From: gnn@wsl.dec.com (George Neville-Neil)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.sun.hardware
Subject: format.faq for 11/2/92
Date: 2 Nov 92 17:24:16 GMT
Reply-To: gnn@wsl.dec.com (George Neville-Neil)
Organization: DEC Western Software Lab

Hi Folks,

	Here's the latest format.faq.  Please remember to send comments
and additions to gnn@pa.dec.com

Later,
George

--- Begin Included Text ---
#
# format.dat 1992
#
# Modified by George Neville-Neil
# DEC WSL
# October 5, 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-16a" \
	: 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

#
# From  alan@metadigm.co.uk (Alan McRae)
#
# If anyone has a working format.dat entry for this drive please email me
# a copy and I will compare them.  The entry in the format.faq is wrong
# as nsect should be 81 (not 80). (Or tell me I am wrong, 81 works OK).
#
disk_type = "Hitachi DK516C-16b" \
	: ctlr = MD21 : fmt_time = 4 \
	: trks_zone = 15 : asect = 2 : atrks = 15 \
        : ncyl = 2172 : acyl = 2 : pcyl = 2174 : nhead = 15 : nsect = 81\
        : 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: Peter Ilieve   peter@memex.co.uk
#

disk_type = "H-P 97548S" \
    : ctlr = SCSI : fmt_time = 4 \
    : asect = 1 \
    : ncyl = 1445 : acyl = 2 : pcyl = 1457 : nhead = 16 : nsect = 56 \
    : rpm = 4002 : bpt = 34143

disk_type = "H-P 97549T" \
    : ctlr = SCSI : fmt_time = 4 \
    : asect = 1 \
    : ncyl = 1909 : acyl = 2 : pcyl = 1921 : nhead = 16 : nsect = 64 \
    : rpm = 4002 : bpt = 38350

disk_type = "H-P 97558" \
    : ctlr = SCSI : fmt_time = 4 \
    : asect = 0 : atrks = 26 \
    : ncyl = 1933 : acyl = 2 : pcyl = 1962 : nhead = 15 : nsect = 72 \
    : rpm = 4002 : bpt = 42840

disk_type = "H-P 97556" \
    : ctlr = SCSI : fmt_time = 4 \
    : asect = 0 : atrks = 26 \
    : ncyl = 1668 : acyl = 2 : pcyl = 1697 : nhead = 11 : nsect = 72 \
    : rpm = 4002 : bpt = 42840

disk_type = "H-P 97560" \
    : ctlr = SCSI : fmt_time = 4 \
    : asect = 0 : atrks = 26 \
    : ncyl = 1933 : acyl = 2 : pcyl = 1962 : nhead = 19 : nsect = 72 \
    : rpm = 4002 : bpt = 42840


# 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

# From:

# Falcon Systems Inc.
# 5816 Roseville Road
# Sacramento CA 95842
# (916) 344-1221
 
disk_type = "Micropolis 1624-669MB" \
         : ctlr = MD21 \
         : fmt_time = 4 : trks_zone = 7 : asect = 4 : atrks = 21 \
         : ncyl = 1643 : acyl = 3 : pcyl = 2112 : nhead = 7 : nsect = 114 \
         : rpm = 3600 : bpt = 58368
#
# From: poirot@mickey.jsc.nasa.gov (Daniel Poirot)
#
# I have just installed five Seagate ST3283N in different SPARC 1+ and 2
# machines.  These drives are 'FAST SCSI' and format out to 240 Meg.  The
# following format.dat entry works fine for me!

disk_type = "SeagateST3283N" \
	: ctlr = SCSI \
	: trks_zone = 5 : atrks = 0: asect = 0 \
	: ncyl = 1689 : acyl = 2 : pcyl = 1691 : nhead = 5 : nsect = 57 \
	: rpm = 4500 : bpt = 29184


#
# From br@melb.bull.oz.au (Bret Robinson)
#
# Here are two more entries for format.faq. Both are being used on a 386i.
# This is the list of supported CCS-compatible SCSI disks.
#
disk_type = "Maxtor XT-4380S" \
	: ctlr = CCS \
	: ncyl = 1202 : acyl = 2 : pcyl = 1224 : nhead = 15 : nsect = 36 \
	: rpm = 3600 : bpt = 18432

disk_type = "Quantum ProDrive 170S" \
	: ctlr = CCS \
	: ncyl = 1117 : acyl = 2 : pcyl = 1123 : nhead = 7 : nsect = 42 \
	: rpm = 3600 : bpt = 22538

#
# From : Philip Brown <philb@soda.berkeley.edu>
#
#
#Note that this is for the ESDI disk.
#with an "ASDI" controller. although we fake it be be an MD21. ignore
#the final error about vendor-specific error. it really formats.
# also, when you label it, it is 90% likely to lock up the
# SCSI bus for a bit. try labeling immediately after. it should 99%
#likely work. don't ask me why. but from then on, you should
#have virtually no troubles with the drive.
#note also that this has NOTHING to do
#with the actual parameters of the drive. Which, I might add, are:
# 10 heads, 6 disks,
# 823 cylinders, variable sector size.

disk_type = "Fujitsu M2246E"\
        : ctlr = MD21 : fmt_time = 1 \
        : trks_zone = 6 : atrks = 0 : asect = 1 \
        : ncyl = 1196 : acyl = 2 : pcyl = 1198 : nhead = 6 : nsect = 35 \
        : rpm = 3662 : bpt = 16896

partition = "Fujitsu M2246E" \
        : disk = "Fujitsu M2246E" : ctlr = MD21 \
        : a = 0 , 16170 : b = 77,28140 : c = 0, 251160 : g = 211,206850

#
# From exudnw@exu.ericsson.se (Dave Williams)
# Both entries work.  The second entry gives you 5 MB of disk space more.
#
# Fujitsu M2624/FA disks on Sun systems.
#
disk_type = "Fujitsu M2624/FA" \
        : ctlr = SCSI : fmt_time = 4 \
        : cache = 0x11 : trks_zone = 11 : asect = 1 \
        : ncyl = 1427 : acyl = 2 : pcyl = 1429 : nhead = 11 : nsect = 64 \
        : rpm = 4200 : bpt = 32000

disk_type = "Fujitsu M2624F-512" \
        : ctlr = SCSI : fmt_time = 4 \
        : cache = 0x11 : trks_zone = 11 : asect = 1 \
        : ncyl = 1418 : acyl = 2 : pcyl = 1420 : nhead = 11 : nsect = 65 \
        : rpm = 4200 : bpt = 32000

#
# From: Russell Vincent <VINCENT@cc.und.ac.za>
#
# A couple of weeks ago I posted a request for the format.dat entry for
# the Maxtor PO-12S 1GB drive. I only received one reply, but did
# manage to get a response from Maxtor themselves.

disk_type = "Maxtor P0-12S"\
        : ctlr = MD21 \
        : ncyl = 1638 :acyl = 2: pcyl = 1795 \
        : nhead = 15: nsect = 83 \
        : rpm = 3600 :bpt = 41984

partition = "Maxtor P0-12S"\
        : disk = "Maxtor P0-12S" : ctlr = MD21 \
        : a = 0, 15990 : b = 13, 31980 : c = 0, 2039310 \
        : g = 39, 194820

#
# From : Martin Wendel <Martin.Wendel@udac.uu.se>
#

disk_type = "Micropolis 1924" \
        : ctlr = SCSI : fmt_time = 5 \
        : trks_zone = 21 : atrks = 63 : asect = 10 \
        : ncyl = 2073 : acyl = 3 : pcyl = 2280 : nhead = 21 : nsect = 94 \
        : rpm = 5400 : bpt = 42496

partition = "Micropolis 1924" \
        : disk = "Micropolis 1924" : ctlr = SCSI \
        : c = 0, 4466136


#
# From: Alan McRae <alan@metadigm.co.uk>
#
#
# Here are some more replies I got from my posting.
# It amuses me that no two people in the world are
# using the same format parameters. You would think
# that disk/controller manufacturers would take some
# interest in getting the best from their products
# and produce some useful information sheets.
#
# The 2nd entry below (metzger's) is interesting as
# it treats it as an imaginary one-headed disk
# (15*80 = 1215 sects/cyl less asect = 1207).
# Ought nhead be set to 1 in this case.

# From: bloeser@tron.kom.tuwien.ac.at (Friedrich Bloeser)

disk_type = "Hitachi DK516C-16-a" \
        : ctlr = SCSI : fmt_time = 4 \
        : trks_zone = 15 : asect = 2 : atrks = 15 \
        : ncyl = 2172 : acyl = 2 : pcyl = 2174 : nhead = 15 : nsect = 80 \
        : rpm = 3600 : bpt = 48526
 
# From: metzger@nic.umass.edu

disk_type = "Hitachi DK516C-16-b" \
        : ctlr = MD21 : fmt_time = 30 \
        : cache = 0x11 : trks_zone = 15 : asect = 8 : atrks = 30 \
        : ncyl = 2166 : acyl = 2 : pcyl = 2172 : nhead = 15 : nsect = 1207 \
        : rpm = 3600 : bpt = 50554 \

partition = "Hitachi DK516C-16-b" \
        : disk = "Hitachi DK516C-16" : ctlr = MD21 \
        : a = 0, 32589 : b = 27, 65178 : c = 0, 2614362 : g = 81, 2516595

# From: Borel William <borel@divsun.unige.ch>

disk_type = "Hitachi DK516C-16-c" \
         : ctlr = MD21 : fmt_time = 4 \
        : trks_zone = 17 : asect = 6 : atrks = 17 \
        : ncyl =  2170 : acyl = 2 : pcyl = 2172 : nhead = 15 : nsect = 80 \
        : rpm = 3600 : bpt = 41472


# [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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