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From: aris@tabbs.UUCP (Aris Stathakis)
Newsgroups: comp.periphs.scsi
Subject: Re: Formatting SCSI with Adaptec Contro
Message-ID: <1991Feb10.120104.12734@tabbs.UUCP>
Date: 10 Feb 91 12:01:04 GMT
References: <283400047@adaptx1> <15450003@hprpcd.rose.hp.com>
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In <15450003@hprpcd.rose.hp.com> patf@hprpcd.rose.hp.com (pat fung) writes:


>    Can you post the command sequency to force the Quantum SCSI drives to
>format itself? What is the bit pattern?x

I believe the command sequence (from debug in MS-DOS) is:

g=DC00:6 

Though I could be wrong...

>    I have couple of Quantum drives that the parameter block were screw up
>and telling the host funny numbers of heads and cylinders.

Ya, I know the feeling :-)

Aris

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