IBM 315, Hardware Maintenance Manual Supplement

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SCSI Device Configuration
Select this choice to configure SCSI device
parameters. Before you can make updates, you must
know the ID of the device whose parameters you
want to configure.
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Advanced Configuration Options
Select this choice to view or change the settings for
advanced configuration options. These options
include enabling support for large hard disk drives
and support for multiple drives with DOS Version 5.0
and higher.
SCSI Disk Utilities:
To see the IDs that are assigned
to each SCSI device or to format a SCSI device, select
SCSI Disk Utilities from the SCSISelect Utility program
menu.
To use the utility program, select a drive from the list.
Read the screens carefully before making a selection.
Using the Low-Level Format Program:
You
can format hard disk drives using the Low-Level Format
feature of the SCSISelect Utility program.
Depending on the hard disk capacity, the Low-Level
Format program could take up to two hours.
When To Use the Low-Level Format Program:
Use the Low-Level Format program:
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When you are installing software that requires a
low-level format
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When you get recurring messages from the diagnostic
tests directing you to run the Low-Level Format
program on the hard disk
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As a last resort before replacing a failing hard disk
drive
Note
For information about backing up the files, see the
operating-system documentation.
Starting the Low-Level Format Program
Attention
The Low-Level Format program erases all data and
programs.
1. If the hard disk is working, make a backup copy of all
the files and programs on the hard disk.
2. Select Format disk from the SCSISelect Disk Utilities
menu; then, follow the instructions on the screen.
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