Re: RH Linux 5.2 problems --Help !

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From: Taso Hatzi
Date: Thu, 07 Jan 1999 00:00

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Mark Jeacocke wrote:

> I would check and make sure that the disk is meant to be Low Level
> Formatted before taking this step.  Besides most newer BIOS's I've
> seen don't even support it anymore.
> 

I attempted a low level format on a flaky IDE drive recently and the
drive controller wouldn't allow it - even though the BIOS menu listed
the function.

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