Formatting on AT

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From: macmillm
Date: Tue, 09 Jan 1990 08:00

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Raphael Juarez <eagle!dkonerding@UCBVAX.BERKELEY.EDU> asks:

>    Quickly, folks:  what switches do I use to reliably format a
>180k on my AT so I can transfer to a Rainbow?  I'm desperate!
>--
>Raphael Juarez
>DKONERDING@EAGLE.WESLEYAN.EDU
>DKONERDING%EAGLE@WESLEYAN.BITNET

Assuming you mean on the usual AT 1.2-Mb drive, try:

   FORMAT A: /1 /4

When reading on the Rainbow, be sure the MEDIACHK function is on.



Michael E. Macmillan
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