Toshiba M1 manual Data Subtest Random address/data, By an operator

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3.8 Floppy Disk Test

3 Tests and Diagnostics

Subtest 01

Sequential read

 

 

This subtest performs a Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC) that continuously reads

 

all the tracks (track: 0 to 39/0 to 79) on a floppy disk.

 

 

The start track is specified at the start of the FDD test. Refer to 1. in this section.

Subtest 02

Sequential read/write

 

 

This subtest continuously writes data pattern B5ADADh to all the tracks (track: 0

 

to 39/0 to 79) on a floppy disk. The data is then read and compared to the original

 

data.

 

Subtest 03

Random address/data

 

 

This subtest writes random data to random addresses on all tracks (track: 0 to 39/0

 

to 79) on a floppy disk. The data is then read and compared to the original data.

Subtest 04

Write specified address

 

 

This subtest writes the data specified by an operator to a place pointed by track,

 

head, and address.

 

Subtest 05

Read specified address

 

 

This subtest reads data from a place pointed by track, head, and address specified

 

by an operator.

 

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