Adaptec HD controller access? - test-drb@ccmp.vtda.org

5 Nov 1998

I'll try the other addresses.  When I tried <G=C800:5>, the light on the HD
(Seagate ST-506 5 MB) came on for about 10 seconds, the screen went blank,
and the computer rebooted.  I'll see if the other addresses will work.
ThAnX,
-Jason
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 I tried to access the site, but it was too slow, and I was too impatient
 :).  Accessing the BIOS through debug is easy once you know the proper
 address.  The syntax from debug is "g=c800:5" with the "c800:5" being
the
 address in the BIOS to start the formatting routine.  Other addresses
 include c800:6, cc00:5, and cc00:6.  On the Western Digital Super Bios, you
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  can set the drive parameters from the prompts and I
don't know if the
 Adaptec will allow this or not.  If you have jumper blocks, the drive
 parameters are most likely set with jumpers.
 I have found the easiest way to verify the address is to use the unassemble
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  command as there will always be a jmp instruction at
the entry point in the
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  bios, i.e. uc800:5 and if there is no jmp instruction
on the first line, try
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  another address.  Good luck. 