Date   : Mon, 16 May 2005 21:14:52 +0100
From   : "BeebMaster" <beebmaster@...>
Subject: Re: ST506 Discs

I've also tried it in the Archimedes A420/1 and MDFS and neither machine
will format it either.  Am
I to assume it's useless?

Best wishes,



Ian

----- Original Message -----
From: BeebMaster
To:  <bbc-micro@...>
Sent: Sat, 14 May 2005 21:47:49 +0100
Subject: [BBC-Micro] ST506 Discs

I am having a problem trying to format an ST506 disc using "Superform". 
It is an NEC D3142 and I
am using it with Adaptec ACB4000 controller and Acorn host adapter.  All
that happens is a
continuous formatting loop for about 40 minutes which finally ends with "Format
Error 10".  It's
not the controller or the host adapter as I have successfully formatted a
number of other drives
including a Miniscribe MS8425.  Does anybody know the cure?


Best wishes,


Ian