Procedure 4-6
Disk drive procedures - alternate initialization
Step
Description
1
Enter: (at the terminal)
>DISK INIT 0x (cr)
where: x = drive = A = disk drive A
Proper response = INIT COMPLETE
2
Enter: (at the terminal)
>DISK DEFMAP x (cr)
where: x = drive = A = disk drive A
System response is a prompt:
ENTER HEAD AND CYLINDER #
FROM DEFECT MAP
ENTER "Q" TO EXIT
HEAD>xx (cr)
CYLINDER>xx (cr)
Continue entering HEAD and CYLINDER
numbers until the end of the disk
manufacturer's bad track map.
(For any response other than the HEAD and
CYLINDER prompts, see the procedure for
that message and perform the activities
listed.)
CAUTION
These disk commands may cause a loss of data. Make sure the
operational disk drive is in DISK ONL Y mode before entering
commands.
= B = disk drive B
= B = disk drive B
(continued)
DPP Recovery and Routine Maintenance Guide BCS35 and up
Disk drive procedures 4-7
Notes
Causes the disk drive specified by "x" to be
initialized using the long init procedure.
For any other response, see the procedure
for that message and perform the activities
listed.
Obtain the disk manufacturer's bad track
map.
Enter the HEAD No. "xx", 1 or 2 digits, from
the disk manufacturer's bad track map.
Enter the CYLINDER No. "xx", 1 to 3 digits,
from the disk manufacturer's bad track map.
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