xxx@emx.utexas.edu (V Menayang) (06/23/91)
I just bought a Conner hard disk (Hopi series, Model CP-30104). According to the vendor the hard disk capacity is 120MB. But DOS chkdsk command only reports "119332864 bytes total disk space" which, I believe, comes down to only about 116MB. The vendor set the disk in the CMOS as Type 47 (User type), with Cylinders: 917, Heads: 15 Heads, Sectors: 17, and Size: 114MB. My questions is: does the vendor set the hard disk to the wrong specifications? If yes, what would be the correct specifications to enter in the CMOS setup? I would really appreciate any help on this. Victor Menayang victor@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu
feustel@netcom.COM (David Feustel) (06/23/91)
xxx@emx.utexas.edu (V Menayang) writes: >I just bought a Conner hard disk (Hopi series, Model CP-30104). >According to the vendor the hard disk capacity is 120MB. >But DOS chkdsk command only reports "119332864 bytes total >disk space" which, I believe, comes down to only about 116MB. >The vendor set the disk in the CMOS as Type 47 (User type), >with Cylinders: 917, Heads: 15 Heads, Sectors: 17, and Size: 114MB. From the Connor Spec Sheet: Heads 4 Sectors per track 39 tracks per surface 1522 Note that the Conner drives will accept any parameters and map them to the actual disk layout. >My questions is: does the vendor set the hard disk to the wrong >specifications? If yes, what would be the correct specifications >to enter in the CMOS setup? >I would really appreciate any help on this. >Victor Menayang >victor@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu -- David Feustel, 1930 Curdes Ave, Fort Wayne, IN 46805, (219) 482-9631 EMAIL: feustel@netcom.com or feustel@cvax.ipfw.indiana.edu I voted for Bush once. As it's turning out, once was once too often.