HDFORMAT --------------------------------------------------- Generic SCSI Format Utility for the Apple SCSI card --------------------------------------------------- Copyright (c) 1988 by Tim Grams This is a simple utility that will do a low-level format of a hard drive attached to the Apple SCSI card (Rev C or better). A low-level format will erase all partitioning information and lay down new blocks on your drive. This program will only work with the Apple card. You will need at least a //c or enhanced //e to run it. *** WARNING *** Format programs of this type destroy ALL information on a volume. This is not a utility you will need to use often. Usually a regular volume partition and initialize using standard disk utility programs are all you need to do. However, if you are putting a disk together from scratch, moving over a Mac disk, or maybe fixing a bad block problem on your current hard drive, a low-level format may be required. If you are not following me by now, I'd suggest that you do NOT run this program. You could do more harm than good if you don't know what you are doing. Please backup ALL your disks before using. This program has been tested on the Seagate ST277N only. It should work for the rest of the line, but dont be surprised if it doesn't. As far as interleave goes, here again you're on your own. The 277N comes formatted 1:1 and I haven't been able to improve on that. You can go up to 1:9. Units are numbered sequentially starting at 1 for the device with the highest SCSI id. It might be a good idea to remove all other drives and devices from the bus before formatting. The program is easy enough to run. Just follow the prompts for slot, unit number, and interleave. Hit ESC if you want to leave the program. Once the format starts though, you cant stop it. The format will take a few minutes (or more). After it completes, put on partitioning and initialize the volumes with the standard utilities. Send comments and suggestions to Tim Grams P.O. Box 462283 Garland, Tx 75046-2283 USA CIS - 73537,2601 Genie - TGRAMS