Subject: Re: Formatting drives
To: Roger Ivie <IVIE@cc.usu.edu>
From: Kevin McQuiggin <mcquiggi@sfu.ca>
List: port-vax
Date: 04/11/1996 08:55:21
>
> > Is there any source of info as to what the formatted drive has to look
> > like? I would be willing to write a program that does this.
>
> I would suggest asking Bertram. I senthim a description of the geometry
> info and he has code running on a 2000; since he has code running he
> presumably has a .h file with a structure definition. I haven't slogged
> through the bad block table yet and I'm in a bit of a crunch at work at the
> moment, so I don't know when I'll be able to get to it. Since Bertram has
> a spotless RD32, it's not in his critical path AFAIK.
>
Well if Bertram has this info and can send it to me I'm willing to give
it a go. I don't have his email either, I'll post to the list and hope he
sees it.
Thanks,
Kevin
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Kevin McQuiggin VE7ZD
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