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From: Karun <karun@dambiec.com>
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To: Stephen Hurd <deuce@lordlegacy.org>, questions@freebsd.org
Subject: Re: How do I format SCSI drives on Compaq Proliant 4500?
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Stephen Hurd wrote:

>>How does one low-level format drives under FreeBSD 4.3 on a Compaq
>>Proliant 4500?
>>
>
>This is not "Gods Truth"(tm) this is only what I recall and may be as
>out-of-date as pet rocks:
>
>I believe the simple answer will be that you don't.  As I remember (And it's
>been a LONG time since I've had to think about it) the low-level format for
>SCSI drives is particular to the controller.  That is to say that the
>CONTROLLER, not the computer does the low-level formatting if required.  That
>said, the SCSI programs/boot ROM/(since it's Compaq)
>BIOSish-thingie/diagnostic Disk for the controller should have a low level
>format option.  And this is the one that should be used... even for those ones
>you already did.
>
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Generally with compaq  computers, you need a diagnostic disk. If you can 
not find the files on the compaq website, contact compaq and ask for a 
copy of the disk and drivers.

Karun


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