eeeemmmmmm ok I actually think the pencil / paper thing is a GOOD way to ge tyour point across
BUT (there always is) it takes about 2 hrs to format the 8.4 gig drive so uummm that cant be a soft format can it??
not being picky, I've just never heard of this before an you got me worried cos on of those drives died a while back and me 'computer mate' or "HE WHO KNOWS ALL" put it thru the mill on his systems and could'nt get a peep out of it and reckoned it was dead !
anyway looking in the back of my mind (a large and wonderous place) I think I have it some where here I'll have a look and if I can find it your welcome to it :^) IF you think you can get any use out of it!!
I havent tried it with the ATARI cos I only have scuzzi and it as I said is IDE 1.3gig or something