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From: cnee@wright.EDU (Cheng-Lee Nee)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Help: HD controller WDXT-GEN info needed
Keywords: HD low-level format
Message-ID: <298@thor.wright.EDU>
Date: 28 Sep 88 19:51:43 GMT
Organization: Wright State University, Dayton OH, 45435
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Recently, I purchased a Seagate ST-251. The drive comes with a Western
Digit WDXT-GEN controller with no manual. The drive is not low-level
formated. Could any one tell me the details on running the format program
on the controller? Since the ST-251 is 'nonstandard' to my PC-XT compatible.
I need to dynamically configure the disk parameters: number of cylns,
number of heads, precomp cylns, ... etc. According to the manual of the
ST-251, this drive does not need current precompensation. What should I
typed in when asked about precomp cylns, reduced write current cylns, etc? 

Thanks in advance!

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