| Title: | AMIGA NOTES |
| Notice: | Join us in the *NEW* conference - HYDRA::AMIGA_V2 |
| Moderator: | HYDRA::MOORE |
| Created: | Sat Apr 26 1986 |
| Last Modified: | Wed Feb 05 1992 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 5378 |
| Total number of notes: | 38326 |
I recently bought a phoenix hard drive controler. I'm using a
Western Digital SCSI-st506 converter and one 10MB tandom drive
and one rd53. The problem is that when I use the low level format
I can only format for a 5 mb drive. It doesn't make any different
the number of cylinders, number of heads, and sectors I use. Once
the numbers pass a combination of 5mb, the format start to error
out. The format command then aborts after 128 errors. The format
command displays 'vers.1', I'm not sure what version of the driver I
have. Any ideas on what is going on?
-pete
| T.R | Title | User | Personal Name | Date | Lines |
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| 3570.1 | Common Command Set | VIVIAN::S_GOLDSTEIN | Steve G...DTN 847-5415 | Mon Mar 12 1990 17:34 | 14 |
>Western Digital SCSI-St506
I didn't know that they made this type of controller!!
Could you give me more details of this controller
Does this SCSI - St506 controller support full SCSI command set?
I know that OMTI have two types one supports the Common Command Set (
the 3520 3527 ?) and and OMTI Command Set (7100 etc possible not
useful)
Steve G
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| 3570.2 | Western Digital info | ACESMK::SNIDER | Mon Mar 12 1990 20:49 | 11 | |
The controller model number is a WD1003A-SCS. I don't have much
more information except how to jumper it. Like the adaptec it does
handle 2 st506 drives. I have not tested this yet.
In the ibmpc notes file there was a pointer to some western digital
refer. information, but there was nothing about this controller.
The directory is in cscmas::sys$msdos:[wd*]. When I have more
about the controller I'll post it.
-pete
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| 3570.3 | help needed in formating | ACESMK::SNIDER | Tue Apr 10 1990 11:59 | 8 | |
I'm still not able to format the drive completely yet. I also have the
use of a rd53. I would like some assistance from some local to
Merrimack, NH, who would be willing to help in formating the drive.
You can either give me a call at dtn 264-0837 or send email.
Thanks from a frustrate new hard drive owner
-pete
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