SUMMARY: Format.dat for XT-8380E

From: Michael Baumann (proton!baumann@ucrmath.ucr.edu)
Date: Wed Aug 28 1991 - 18:04:52 CDT


Well, for once Sun-Managers fell thru. But after playing telephone tag
with Maxtor "Automated Technical Support" and "Faxback" lines as well
as talking to technical support at Emulex, I got a working format.dat
for the Maxtor XT-8380E, so, for those that collect them:

disk_type = "Maxtor XT8380E" \
        : ctlr = MD21 \
        : ncyl = 1623 : acyl = 2 : pcyl = 1632 : nhead = 8 : nsect = 51 \
        : rpm = 3600 : bpt = 31410

Now, can anyone explain to me the magic that allows you to determine that
athough the physical drive is set up for 1632 Cyl, and 52 sec/track
you can only use 1625 Cyl, and 51 sec/track?

Michael Baumann
Radiation Research Lab |Internet: baumann%proton.UUCP@ucrmath.UCR.EDU
Loma Linda Universtiy Medical Center | UUCP: ...ucrmath!proton!baumann
Loma Linda, California. (714)824-4077|



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