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/***************************************************************************
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* Copyright 1996 Diamond Multimedia Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. *
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* This file is confidential and a trade secret of Diamond Multimedia. *
* The receipt of or possession of this file does not convey any rights *
* to reproduce or disclose its contents or to manufacture, use, or sell *
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/* Name: README.1ST
* Title: README.1ST
* $Workfile: $
* $Revision: $
* $Modtime: $
* Programmer: Mark C. Anderson
* Creation Date: 03/14/96
*
* Version History
* ---------------
*
* Date Who? Description
* -------- ---- -------------------------------------------------------
#BeginRevision
* 05/10/96 DLS Added explanatory text for known problems/workarounds
* for this release.
#EndRevision
* 05/06/96 DLS Corrected some spelling errors and expanded the text.
* 03/14/96 MCA Initial version.
*
#BeginDescription
* 04/04/96 DLS Readme.1st text file describing the ASPIFMT utility.
#EndDescription
*
*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
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* $Header:$
*
*/
ASPI Format Utility
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
This is a DOS based application that uses a graphical user interface to allow
you to select formattable SCSI devices (under an ASPI manager's control) to
LOW-LEVEL format.
To run the program, make sure that ASPIFMT.EXE and ASPIINF.DAT are in the
same directory. Type ASPIFMT at the <drive:> prompt and wait for the ASPI
Format window to appear. If running from floppy, expect to wait about 30-60
seconds for the program to load.
It is highly recommended that your run the low level format from a BOOT floppy.
This will prevent the possibility of issuing the low-level format to the
boot device where DOS is running, or from issuing the low-level format to
the hard disk where this program is running.
While the program loads, a window is displayed to inform the user that ASPIFMT
is searching for devices. The next window displayed shows a list of HOST BUS
ADAPTERS connected to the computer under ASPI control and a list of
formattable devices attached to those adapters. You may select one or more
drives to format by using either the keyboard or a mouse. At any time, if you
are not sure of what to do, press the F1 key or HELP on any window to get help.
After you have selected the desired device(s) to format, select the FORMAT
BUTTON to continue with formatting. The next window displayed is a FORMAT
CAUTION window with text on it that you SHOULD READ CAREFULLY. The default
choice on this window is to CANCEL, which will take you to the previous
window where you can reselect your device(s) to format. If you choose to
continue forward by pressing the FORMAT BUTTON, the actual format will take
effect. If multiple devices are selected, the format will happen sequentially.
An elapsed time indicator will inform you of the total time elapsed during
the format.
It will take from several minutes to several hours per drive selected to
format. Once the process is complete, you will be given status on each drive
selected for the format. The FORMAT STATUS window lists the SUCCESSFUL and
FAILED formatted devices in separate list boxes.
For the FAILED formatting list, a message indicating the cause of the failure
will be displayed along with the device list. Press F1 or the HELP button on
the status window to get more information about the failure message.
Files in Distribution
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
This distribution should contain the following files:
ASPIFMT.EXE - The LOW-LEVEL ASPI Format Utility
ASPIINF.DAT - A binary data file containing objects and help text.
README.1ST - This file!
Known Problems/Workarounds In This Release
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Problem: The timer doesn't work for devices on the ISA bus.
Workaround: Feel free to do the format as usual but time estimates
for time elapsed will be 0.
Problem: If a drive is powered down during a format, the ASPIFMT
utility will wait forever for the drive to return format
complete.
Workaround: If a format appears hung, check and see if the drive still
has power. If it doesn't, the only way to terminate the
program is by rebooting. If the format did not complete
successfully the drive will be unusable until a successful
low-level format is done.
Problem: Magneto-Optical (MO) drives may give an "unknown error"
status code if the media is not present. This may cause
the ASPIFMT to incorrectly identify the problem.
Workaround: If an unknown status code is received for an MO drive,
check to see if the media is present.
Problem: When help is displayed and minimized from the CAUTION window,
WAIT window or STATUS window, you will not be able to restore
the minimized help window.
Workaround: Exit the window the help was called from and restore the help
by double clicking on the help icon.
Problem: The ASPIFMT utility screen is unreadable due to a possible
graphics card problem.
Workaround: The ASPIFMT utility requires at least a VGA capable monitor
to display the utility. If an SVGA card and a VGA monitor
are intermixed, the graphics display may be messed up with the
screen unreadable. The graphics card and monitor types should
match.