[comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware] IBM drive types

klox@otago.ac.nz (04/15/91)

My apologies if this is a FAQ

Could some kind soul please post a list of the IBM drive types and the
number of cylinders/heads they correspond with.

Thankx
KLox

wbl@plague.Berkeley.EDU (Wen-Po Bobby Lee) (04/16/91)

In article <1991Apr15.115604.280@otago.ac.nz> klox@otago.ac.nz writes:
>
>Could some kind soul please post a list of the IBM drive types and the
>number of cylinders/heads they correspond with.
>
DRIVE TYPE	CYL	HEADS	WRITE PRECOMP	LANDING ZONE
1		306	4	128		305
2		615	4	300		615
3		615	6	300		615
4		940	8	512		940
5		940	6	521		940
6		615	4	none		615
7		462	8	256		511
8		733	5	none		733
9		900	15	none		901
10		820	3	none		820
11		855	5	none		855
12		855	7	none		855
13		306	8	128		319
14		733	7	none		733
15		   RESERVED
*From Jameco Electronics HDD and Controller Card General User's Manual

>Thankx
Your welcome =-)



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