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From: epb19@uiucuxe.cso.uiuc.edu
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Subject: Re: Formatting a Hard Disk
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Date: Fri, 24-Jul-87 15:47:00 EDT
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For very little cash, or maybe even free if you sweet talk them enough,
you can obtain a new "super ROM bios" chip for your controller, I am
typing this msg through such a machine with one now.  Then when you
reformat, you can choose either to format from prearranged tables, or
from your own input, and can choose various interleaves.  Put something
on it and run nortons or something to see how you are doing.  When the
interleave is too low, the effects should be extremely noticeable. 
Note:  when putting drive in faster machine, higher interleave may be
necessary to achieve same performance to counteract higher chip speed.
call Michael J. Smith at Western Digital Teach Support.  He knows it all.
The number is: western digital 1-800-847-6181 Mike J. Smith x 3400.
You may have to ask the operator to get through for you x3400 is a very
popular extension.