tron1@tronsbox.UUCP (HIM) (11/13/89)
Hi all IBM PC guru's!
I have an OLD Turbo XT , and I just got a used hard drive from a
guy I know.
I would like to reformat this drive from scratch as I have developed one
nagging sector error.
It is a hardcard of unknown origin (no label) that has a 20MG Rodyme 3.5
inch hard drive on it, and a Winchester WX1 half card HD controller.
Does anyone know the DEBUG commands to get the WX1 low-level stuff to run?
It is on the WX1 ROM somewhere...
Is there any way with debug to grab the drive geometry from the system
somewhere?
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****************************************************************************pipkins@qmsseq.imagen.com (Jeff Pipkins) (11/14/89)
I don't know the exact debug commands for a low-level format on the XT WD controller, but I do know that the address of the ROM on the card usually starts at C800:0000. You might try jumping there (-g =C800:0000) but I think you probably have to have a function number in AH or AX to tell it what to do. Hope this helps. P.S. I think that Opus should go on the editorial page. It's always politically oriented and seldom funny. Same for Pogo. and Doonsbury.
kirk%enterprise@Sun.COM ('Captain' Kirk DeHaan) (11/15/89)
From article <45@qmsseq.imagen.com>, by pipkins@qmsseq.imagen.com (Jeff Pipkins): > I don't know the exact debug commands for a low-level format on the XT > WD controller, but I do know that the address of the ROM on the card > usually starts at C800:0000. You might try jumping there (-g =C800:0000) > but I think you probably have to have a function number in AH or AX to > tell it what to do. Hope this helps. > Both controllers I have used have presented a menu. You only need to jump to C800:0000 as mentioned previously. ******************************************************************** * 'Captain' Kirk DeHaan | "There's a lot to be said * * Sun Microsystems Inc. | For a blow to the head" * * | * * net - kirk@sun.com | Blue Oyster Cult * * packet - n6sxr.ampr.org | * * | * ********************************************************************
akcs.graf_e@tronsbox.UUCP (Graf Eberstein) (11/18/89)
>Does anyone know the DEBUG commands to get the WX1 low-level stuff to run? >It is on the WX1 ROM somewhere... Geez... I know the answer (ie the DEBUG address), and have it lying around here somewhere... no somewhere else... it keeps moving... (sigh) Off the top of my head it is something like C000:5 (?). Will let you know for sure shortly. +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ | graf_e (Graf Eberstein) Penthouse ]I[: 201/759-8450,8568 to 2400Bd | | Modeming since 1980 E-MAIL: tronsbox!akcs.graf_e@ddsw1.mcs.com | +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ | I'm back... back with a vengance. So watch out because 80386's rule! | +----------------------------------------------------------------------+
dgaulden@dcscg1.UUCP (David E. Gaulden) (11/21/89)
In article <[2563d6c7:18.1]comp.sys.ibm.pc;1@tronsbox.UUCP> akcs.graf_e@tronsbox.UUCP (Graf Eberstein) writes: >>Does anyone know the DEBUG commands to get the WX1 low-level stuff to run? >>It is on the WX1 ROM somewhere... Most 8 BIT WD controllers use G=C800:5. Adaptec 8 BIT RLL uses G=C800:ccc. Most 16 BIT controllers use G=C800:5. Some 16 BIT controllers have the ability of changing the load address to D800. -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ IRL:Dave Gaulden | "Man who says, 'It cannot be done', DCSC Columbus, Ohio | Should not interrupt man who is dgaulden@dcsc.dla.mil | doing it."
shawni@redsun.UUCP (Shawn Instenes) (11/21/89)
>Does anyone know the DEBUG commands to get the WX1 low-level stuff to run? >It is on the WX1 ROM somewhere... From the debug prompt ('-'), type: G=C800:5 -- Shawn Instenes UUCP:...!nosun!qiclab!redsun!shawni Senior Programmer, Research Dept., Portland (OR) Public Schools Disclaimer: PPS pays me for my work, not my opinions.