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- PD_Format v1.0
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-
- This is a small utility that will allow you to low-level format and
- partition the writable cartridges for the Panasonic LF-1000 PD/CD-ROM
- drive.
-
- PD_Format is needed since some hard drive partitioning software packages
- (including HDToolBox from Commodore) are unable to identify optical
- drives.
-
- Please also review the brief notes for the Panasonic PD/CD-ROM drive
- contained in the "Drive_Compatibility" text file on the install disk.
-
-
- Usage
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- PD_Format will bring up a listing of all Panasonic LF-1000 (or equivalent)
- drives that AsimCDFS has currently mounted. Click on the desired device
- in the "PD/CD-ROM drive". The information on this device will be
- displayed in the text gadgets (vendor, product, revision, etc.).
-
- The current size of the cartridge is displayed in the "Capacity" gadget.
- For this release, only 650MB cartridges are supported. If no cartridge is
- present, this will be noted. Use the "ReScan" gadget to have PD_Format
- re-check the drive for a cartridge.
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- **Please note: that some SCSI controller cards will cause system crashes
- if PD_Format is instructed to "ReScan" just after a cartridge has
- been inserted. To be safe, wait until the "busy" light is turned off
- on the PD/CD-ROM drive before selecting "ReScan".
-
- Located in the bottom-middle of the window are the standard "Load"
- and "Eject" gadgets. These will cause the PD/CD-ROM drive tray to
- be loaded and ejected, respectively.
-
- Clicking on "Format" will have PD_Format initiate a low-level format
- and certification of the cartridge. THIS WILL ERASE ALL INFORMATION
- CONTAINED ON THE CARTRIDGE!!! The format operation will take
- approximately 30 minutes, during which there is no opportunity to
- abort the format. Once the format is complete, PD_Format will write
- a standard PD0 device to the cartridge.
-
- The remaining step is to do a DOS-level format -- this can be done
- via Workbench using the "Format Disk" option under the "Icons" menu.
- Otherwise, the AmigaDOS "format" command will also work. A "quick"
- format is sufficient and should only take a few seconds.
-
- At this point, your PD optical drive is ready for use.
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