Using Scsi Disk Utilities - Adaptec 1821900 Reference

Configuring the Adaptec SCSI Card 29160 with SCSISelect
BIOS Support for Int 13 Extensions—(Default: Enabled) When
set to Enabled, the SCSI card BIOS supports Int 13h extensions
as required by Plug-and-Play. The setting can be either enabled
or disabled if your system is not Plug-and-Play.

Using SCSI Disk Utilities

To access the SCSI disk utilities, follow these steps:
Select the SCSI Disk Utilities option from the menu that
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appears after starting SCSISelect. SCSISelect scans the SCSI bus
(to determine the devices installed) and displays a list of all
SCSI IDs and the devices assigned to each ID.
2 Use the arrow keys to move the cursor to a specific ID and
device, then press Enter.
3 A small menu appears, displaying the options Format Disk
and Verify Disk Media.
Format Disk—Allows you to perform a low-level format
on a hard disk drive. Most SCSI disk devices are preformatted
at the factory and do not need to be formatted again.
Caution:
A low-level format destroys all data on the
drive. Be sure to back up your data before performing
this operation. You cannot abort a low-level format
once it is started.
Verify Disk Media—Allows you to scan the media of a
hard disk drive for defects. If the utility finds bad blocks on
the media, it prompts you to reassign them; if you select
yes, those blocks are no longer used. Pressing Esc at any
time aborts the utility.
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