Willy Paine <paine@fungus.dec.com> (09/03/90)
Cc: decwrl::"comp.unix.i386.usenet" > > What does the BIOS on your controller say? I assume that the ACB-2322 > you got off the board, not the chip. > I dont ready understand this. Since I have compaq 386, I am using BIOS from Adaptec card instead of Compaq. > I have a similar setup and had a lot of problems with it, but it's working > fine now. Are you using hard or soft sectored? How many sectors/track? > If it's 52, drop it to 51 and things should work ok. Sounds like you are > using soft sectored since it took 4 hours to low level. Hard sectored > goes much faster even though Adaptec suggest soft (I think). Yes Speedstor is same company with Maxtor. Under ISC or BIOS, I have NO control on sectors except on translate. Standard is 52 sectors During ISC installation, I can change cylinders but not sectors. How can I tell it is soft sectored or hard etc. > > Don't enable any translations. Use the full 1632 cylinders. > Do you format with sparring sector on defected track? > Hope this helps. If not, send me more info and I'll try to help. > I have an Adaptec ACB-2322B-8 controller and a Maxtor 8760E drive. > I believe that the Speedstor drive is the same Maxtor. I have NO doc on Adaptec but Speedstor comes with this controller. The label on controller is: Adaptec, Inc ACB-2322 ASSY 415506-01 REV C Thank you for your time.. I am still anxious to install this really soon. willy uunet!fungus.enet.dec.com!paine or uunet!seaeast.wa.com!willyp