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From: gsk@idx.com
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: PRIAM V185 HELP PLEASE!  Thanks!
Message-ID: <2232.27b6b41c@idx.com>
Date: 11 Feb 91 15:11:23 GMT
Organization: IDX Corporation, S. Burlington, VT
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-- Hi All....

I have acquired a PRIAM V185 disk drive for my PC/AT clone.. However, no
docs came with it. I understand it to be a 7 head, 1166 cyl drive. Can someone
verify this for me, and tell me the meanings of the dip switch settings on the
logic board? I am having troubles with it in that OPTUNE and CORETEST refuse to
recognize the drive, while several other drives I have (CDC, Seagate) work fine
with this software.  I have tried this on two different machines with different
controllers and cables. I am attempting to run it MFM. I understand that this
drive is RLL capable.

Due to my AT BIOS restrictions, I am running this as a 1024 x 7 drive..
I am not sure what the precomp at this setting is... Would that be critical??
I have no idea of what the drive requires....


The drive came with its rails reversed, so I was thinking it may have come from
a workstation and may have been set up for RLL format..  Most other software
works fine with it (DOS 3.3) and I do seem to get an occasional reset and
retry.. but nothing that ever shows up on my screen... HDTEST seems to work
ok.. Most of OPTUNE works fine, until I attempt to test the interleave factors
on my disk... then it says the disk is "unavailable"...  WELL!.. (Polite manner
of saying that it sh** the bed?)

Thanks... since the drive in still on warranty from a refurbrisher, I want to
make sure it is ok before that 90 days runs out!

Any help is greatly appreciated!  THANKS!

				-- George --

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- George Kaczowka   IDX Corp  Marlboro, MA  - gsk@idx.com  -
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