From: wollborn@tnt.uni-hannover.de (Michael Wollborn)
Subject: Re: format.dat for XXX... wanted
Reply-To: wollborn@tnt.uni-hannover.de
Organization: Universitaet Hannover, Theoretische Nachrichtentechnik
Date: Thu, 13 Aug 92 08:19:00 GMT

Several articles asking for a format.dat entry for this or that
harddisk appeared in the last time. So here I will REpost a 
monthly posting of format.dat:



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>From gnn@wsl.dec.com (George Neville-Neil)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.sun.hardware,comp.sys.sun.admin
Subject: Monthly posting of format.faq
Date: 3 Aug 92 15:54:13 GMT
Content-Length: 16000

Hi Folks,

	OK, here is the latest FAQ for formatting disks on a sun.

	Remember, if you have additions or corrections to this FAQ please
send email to gnn@pa.dec.com.

Later,
George

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#
# format.dat 1992
#
# Modified by George Neville-Neil
# DEC WSL
# July 6, 1992

# This file was built using a base format.dat file and added to using 
# format.dat entries mailed in from various people on the Internet.

# All attempts have been made to elminate duplicate information.

# Most of the comments came from the suppliers of the data and are not
# mine.

# If you come across any errors please send email to:
# gnn@cs.berkeley.edu

#
# This is the search path for 'format'. It contains all the disks that
# will be searched for if no disk list is given on the command line.
#
search_path = xy0, xy1, xy2, xy3, sd0, sd1, sd2, sd3, sd4, sd6, \
	xd0, xd1, xd2, xd3, xd4, xd5, xd6, xd7, xd8, xd9, xd10, xd11, \
	xd12, xd13, xd14, xd15

#
# This is the list of supported disks for the Xylogics 450/451 controller.
#
disk_type = "Fujitsu-M2312K" \
	: ctlr = XY450 : fmt_time = 4 \
	: ncyl = 587 : acyl = 2 : pcyl = 589 : nhead = 7 : nsect = 32 \
	: rpm = 3600 : bpt = 20480 : bps = 621 : drive_type = 1

disk_type = "Fujitsu-M2284/M2322" \
	: ctlr = XY450 : fmt_time = 4 \
	: ncyl = 821 : acyl = 2 : pcyl = 823 : nhead = 10 : nsect = 32 \
	: rpm = 3600 : bpt = 20480 : bps = 621 : drive_type = 2

disk_type = "Fujitsu-M2351 Eagle" \
	: ctlr = XY450 : fmt_time = 4 \
	: ncyl = 840 : acyl = 2 : pcyl = 842 : nhead = 20 : nsect = 46 \
	: rpm = 3961 : bpt = 28160 : bps = 595 : drive_type = 0

disk_type = "Fujitsu-M2333" \
	: ctlr = XY450 : fmt_time = 4 \
	: ncyl = 821 : acyl = 2 : pcyl = 823 : nhead = 10 : nsect = 67 \
	: rpm = 3600 : bpt = 40960 : bps = 600 : drive_type = 3

disk_type = "Fujitsu-M2361 Eagle" \
	: ctlr = XY450 : fmt_time = 4 \
	: ncyl = 840 : acyl = 2 : pcyl = 842 : nhead = 20 : nsect = 67 \
	: rpm = 3600 : bpt = 40960 : bps = 600 : drive_type = 3

disk_type = "CDC EMD 9720" \
	: ctlr = XY450 : fmt_time = 4 \
	: ncyl = 1147 : acyl = 2 : pcyl = 1217 : nhead = 10 : nsect = 48 \
	: rpm = 3600 : bpt = 30240 : bps = 613 : drive_type = 1

disk_type = "Hitachi DK815-10" \
	: ctlr = XY450 : fmt_time = 4 \
	: ncyl = 1735 : acyl = 2 : pcyl = 1737 : nhead = 15 : nsect = 67 \
	: rpm = 3600 : bpt = 40960 : bps = 600 : drive_type = 1

disk_type = "NEC D2363" \
	: ctlr = XY450 : fmt_time = 4 \
	: ncyl = 964 : acyl = 2 : pcyl = 1024 : nhead = 27 : nsect = 67 \
	: rpm = 3600 : bpt = 40960 : bps = 600 : drive_type = 2

#
# This is the list of supported disks for the Xylogics 7053 controller.
#
disk_type = "Fujitsu-M2351 Eagle" \
	: ctlr = XD7053 \
	: ncyl = 840 : acyl = 2 : pcyl = 842 : nhead = 20 : nsect = 46 \
	: rpm = 3961 : bpt = 28160 : bps = 595

disk_type = "Fujitsu-M2333" \
	: ctlr = XD7053 \
	: ncyl = 821 : acyl = 2 : pcyl = 823 : nhead = 10 : nsect = 67 \
	: rpm = 3600 : bpt = 40960 : bps = 600

disk_type = "Fujitsu-M2361 Eagle" \
	: ctlr = XD7053 \
	: ncyl = 840 : acyl = 2 : pcyl = 842 : nhead = 20 : nsect = 67 \
	: rpm = 3600 : bpt = 40960 : bps = 600

disk_type = "CDC EMD 9720" \
	: ctlr = XD7053 \
	: ncyl = 1147 : acyl = 2 : pcyl = 1217 : nhead = 10 : nsect = 48 \
	: rpm = 3600 : bpt = 30240 : bps = 613

disk_type = "Hitachi DK815-10" \
	: ctlr = XD7053 \
	: ncyl = 1735 : acyl = 2 : pcyl = 1737 : nhead = 15 : nsect = 67 \
	: rpm = 3600 : bpt = 40960 : bps = 600

disk_type = "NEC D2363" \
	: ctlr = XD7053 \
	: ncyl = 964 : acyl = 2 : pcyl = 1024 : nhead = 27 : nsect = 67 \
	: rpm = 3600 : bpt = 40960 : bps = 600

disk_type = "Fujitsu-M2372K" \
	: ctlr = XD7053 \
	: ncyl = 743 : acyl = 2 : pcyl = 745 : nhead = 27 : nsect = 67 \
	: rpm = 3600 : bpt = 40960 : bps = 600

disk_type = "CDC 9720-850" \
	: ctlr = XD7053 \
	: ncyl = 1358 : acyl = 2 : pcyl = 1360 : nhead = 15 : nsect = 66 \
	: rpm = 3600 : bpt = 41088 : bps = 610

# 
# From megatek!randy@suntan.West
#
# works great on a 4/300

disk_type = "Sabre ST82500J" \
	: ctlr = XD7053 \
	: ncyl = 2609 : acyl = 2 : pcyl = 2611 : nhead = 19 : nsect = 82 \
	: rpm = 3600 : bpt = 50400 : bps = 604
#
# This is the list of supported disks for the Emulex MD21 controller.
#
disk_type = "Micropolis 1355" \
	: ctlr = MD21 \
	: ncyl = 1018 : acyl = 2 : pcyl = 1024 : nhead = 8 : nsect = 34 \
	: rpm = 3600 : bpt = 20832

disk_type = "Toshiba MK 156F" \
	: ctlr = MD21 \
	: ncyl = 815 : acyl = 2 : pcyl = 830 : nhead = 10 : nsect = 34 \
	: rpm = 3600 : bpt = 20832

disk_type = "Micropolis 1558" \
	: ctlr = MD21 \
	: ncyl = 1218 : acyl = 2 : pcyl = 1224 : nhead = 15 : nsect = 35 \
	: rpm = 3600 : bpt = 20833

disk_type = "Micropolis 1598-15" \
        : ctlr = MD21 : fmt_time = 4 \
        : cache = 0x11 : trks_zone = 15 : asect = 8 : atrks = 45 \
        : ncyl = 1931 : acyl = 3 : pcyl = 1928 : nhead = 15 : nsect = 70 \
        : rpm = 3600 : bpt = 41664

#
# Following is a list of sample embedded SCSI disk configurations.
#
disk_type = "Quantum ProDrive 80S" \
	: ctlr = MD21 : fmt_time = 1 \
	: cache = 0x07 : trks_zone = 6 : atrks = 0 : asect = 1 \
	: ncyl = 832 : acyl = 2 : pcyl = 834 : nhead = 6 : nsect = 34 \
	: rpm = 3662 : bpt = 16896

disk_type = "Micropolis 1588-15" \
	: ctlr = MD21  \
	: cache = 0x10 : trks_zone = 15 : asect = 5 : atrks = 30 \
	: ncyl =  1614 : acyl = 2 : pcyl = 1632 : nhead = 15 : nsect = 54 \
	: rpm = 3600 : bpt = 31410

disk_type = "CDC Wren V 94181-702" \
	: ctlr = MD21 : fmt_time = 4 \
	: cache = 0x11 : trks_zone = 15 : asect = 2 \
	: ncyl = 1543 : acyl = 2 : pcyl = 1545 : nhead = 15 : nsect = 48 \
	: rpm = 3592 : bpt = 33408

disk_type = "CDC Wren VI 94191-766" \
	: ctlr = MD21 : fmt_time = 4 \
	: cache = 0x11 : trks_zone = 15 : asect = 5 : atrks = 30 \
	: ncyl =  1614 : acyl = 2 : pcyl = 1632 : nhead = 15 : nsect = 54 \
	: rpm = 3600 : bpt = 31410

disk_type = "CDC Wren VII 94601-12G" \
	: ctlr = MD21 : fmt_time = 4 \
	: cache = 0x11 : trks_zone = 15 : asect = 5 : atrks = 30 \
	: ncyl =  1703 : acyl = 2 : pcyl = 1931 : nhead = 15 : nsect = 80 \
	: rpm = 3597 : bpt = 41301

# Wren 8 - from Tim Kohler <tim@pnge.psu.edu>
#
disk_type = "Seagate Wren VIII ST41650N" \
        : ctlr = MD21 \
        : cache = 0x11 : trks_zone = 15 : asect = 3 \
        : ncyl =  2070 : acyl = 2 : pcyl = 2072 : nhead = 15 : nsect = 89 \
        : rpm = 3597 : bpt = 45568
disk_type = "Seagate-94601-1.2G SUN OS 4.1.1 " \
        : ctlr = MD21 : fmt_time = 4 \
        : trks_zone = 15 : asect = 5 : atrks = 30 \
        : ncyl =  1925 : acyl = 2 : pcyl = 1927 : nhead = 15 : nsect = 70 \
        : rpm = 3597 : bpt = 41301

disk_type = "Seagate-94601-1.2G " \
        : ctlr = MD21 : fmt_time = 4 \
        : trks_zone = 15 : asect = 5 : atrks = 30 \
        : ncyl =  1925 : acyl = 2 : pcyl = 1927 : nhead = 15 : nsect = 70 \
        : rpm = 3597 : bpt = 41301

disk_type = "Maxtor XT-8380S" \
	: ctlr = MD21 \
	: cache = 0x11 : trks_zone = 8 : asect = 3 \
	: ncyl = 1626 : acyl = 2 : pcyl = 1632 : nhead = 8 : nsect = 53 \
	: rpm = 3600 : bpt = 31410

disk_type = "Maxtor XT-8760S" \
	: ctlr = MD21 \
	: cache = 0x11 : trks_zone = 15 : asect = 5 : atrks = 30 \
	: ncyl =  1614 : acyl = 2 : pcyl = 1632 : nhead = 15 : nsect = 54 \
	: rpm = 3600 : bpt = 31410

# WARNING: this disk must be driven in hard sector mode and hard-configured
# for 52 sectors/track.
#
disk_type = "Maxtor XT-8760E" \
	: ctlr = MD21 \
        : ncyl = 1616 : acyl = 6 : pcyl = 1632 : nhead = 15 : nsect = 50 \
	: rpm = 3600 : bpt = 31410

partition = "Maxtor XT-8760E" \
	: disk = "Maxtor XT-8760E" : ctlr = MD21 \
	: a = 0, 97500 : b = 878, 63750 : c = 0, 1212000 : g = 130, 561000 \
	: d = 130, 280500 : e = 504, 280500 : f = 963, 489750 : h = 0, 658500


#
# This is the list of Sun supported disks for embedded SCSI.
#
disk_type = "Quantum ProDrive 105S" \
	: ctlr = MD21 : fmt_time = 1 \
	: cache = 0x07 : trks_zone = 6 : atrks = 0 : asect = 1 \
	: ncyl = 974 : acyl = 2 : pcyl = 1019 : nhead = 6 : nsect = 35 \
	: rpm = 3662 : bpt = 16896

disk_type = "CDC Wren IV 94171-344" \
	: ctlr = MD21 : fmt_time = 4 \
	: cache = 0x11 : trks_zone = 9 : asect = 3 \
	: ncyl = 1545 : acyl = 2 : pcyl = 1549 : nhead = 9 : nsect = 46 \
	: rpm = 3600 : bpt = 20833

disk_type = "SUN0104" \
	: ctlr = MD21 : fmt_time = 1 \
	: trks_zone = 6 : atrks = 0 : asect = 1 \
	: ncyl = 974 : acyl = 2 : pcyl = 1019 : nhead = 6 : nsect = 35 \
	: rpm = 3662 : bpt = 16896

disk_type = "SUN0121" \
	: ctlr = MD21 \
	: ncyl = 1520 : acyl = 2 : pcyl = 1530 : nhead = 4 : nsect = 39 \
	: rpm = 3575 : bpt = 19968

disk_type = "SUN0207" \
	: ctlr = MD21 \
	: trks_zone = 9 : atrks = 2: asect = 4 \
	: ncyl = 1254 : acyl = 2 : pcyl = 1272 : nhead = 9 : nsect = 36 \
	: rpm = 3600 : bpt = 18432

disk_type = "SUN0327" \
	: ctlr = MD21 : fmt_time = 4 \
	: cache = 0x11 : trks_zone = 9 : asect = 3 \
	: ncyl = 1545 : acyl = 2 : pcyl = 1549 : nhead = 9 : nsect = 46 \
	: rpm = 3600 : bpt = 20833

disk_type = "SUN0669" \
	: ctlr = MD21 : fmt_time = 4 \
	: trks_zone = 15 : asect = 5 : atrks = 30 \
	: ncyl =  1614 : acyl = 2 : pcyl = 1632 : nhead = 15 : nsect = 54 \
	: rpm = 3600 : bpt = 31410

disk_type = "Sun1.0G" \
	: ctlr = MD21 : fmt_time = 4 \
	: trks_zone = 15 : asect = 5 : atrks = 30 \
	: ncyl =  1703 : acyl = 2 : pcyl = 1931 : nhead = 15 : nsect = 80 \
	: rpm = 3597 : bpt = 41301

#
# Maxtor Xt-8610E notes:
#
# The drive is physically set to be hard-sectored at 53 sectors per track
# as recommended by the emulex manual.  However, the OS apparently wants
# a sector per track for sparing, hence the number 52!
#
disk_type = "Maxtor XT-8610E" \
        : ctlr = MD21 \
        : ncyl =  1626 : acyl = 2 : pcyl = 1632 : nhead = 12 : nsect = 52 \
        : rpm = 3600 : bpt = 31410


# Entry seems to work, but loses 10 Mbytes or so.
#
disk_type = "Seagate ST1239N SWIFT" \
	: ctlr = MD21 \
	: ncyl = 1264 : acyl = 2 : pcyl = 1266 : nhead = 9 \
	: nsect = 35: rpm = 3600 : bpt=20232 :


# done three of these drive with this format.dat entry, so far no problems.
#
disk_type = "Hitachi DK516C-16" \
	: ctlr = MD21 : fmt_time = 4 \
	: trks_zone = 15 : asect = 2 : atrks = 15 \
        : ncyl = 2172 : acyl = 2 : pcyl = 2174 : nhead = 15 : nsect = 80 \
        : rpm = 3600 : bpt = 48526


disk_type = "Maxtor LXT-200S" \
	: ctlr = MD21 : fmt_time = 1 \
	: trks_zone = 1 : atrks = 0 : asect = 1 \
	: ncyl = 1300 : acyl = 2 : pcyl = 1314 : nhead = 7 : nsect = 43 \
	: rpm = 3600 : bpt = 17000

# From Goran@astro.uu.se
# The format.dat for the HP diskI obtained from the VAR.
disk_type = "HP97560 1.35GB"
	: ctlr = MD21 \
	: trks_zone = 12255 : asect = 0 : atrks = 490 \
	: ncyl = 1960 : acyl = 2 : pcyl = 1962 : nhead = 19 \
	: nsect = 71 : rpm = 4002 : bpt = 42840
partition = "HP97560 1.35GB" \
	: disk = "HP97560 1.35GB" : ctlr = MD21 \
	: a = 0,40470 : b = 30,80940 : c = 0,2644040 \
	: g = 90,391210 : h = 380,2131420



# I didn't see the SUN1.3G from 4.1.2. I am using it on a factory
# formatted Seagate ST41600N
#
disk_type = "SUN1.3G" \
	: ctlr = SCSI : fmt_time = 4 \
	: trks_zone = 17 : asect = 6 : atrks = 17 \
	: ncyl = 1965 : acyl = 2 : pcyl = 3500 : nhead = 17 : nsect = 80 \
	: rpm = 5400 : bpt = 44823


# From Goran@astro.uu.se
#
# The entry for the micropolis disk is my
# own hack, but it has worked for several months even with a full disk.
# Possibly you could squeeze one or two more sectors from this disk.
# The partition info for the micropolis disk just contains the c
# partition.  This is working on SUNOS 4.1.2.


disk_type = "Micropolis 1528-15" \
   : ctlr = SCSI : fmt_time = 4 : cache = 0x10 \
   : trks_zone = 15 : asect = 8 : ncyl = 2094 : acyl = 3 \
   : pcyl = 2100 : nhead = 15 : nsect = 83 : rpm = 3600 : bpt = 48608

partition = "Micropolis 1528-15" \
   : disk = "Micropolis 1528-15" : ctrl = SCSI \
   : c = 0, 2607030



#
# This is the list of supported disks for the Adaptec ACB4000 controller.
#
disk_type = "Micropolis 1304" \
	: ctlr = ACB4000 \
	: ncyl = 825 : acyl = 5 : pcyl = 830 : nhead = 6 : nsect = 17 \
	: rpm = 3600 : bpt = 10416 : skew = 2 : precomp = 400

disk_type = "Micropolis 1325" \
	: ctlr = ACB4000 \
	: ncyl = 1022 : acyl = 2 : pcyl = 1024 : nhead = 8 : nsect = 17 \
	: rpm = 3600 : bpt = 10416 : skew = 2 : precomp = 1024

disk_type = "Maxtor XT-1050" \
	: ctlr = ACB4000 \
	: ncyl = 1020 : acyl = 4 : pcyl = 1024 : nhead = 5 : nsect = 17 \
	: rpm = 3600 : bpt = 10416 : skew = 2 : precomp = 1024

disk_type = "Fujitsu M2243AS" \
	: ctlr = ACB4000 \
	: ncyl = 752 : acyl = 2 : pcyl = 754 : nhead = 11 : nsect = 17 \
	: rpm = 3600 : bpt = 10416 : skew = 2 : precomp = 754

disk_type = "Vertex V185" \
	: ctlr = ACB4000 \
	: ncyl = 1163 : acyl = 3 : pcyl = 1166 : nhead = 7 : nsect = 17 \
	: rpm = 3600 : bpt = 10416 : skew = 2 : precomp = 1166


# Format.dat 1.26 of 89/09/06, from a 490, shows Sun support of the
# following Imprimis drives on either the SMD-4 or ISP-80 (Sun IPI-2)
# controllers:

# The 3 disks shown are, respectively, the Sabre 9720-368, 9720-850,
# and 9720-1230.
disk_type = "CDC EMD 9720" \
	: ctlr = XD7053 \
	: ncyl = 1147 : acyl = 2 : pcyl = 1217 : nhead = 10 : nsect = 48 \
	: rpm = 3600 : bpt = 30240 : bps = 613
disk_type = "CDC 9720-850" \
	: ctlr = XD7053 \
	: ncyl = 1358 : acyl = 2 : pcyl = 1360 : nhead = 15 : nsect = 66 \
	: rpm = 3600 : bpt = 41088 : bps = 610

# We are using a number of 1004Mb drives (IBM 3.5 inch, quite *fast*)
# distributed by Acropolis Systems, Inc. 
# These entries work for us on 4/60s and 4/75's and equivalent entries work on
# HP9000/700s. Enjoy!

disk_type="ASI-1.0GIBM"\
	:ctlr-MD21:fmt_time=4\
	:cache=0x11:trks_zone=15:asect=5:atrks=30\
	:ncyl=1632:acyl=2:pcyl=1925:nhead=15:nsect=80\
	:nrpm=4316:bpt=41664
# and 
partition="ASI-1.0GIBM"\ 
	:disk="ASI-1.0GIBM":ctlr=MD21\
	:a=0,32400:b=27,6480:c=0,1958400:g=81,1861200


# From jpd@ucs.usl.edu 
#
#I'm using the following which yields 1.4GB effective:

disk_type = "Micropolis 1908 (1.6GB SCSI-2)" \
	: ctlr = MD21 : fmt_time = 5 \
	: trks_zone = 15 : atrks = 45 : asect = 8 \
	: ncyl = 1890 : acyl = 3 : pcyl = 2112 : nhead = 15 \
	: nsect = 95 : rpm = 5400 : bpt = 48640

# From M.Lim@anu.edu.au
#
# Here is an entry for a Wren IX I posted to sun-managers recently 
#
# It works on my SunOS 4.1.x systems.
#

disk_type = "Seagate ST42100N - Wren 9" \
	: ctlr = MD21 : fmt_time = 4 \
	: cache = 0x11 : trks_zone = 15 : asect = 5 : atrks = 30 \
	: ncyl = 2574 : acyl = 3 : pcyl = 2577 : nhead = 15 : nsect = 96 \
	: rpm = 3600 : bpt = 57200

partition = "Seagate ST42100N - Wren 9" \
        : disk = "Seagate ST42100N - Wren 9" : ctlr = MD21 \
        : a = 0, 0 : b = 0, 0 : c = 0, 3706560 : d = 0, 0 \
	: e = 0, 0 : f = 0, 0 : g = 0, 0 : h = 0, 0

#
# From nir@ca44.zoran.hellnet.org
#
# I couldn't find a Fujitsu 2266SA 1.2GB entry in your format.faq.
# I recently installed such a disk, and tried some entries sugested both from
# my dealer, and from The Net.
#
# The best results I got was by using:

disk_type = "Fujitsu M2266SA 1.2GB" \
        : ctlr = MD21 : fmt_time = 4 \
        : trks_zone = 15 : asect = 1 : atrks = 10 \
        : ncyl =  1652 : acyl = 2 : pcyl = 1658 : nhead = 15 : nsect = 85 \
        : rpm = 3600 : bpt = 50830

# [Editor's note: ISP-80 was not recognized by my format program so these are
# commented out. ]
#

#disk_type = "CDC IPI 9720" \
#	: ctlr = ISP-80 \
#       : ncyl = 1631 : acyl = 1 : pcyl = 1633 : nhead = 15 : nsect = 82 \
#       : rpm = 3600 : bpt = 50400 : skew = 0 : precomp = 0

#disk_type = "CDC IPI 9722" \
#	: ctlr = ISP-80 \
#	: ncyl = 1630 : acyl = 1 : pcyl = 1632 : nhead = 7 : nsect = 156 \
#	: rpm = 3600 : bpt = 100800 : skew = 0 : precomp = 0

#disk_type = "ST83220K" \
#       : ctlr = "ISP-80" \
#       : ncyl = 2652 : acyl = 1 : pcyl = 2653 : nhead = 19 : nsect = 102 \
#       : rpm = 4365 : bpt = 63840 : skew = 0 : precomp = 0


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Hope this helps, Michael

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