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From: chris@mimsy.UUCP (Chris Torek)
Newsgroups: comp.bugs.4bsd,comp.unix.wizards
Subject: Re: 4.3 BSD disk formatter problem on 11/730
Message-ID: <15198@mimsy.UUCP>
Date: 30 Dec 88 06:37:16 GMT
References: <362@cwjcc.CWRU.Edu>
Organization: U of Maryland, Dept. of Computer Science, Coll. Pk., MD 20742
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In article <362@cwjcc.CWRU.Edu> edvax@alpha.ces.cwru.edu writes:
>I am trying to bring up BSD 4.3 on a VAX 11/730.  The standalone formatter
>that comes with the system, only formats 'up' type disk drives. ...
>Is there any way I can format the R80?

The supplied formatter is for `hp' (Massbuss) and `up' (Unibus) *non-DEC*
disks.  You have a DEC disk, so you are expected to use the DEC formatter
(it will have a strange name like `EVABC' or `ENABC'%).

(Actually, the supplied formatter works on a few DEC disks as well, but
in general is meant for those for which DEC do not supply a formatter.)

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% DEC Diagnostics are named according to their function:

	EV	Runs on any Vax
	ES	Runs on the `Star' (11/780)
	EC	Runs on the `Comet' (11/750)
	EN	Runs on the `Nebula' (11/730)
	ED	Runs on the `Venus' (8600) (well, D was taken)

I have forgotten or never knew the names for the others.  The three-
letter suffix seems to have no applicable rhyme.
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