Xebec/IBM Debug Address for Low-Level Format??

Tony Duell ard at p850ug1.demon.co.uk
Mon Jun 6 17:23:43 CDT 2005


> 
> 
> I want to perform a low-level format on my Seagate ST-225 MFM hard 
> drive - it has the Xebec (IBM) 1210 controller card. I cannot for the 

Real IBM ST506 controllers don't have a low-level format routine in the 
ROM, you have to load a program from floppy. It was on the IBM Advanced 
Diagnostics disk (IIRC), I assume there's something suitable on the web 
somewhere.

For _most clone_ hard disk controllers, the address is C800:5 BTW

-tony


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