4.3 BSD disk formatter problem on 11/730

[edvax at alpha.ces.cwru.edu]

I am trying to bring up BSD 4.3 on a VAX 11/730.  The standalone formatter
that comes with the system, only formats 'up' type disk drives.
This 730 has the following system configuration:
	3Mb mem
	IDC R80 (124 Mb), RL02 (10Mb)
	2 Deunas
	1 TU80 tape drive

I have recompiled 730format in /sys/stand to include 'rb' type drives.
When the format program is loaded and started at 2, it does recognize
rb(0,0) as the device to be formatted. However, when it comes time to
actually format the disk, nothing happens, i.e. is starts formatting and
then prints "Done" right away.  It doesn't appear to be finding the IDC.

Is there any way I can format the R80?

Thanks,

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