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Hard disk system startup
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TRSF0RM6
asks the
following questions:
Note; Pressing
CJBHE4&J
as
a
response
to
any
of
the
prompts
causes program
to
exit,
and
re<urns
you
la
T
R
S
DO
S
Ready.
1.
yhich drive
is
to be
used
\
Enter the
logical
drive
number
(1-7)
you assigned
with the
SYSTEM
command.
2.
Disk Pack name?
Enter
a
disk
pack
name
for
the
logical drive.
The
name
can
have Irom
1
ID
8
afprianumeric- characters,
the
first
of
which
is
a
letter
a.
Master Password?
Enter the
master password you
want
assigned
to
the
logical
drive.
The
password can have
from
1
to
S
alphanumeric
characters,
the
first
of
which
is
a
letter.
For hard
disks,
we
recommend
you
use
a
password
other
than
PASSWORD,
This
keeps you
from
inadvertently reformatting
the
disk.
If
you have
previously formatted the
hard
drive,
TRSFORM6
displays
this
message:
Disk
contains data
-
Name=df
sknaine
vaxe-mm/dd/yy
Enter
its
Master-
Password
or
<T8REAK> to
abort
i
This
is
the
last
point
ai
which you can
slop the
formatting.
The
system asks
tor
the
master password, even
if it
is
PASSWORD.
Answer
the
prompt
accordingly.
To
stop the process, press
4.
Lock out track
manually
<Y/N>7
If
you
wish
to lock
out
Hawed
tracks
so
that
the
operaiing
system
never
tries to
write
to
tnem, type
Y
'
/fhtett
i.
it
you
do
not
wish
lo
do
so,
type
N SHERD,
and
TRSFORMS
proceeds
to
Step
5.
If
you
type
Y
center
i
r
TRSFORM6
displays
these
prompts.
Enter physical head number <m-n>
Enter physical track number t1-n>
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