davet@cbnewsj.att.com (Dave Tutelman) (11/25/90)
I'm trying to add hard-disk capacity to my AT&T PC 6300 PLUS, in the form of a 32 MB CMS Hardcard Plus. So far, no luck. And it's kind of hard without the manual (I got it used, no manual). I need either: - The phone number for CMS tech support, or - Some help on settings to make it go. The hardcard itself is a lashup of two standard components: an ST138 disk drive and a WD 1002A-WX1 controller. Also, in my unsuccessful attempts, I've managed to trash the low-level format on the drive. That's OK (no data there anyway), but I can't reformat it with any of the utilities I've used so far (OnTrack Disk Manager, OPTIM, or AT&T's own LOWFORM). I suspect, but I'm not certain, that it'll be better once I get the right configuration. Any suggestions? Even just encouragement? Thanks in advance. Dave +---------------------------------------------------------------+ | Dave Tutelman | | Physical - AT&T Bell Labs - Lincroft, NJ | | Logical - ...att!pegasus!dmt == dmt@pegasus.att.com | | Audible - (201) 576 2194 | +---------------------------------------------------------------+
luce@aurs01.UUCP (J. Luce) (11/29/90)
I believe any WD controllers for the XT type machine (8 bit card) has the same way to low level format. Go into debug and at the - prompt: -g=c800:5 and that will bring up the low level formatter. Don't forget to FDISK then FORMAT it after it is done.