Formatting and verifying MFM hard disks

From: Lance Lyon <llyon_at_commodore.thebbs.org>
Date: Sat Nov 29 17:13:41 2003

----- Original Message -----
From: "Joe" <rigdonj_at_cfl.rr.com>
To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts"
<cctalk_at_classiccmp.org>
Sent: Sunday, November 30, 2003 1:32 AM
Subject: Re: Formatting and verifying MFM hard disks



> That's assuming that the controller card is set to the standard address
> of C800. C800 is the default for PCs but the cards can be addresses to
> different addresses. Checkit is handy for finding the card address. Also
> the code doesn't usually start right at the biginning of the ROM. It
starts
> at an offset of 5 in most controllers so you'd use debug then "g c800:5".
> I've seen a couple of controllers that started at 2 and I think I remember
> one that started at 10.

I've got an 8 bit Adaptec RLL card here tha uses C800:ccc to get it started,
all the rest (including other Adaptecs I have) use 5. Still love tht card
though, lot's of extras built into the BIOs format utility :-)



-- 
Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.
Checked by AVG Anti-Virus (http://www.grisoft.com).
Version: 7.0.203 / Virus Database: 261.3.2 - Release Date: 27/11/2003
Received on Sat Nov 29 2003 - 17:13:41 GMT

This archive was generated by hypermail 2.3.0 : Fri Oct 10 2014 - 23:36:21 BST