MFM drives

From: jpero_at_cgo.wave.ca <(jpero_at_cgo.wave.ca)>
Date: Thu Jan 22 07:59:31 1998

> On Tue, 20 Jan 1998 20:18:55 EST, you said:
>
> >Ive already tried cabling
> >combinations, jumper and bios settings, swapping known good parts out, and so
> >forth. has anyone else had a fantastic failure rate with mfm controller cards?
> >seems like i have better luck with reviving hard drives. incidentally, would
> >anyone know what the proper jumper settings would be for an 8bit mfm
> >controller card? one is a WD1002-27X and the other is a WD1002A-WX1. they are
> >similar in appearance, but minor changes in chip layout and jumper settings.
> >both these cards won't init a good hard drive.
>
> My two favorite tools for HD work are the "On-Track Disk Manager
> program V 5", and "Hard Drive Test Specs" program. DM lets you test,
> LL format, create, and prep partitions.
> HDTS shows jumpers and specs for controllers and drives, if you don't
> have the info you need, email me and I'll get it.

Hey, did you steal those "dm/m" program from me?! :) heh, just
kidding. That's what I use for this work. But HD test program to
sniff out hd? I'm frowning on it...use the deadwood or website for
correct specs, sometimes hd's lied to me. Well, where do you get this
HDTS only especially those jumper/specs? I'm trying to find enough
info as is...

Jason D.
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email: jpero_at_cgo.wave.ca
Pero, Jason D.
Received on Thu Jan 22 1998 - 07:59:31 GMT