Gus_Rivera@UB.CC.UMICH.EDU (05/13/89)
I have a puzzling problem I would appreciate some help with. I recently
purchased Tulin Corporation's Apple // 60 MB hard disk drive kit. It came
with a Seagate ST277N, Apple SCSI Interface Card, A-hive enclosure, Ext.SCSI cable, and a power cord (for a grand total of $768 preassembled). Anyway, I
have low-level formatted the drive with HD Format with a variety of inter-
leaves (1,3,6,11,20,etc) and then high-level format it with the System 4.0's
finder. The thing is, I always get the same result with DiskTimerGS:
READ = 93
SEEK = 89
ADAPTER = 52
However, according to A+ and some other sources, the timimgs are supposed
to be closer to 53, 44, and 52, respectively. I can't seem to figure it out!
Maybe HD Format is not working right, but I haven't run into anyone who had
any problems with the actual program (My buddy also bought the same package
as I did, but also got the same results as myself, so I know there's not
a defect in my HD).
The HD is in slot seven (by the way, I have a GS), and the CP is set to
SCAN. I have 1 MB additional memory. Help!!!
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------------------------------------------------------------------------------NETOPRMS@NCSUVM.BITNET (Michael Steele) (05/19/89)
>stuff about low level formatting of a Tulin 60meg drive package. Low level > with HD format and high level with GS/OS utility. Yes I've done this and the problem is when you run the GS/OS utility it "initializes". You can't just do a partition without "initializing" the drive! It sounding like the initialization step was redoing the low level format at Apple's standard 12:1 interleave. After the init is complete you can partitio n and use the drive normally. The problem is that you don't have an efficent interleave. I think you need to use the HD partition tool to partition the drive and then use something like CII+ to put prodos on it. Now here is where I need help. My Apple SCSI card didn't come with the software disk. Can someone send/tell me where I can get a partition program or better yet HD partition....none of the local Apple dealers have SCSI cards. Also is the interleave only specified in the low level format or is an inter- leave factor also used in the high level format when you put prodos on the disk? ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Michael Steele co-sysop of NCSU Apple Users BBS 10 meg Apple downloads(latest PD software), Tech/Pascal/PCP discussion 919-783-9010 (PC Pursuitable NCRTP) Call today! 919-783-9010 BITNET: netoprms@ncsuvm.bitnet ARPA: mikes@ncsuvx.ncsu.edu JANET:mikes%ncsuvx.ncsu.edu@uk.ac.ucl.cs UUCP:...!ncsuvx!mikes ACSNET:mikes%ncsuvx.ncsu.edu@munari.oz
johnm@pro-carolina.UUCP (John Moore) (05/21/89)
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Has anyone tried the HomeBred HD on a Laser 128EX? I've been thinking about
it, but have been trying to find someone who has already done it,
successfully, before I spend the money.
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