Re: Sider Hard Disk

[mistermcd@moc.liamtoh (MisterMcD)]

In article <MPG.ff9c6fb4036eb0a989699@news.mindspring.com>, rcain3@mindspring.com (The Silicon Knight) wrote:
>In article <358FDFE8.34CB@abacom.com>, cfao@abacom.com says...
>> I need a program to format en partition my Sider Hard Disk from
>> (FirstClass Perapherals) on my Apple IIe
>> 
>Their is a utility that will format the hard drive on the installation 
>disk.  It should also be on the boot partition.  The same utility is also 
>capable of doing a low level format by entering a "back door".  Sorry, 
>but I can't remember exactly how to get in through the "back door".  
>Maybe, someone else can help there.


I seem to recall the sider controller being VERY similar to a controller 
developed by a friend of mine some years ago. I was asked about 2 years ago 
how to format it, and I wrote the following document which I just found hiding 
on my hard drive....

Formatting an Apple II SASI hard drive (Cobra / SLS / Sider controller).