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#A2090 & adaptec 4070

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#115626From: David J. KaminskyMar 26, 1988 12:16 AM
As one of the unfortunate to have an A2090 controller, Adaptec 4070, and RLL drive (Seagate ST277R) I need some advice. Is the low level format which only the C-ltd controller can perform needed on all SCSI type drives or only the 4070-RLL combination? My dealer claims to have an A2090 and Seagate ST277N (SCSI) working ok. I'd appreciate any further light you can throw on the subject….THANKS
#115630From: Steve AhlstromMar 26, 1988 12:30 AM
IF your SCSI HD is already scsi formatted, don't worry about it. If it's not, then you DO have to worry about it. You'll need to hook it up to some computer (I don't think a Mac will work because I don't think it's true scsi format) that has a scsi controller and low level format the drive. In my case, the drive was low level formatted when I got it, but a track was damaged in transit. I needed to low level it again (scsi keeps it's own bad sector map). CBM didn't provide the necessary software with the 2090, so I connected the drive to a C Ltd controller on a 1000 and formatted it. Then stuck it back on the 2090 and ran prep then high level formatted it — it works fine.
#115691From: David J. KaminskyMar 26, 1988 9:20 AM
Steve, Thanks for the information. I'v got a couple other questions…. Is the mountlist entry "BlocksPerTrack" determined by the 4070 controller (and if it is what would it be) or by the particular drive used? Does the C-ltd contoller incorporate a 4070 controller? Do you need a separate power supply for the drive or does the C-ltd. pass the power on.? How does Commodore get away with releasing hardware without proper software support????? Thanks again for your help.
#115764From: John DraperMar 26, 1988 8:00 PM
David, The format of the drive and the entry in the mountlist must match. What isn'r supported by CBM? Remember, C Ltd is not CBM. -larry
#115766From: David J. KaminskyMar 26, 1988 8:12 PM
larry, thanks for the information my last question was somewhat facetious, but I was asking why the CBM 2090 controller which is advertised as st509-SCSI doesn't have software to do low level SCSI formatting. It seems like it should…..Thanks again DAvid K.
#115766From: David J. KaminskyMar 26, 1988 8:12 PM
larry, thanks for the information my last question was somewhat facetious, but I was asking why the CBM 2090 controller which is advertised as st509-SCSI doesn't have software to do low level SCSI formatting. It seems like it should…..Thanks again DAvid K.
#115764From: John DraperMar 26, 1988 8:00 PM
David, The format of the drive and the entry in the mountlist must match. What isn'r supported by CBM? Remember, C Ltd is not CBM. -larry
#115691From: David J. KaminskyMar 26, 1988 9:20 AM
Steve, Thanks for the information. I'v got a couple other questions…. Is the mountlist entry "BlocksPerTrack" determined by the 4070 controller (and if it is what would it be) or by the particular drive used? Does the C-ltd contoller incorporate a 4070 controller? Do you need a separate power supply for the drive or does the C-ltd. pass the power on.? How does Commodore get away with releasing hardware without proper software support????? Thanks again for your help.
#115630From: Steve AhlstromMar 26, 1988 12:30 AM
IF your SCSI HD is already scsi formatted, don't worry about it. If it's not, then you DO have to worry about it. You'll need to hook it up to some computer (I don't think a Mac will work because I don't think it's true scsi format) that has a scsi controller and low level format the drive. In my case, the drive was low level formatted when I got it, but a track was damaged in transit. I needed to low level it again (scsi keeps it's own bad sector map). CBM didn't provide the necessary software with the 2090, so I connected the drive to a C Ltd controller on a 1000 and formatted it. Then stuck it back on the 2090 and ran prep then high level formatted it — it works fine.