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From: carroll@nprdc.navy.mil (Larry Carroll)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.hp
Subject: Low level format for RS/20 Vectra 327Mb DD
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Date: 11 Jan 90 17:47:13 GMT
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Reply-To: carroll@nprdc.navy.mil (Larry Carroll)
Organization: Navy Personnel R&D Center, San Diego
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Does anyone know how to perform a low-level format on
an HP RS/20 Vectra 327Mbyte Disk (Western Digital
ESDI Controller)?

WHY DO YOU WANT TO, YOU ASK?
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In order to install Unix on an HP RS/20
327Mbyte system, according to the folks at Interactive,
a low-level format is required.

BTW, I attempted to run the "initialize hard disk"
which I assumed would do a low-level format
from the hp supplied setup program --BUT the message
"hard disk has been pre-initialized" appeared
and would not initialize the disk.

Any ideas? experiences?  HELP?

Please reply direct or via newsgroup.  Thanks in advance!

	Larry Carroll
	Navy Personnel Research and Development Center
	San Diego, CA

	carroll@nprdc.navy.mil
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