Date: Fri, 27 Feb 1998 22:52:36 +0100 From: sthaug@nethelp.no To: andreas@klemm.gtn.com Cc: scsi@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: how long does it take to low level format a 9 GB Baraccuda ? Message-ID: <4963.888616356@verdi.nethelp.no> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Fri, 27 Feb 1998 22:04:54 %2B0100" References: <19980227220454.26986@klemm.gtn.com>
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> I had to power cycle my machine when a low level format wasn't > finished. I felt that this preformatting already took a long > time ( > 30 min). > > Now I connected the drive Led and see the LED blinking > during preformat 1 1/2 sec. red light, 1 sec. pause, > alternating.... > > How long do I have to wait to preformat this drive ? I remember when we got the first 9 GB disks on SunOS systems. If you wanted to (low level) format it, you needed to change the definition of SD_FMT_TIME (default was a max of 2 hours) and recompile the kernel :-) So I would *not* be surprised if it takes 3-4 hours. Steinar Haug, Nethelp consulting, sthaug@nethelp.no To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-scsi" in the body of the message
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