More on DEC Pro 380

From: David C. Jenner <djenner_at_halcyon.com>
Date: Wed Jul 28 22:07:51 1999

In case anyone cares, the magic keystroke sequence is

        F12 F19 F5

on an LK201 keyboard. I assume it would be the same on
other compatible keyboards.

So, if you boot up the Pro/Installation and Maintenance
V3.2 disks (PRO179 at ftp.update.uu.se) and press that
key sequence before doing anything else, a menu item that
allows you to do a low-level harddisk format is added to
the usual menu.

If you don't have the ROMs at the correct revision level
for the model of the drive you have installed, it usually
just formats 10MB (an RD51).

Dave

"David C. Jenner" wrote:
>
> 3) To format harddrives in general, you can use the Pro Maintenance programs
> that you normally run to check out the machine (available at ftp.update.uu.se)
> When you start the program, before typing anything, you must type a magic
> sequence of keystrokes to get the low-level formatting routine included in
> the normal menu. The magic sequence is... I forgot! I'll have to look it
> up later when I get home. Or maybe someone else can beat me to it?
Received on Wed Jul 28 1999 - 22:07:51 BST