Enter head number yy), Table unchanged, Enter – Epson Equity Ie Q50188015-1 User Manual
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The next screen allows you to enter the list of bad tracks. The empty bad
track table looks like this:
Bad Track Table
Cylinder Head
Cylinder Head
Cylinder Head
Cylinder Head
Cylinder Head
TABLE EMPTY: A = Add track, F = Finish editing
Enter command letter:
To add a bad track, follow these steps:
1. Press
A.
You see this prompt:
Enter cylinder number (1 - xxxx):
2. Type the number of the cylinder containing the missing bad track, and
press
Enter.
You see this prompt:
Enter head number yy):
3. Type the head number for the bad track, and press
Enter.
The
maximum valid cylinder and head numbers (
XXXX
and yy) vary according
to the type of the hard disk.
To cancel this operation, press
Enter
without entering a value. You see this
message:
Table unchanged.
If you enter an invalid cylinder or head number, a reminder of the range of
values is displayed, and the program asks you to enter the value again.
When you complete a valid entry, it appears in the table, and you can select
another command.
Formatting a
Disk
F-7