Seagate MEDALIST 1080SL - Manual (Page 15)

to low-level format the drive, use the format routine supplied with
your SCSI adapter. Refer to the SCSI adapter’s documentation
for instructions on how to low-level format the drive.
Partitioning
You must partition the drive into one or more logical drives before
you can use it.
Caution. Partitioning or formatting a drive at any level erases all
data on it. Make a backup copy of your existing files on
another drive before you repartition or reformat. Sea-
gate assumes no liability if you erase your data.
To partition the drive:
1. Insert a bootable diskette into Drive A. Turn the computer on.
2. After the computer has completed booting, remove the boot
diskette from Drive A. Insert a diskette that has the FDISK
utility into Drive A and type fdisk. Press
ENTER .
Note. If you have two or more drives in your system, the menu
displays five options. Option five allows you to select
the drive you want to partition. Make sure you select the
correct drive.
3. Select create DOS partition or logical DOS drive. Press ENTER .
4. Select create primary DOS partition. Use the maximum avail-
able size for your primary partition and make the partition
active for Drive C. This puts the entire drive on one partition
and allows you to load the DOS boot information on the drive.
Press
ENTER for each subsequent selection.
After all of the appropriate selections are made, the computer
restarts itself. You must place a bootable diskette into Drive A.
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