low level scsi format

From: jpero_at_sympatico.ca <(jpero_at_sympatico.ca)>
Date: Sun Apr 22 16:15:18 2001

> Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2001 18:47:03 -0600
> From: emanuel stiebler <emu_at_ecubics.com>
> To: classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org
> Subject: low level scsi format
> Reply-to: classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org

> Hi all,
>
> Just because I have a "small" storage with very different SCSI drives,
> I just wanted to check them.

The best thing you can do is a basic Mac ie LC, LCII LCIII or like
and hacked 7.3.5 HD SC, homemade Mac to pc VGA monitor adapter cable.
Dead easy to do that patch and fits on a disk and excellent way to
do that tests due to long tests/formatting process.

Once you get all scsi HD checked out, simply transfer them
to dos machines and reformat them. The utils and like even w/
built in those winblows for peecees are *lousy* I tell you. This is
why I know because I just saved MO cart with one side bad into good
whole cart w/ APS powertools on Mac. That 1GB MO cart for certain
drive cost about 130CDN EACH! Ouch!!

Once again, I tell you all, I searched high and low on 'net for
peecee utils for the formatting/repairing scsi based drives
especially for MO or removeable stuff doesn't exist as far as I can
tell besides original ones that came with external drives that
original owners lost them. If Adaptec did have one, it is $$$ and
might not work with older or might be poorly done.

Cheers,

Wizard
Received on Sun Apr 22 2001 - 16:15:18 BST