jayh@ms.uky.edu (Jay Hofacker) (06/26/91)
How do I perform a low level format on a standard PS/2 Model 30 hard drive? I can't find the hard drive bios to do a "g=xx00:5" in debug like on an XT/AT, and the setup disk doesn't seem to have anything about low-level formating. Are there any shareware programs that will perform a low-level on the Model 30? -- Jay Hofacker, sysop of the Audio/Visual Exchange, (606)254-1751 3/12/24 MNP 5 Mail: jayh@ms.uky.edu / uk02779@ukpr.uky.edu -- Yes, my signature is only 2 lin
<U35828@uicvm.uic.edu> (06/26/91)
In article <1991Jun25.182750.6732@ms.uky.edu>, jayh@ms.uky.edu (Jay Hofacker) says: > >How do I perform a low level format on a standard PS/2 Model 30 hard drive? >I can't find the hard drive bios to do a "g=xx00:5" in debug like on an XT/AT, >and the setup disk doesn't seem to have anything about low-level formating. >Are there any shareware programs that will perform a low-level on the Model >30? > According to the text file that came with my disk optimizer (OpTune), it said: "The micro-channel PS/2 computers released by IBM after April, 1988, do not allow user programs to change their interleave setting. There- fore, the Tune-Disk function will abort with an error message if you attempt to run it on one of these machines. This is not a serious problem since these high performance machines are always set to the correct interleave." Could this also apply to your machine? John Serrano-Bitnet: <U35828@UICVM>, Internet: <U35828@UICVM.UIC.EDU> Bond: "Do you expect me to talk?" Goldfinger: "No Mister Bond, I expect you to die!"
jayh@ms.uky.edu (Jay Hofacker) (06/26/91)
>How do I perform a low level format on a standard PS/2 Model 30 hard drive? >I can't find the hard drive bios to do a "g=xx00:5" in debug like on an XT/AT, >and the setup disk doesn't seem to have anything about low-level formating. Several people have suggested hitting Control-A from the first menu of the configuration disk. I have tried this on both the configuration disk and the advanced diagnostics disk but nothing happens, the ^A is appearently only for the '286 and higher PS/2s. Will programs such as SpinRite II or SpeedStor work safely on a Model 30? -- Jay Hofacker, sysop of the Audio/Visual Exchange, (606)254-1751 3/12/24 MNP 5 Mail: jayh@ms.uky.edu / uk02779@ukpr.uky.edu -- Yes, my signature is only 2 lin