Specifications

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two seconds to load. If it takes longer, try reformatting the SCSI Storage Device with
INTERLEAVE=2 Repeat the process of saving the 1000 block sound and seeing how long it takes
to load. If you set the Interleave to a value that is too high, the load time may be longer. Though
the Interleave number has a range of 0 to 10, normally you should not have to set it higher than 4.
It’s a question of trial and error. See what best suits you, or, if you don’t want to worry about it,
keep INTERLEAVE=O. For more information, see your SCSI Storage Device user’s manual.
To Format a SCSI Storage Device
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With the power of both the ASR-10 and the SCSI Storage Device turned off, connect the units
using the appropriate cable (see earlier).
Insert the floppy disk containing the current Operating System into the ASR-10.
Turn on the SCSI Storage Device, wait 20 seconds, then turn on the ASR-10.
Note The FORMAT SCSI DRIVE command is available only when booting from the
floppy disk.
Press (COMMAND), then (SYSTEM-MIDI), and scroll right until the display shows FORMAT
SCSI DRIVE. Press (ENTER~YES].
The display will show LOAD DEVICE = SCSI #. Use the a and m buttons to select the
ID number of the SCSI Storage Device to be formatted. Press (ENTER-YES) .
Important: In a multiple hard drive set-up, make sure that you select the correct SCSI ID
number for the Storage Device to be formatted. Otherwise, you may accidentally format a
hard drive containing data that you do not want erased.
The display will show DISK LABEL=IJISKOOO. Use the Data Entry Controls so select a
unique name for this disk. Press (ENTER-YES).
The display will show INTERLEAVE=O. Use the @ and m buttons to select the desired
ratio (see the discussion of Interleave above).
Press (ENTER-YES) _ The display will show ERASE AND FORMAT DISK? to verify that you
are about to erase the disk, losing all the data on that disk. If you press (ENTER-YES) in
response to the prompt, the formatting will begin, and the display will show a flashing
+ FORMATTING + message.
Note: The time it takes to format a SCSI Storage Device depends on the size or
formatted capacity of that Storage Device (40 Meg, 100 Meg, etc.), and the hard drive
manufacturer’s SCSI software implementation.
If the message UNCONNECTED SCSI DEV or INVALID LOAD DEVICE appears, then there
is a problem with your SCSI Storage Device connection or ID assignment.
After the formatting is complete, the display will show the prompt COPY OS TO SCSI
DRIVE? Press (ENTER-YES). It is strongly recommended that you answer “Yes” to this
prompt, as it will make the SCSI Storage Device “bootable” and will save you the trouble of
transferring the O.S. later. If you answer “No” then the format procedure will end and you
must create your directory structure from scratch.
The display will show another prompt MUST ERASE MEMORY, OK? Press (ENTER-YES)
again if the contents of the memory are expendable. The display will show INSERT MASTER
OS DISK to prompt you to insert a floppy disk that contains the current version of the O.S. to
install on the SCSI Storage Device (if you’ve been following along, the OS. disk should
already be in the drive).
Insert the floppy disk and press (ENTER-YES). The display will briefly show READING OS
INTO MEMORY then WRITING OS TO DISK while the O.S. is copied to the SCSI Storage
Device.
The display will then show the SETUP DEFAULT DIRS? prompt to ask if you want to have
the ASR-10 automatically create a basic directory structure and a macro file (refer to the
ENSONIQ ASR-10 Version 3 Operating System