Path: utzoo!utgpu!watmath!watdragon!dahlia!mdharding
From: mdharding@dahlia.waterloo.edu (Matthew D. Harding)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Hard drive/Controller
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Date: 7 Jun 89 19:21:56 GMT
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To all the people who answered my plea for help: Thank you very much.

But it is still not answered!!! Nearly everyone suggested that it is probably
not low-level formatted, and suggested using debug and the command g=c800:5
to intiate the ROM program. However, this hangs my machine big time, generating
1) Divide overflow, or 2)clear screen and hang, or 3) cold reboot, or any combo
of the above. Many people suggested that I should do this if my controller is
Western Digital. I'm guessing it's not, but how can I be sure? There are no
markings on my controller card, except for various IBM logos - does this mean
it's a (gasp) IBM controller? (No wonder nothing works).

So what's next? How can I tell if it is a WD controller? Or what controller at
all? Is there a way I can low-level format without using debug (ow what is the
correct debug command)? Am I neck-deep in sh*t for the rest of my life?

Please keep those suggestions coming, and I'll summarize when (if) I ever get
it working.

BTW, I am using DOS 3.1 or DOS 3.3, if that helps (although I can't see why).

Cheers, Matt.