Hardware data and perhaps some explanitives by planeteers?
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14 Nov 2005, 11:18 pm
Hi! It's me again, your friendly neighborhood Ghosthunter.
I am currently at horrible Rosemount. The location is
Caribou Coffee(the only option here that tolerates me).
I am doing a review of Hard ware and computers. The
resouce is Tech Tool explanations.
Tech Tool versus Norton wrote:
Techtool is a professional shop tool
that test raw hardware, where Norton
is mainly responsible for Software
setup repair.
that test raw hardware, where Norton
is mainly responsible for Software
setup repair.
As you should know by now reading my most recently past forums,
I am giving words a visual face so I can better understand my
hard ware that creates what a computer is!
step 1 wrote:
First the words and understanding them.
step 2 wrote:
Putting thought into ones own comprehensive words, thus giving
them life.
them life.
step 3 wrote:
publically airing these thoughts, thus creating conscious awareness
of the acivity that is happening.
of the acivity that is happening.
This is my basic comprehension technique in learning new things.
This is why I have been airing the
M.A.T.B results.
Feel free to offer input in the various selected areas
of Hard Ware and your computer input.
Hard Drives wrote:
Self-Diagnostic:
tests how the drive is self-diagnosing
and not always so..... AND a overview of how your hard drive thinks!
Test Unit Ready:
Can your H.D recieve internal commands?
Write Buffer:
How is your H.D's ability for testing TARGET MEMORY and BUS INTEGRITY?
Seek:
Can your drives initiator prepare and
access logical blocks?
Random Reader:
Can your drive read/retrieve from a RANDOM MEMORY LOCATION? or
data storage!
Random Write:
Can your drive write to a RANDOM MEMORY LOCATION? or data storage!
Linear Read:
Can your drive read data from a LINEAR DATA SEGMENT?
Linear Write:
Can your drive write to a LINEAR DATA SEGMENT?
Rezero Unit:
Can your drive position it's ACTUATOR at a CYLINDER ZERO?
If any of you folks can better explain these, it is most appreciated!
Volume Structure wrote:
This is another aspect of your Hard Drive.
Volume Header:
Can your VOLUME HEADER PORTION
formating retain it's format, name,
file #'s, folder #'s, and free space
available?
Extents File:
Are the components of a fragmented file in your hard drive in proper
EXTENTS arrangement?
Catalog File:
Can your hard drive keep track of all
files, and folders using it's CATALOG
FILING?
Attributes File:
Are the attributes of all files and volumes in your hard drive proper
locked? backed up? or in otherwords
proper ATTRIBUTED FILED?
Startup File:
Are your ROM(reading only memory) that
determines what boots up, and SYSTEM-SPECIFIC ASPECTS upto to snuff?
Allocation File:
Are the free and used blocks of your ALLOCATED FILES files ok?
Volume Header:
Can your VOLUME HEADER PORTION
formating retain it's format, name,
file #'s, folder #'s, and free space
available?
Extents File:
Are the components of a fragmented file in your hard drive in proper
EXTENTS arrangement?
Catalog File:
Can your hard drive keep track of all
files, and folders using it's CATALOG
FILING?
Attributes File:
Are the attributes of all files and volumes in your hard drive proper
locked? backed up? or in otherwords
proper ATTRIBUTED FILED?
Startup File:
Are your ROM(reading only memory) that
determines what boots up, and SYSTEM-SPECIFIC ASPECTS upto to snuff?
Allocation File:
Are the free and used blocks of your ALLOCATED FILES files ok?
If anyone here on wrong planet extend
this bit of knowledge?
Finder Info wrote:
Bundle Bits:
Are the sorting aspects of applications in their appropriate block proper sorted by BUNDLE BIT SETTINGS? If not applications will not properly launch.
Failure Dates:
Are your application dates accurate?
If not your clock needs reseting and
your TARGET VOLUME needs reseting.
Custom Icons:
confusing bit of data here.....
supposedly a user may set a custom
icon, or ICON BIT to a application
so the finder can find it? Is this
working properly?
Are the sorting aspects of applications in their appropriate block proper sorted by BUNDLE BIT SETTINGS? If not applications will not properly launch.
Failure Dates:
Are your application dates accurate?
If not your clock needs reseting and
your TARGET VOLUME needs reseting.
Custom Icons:
confusing bit of data here.....
supposedly a user may set a custom
icon, or ICON BIT to a application
so the finder can find it? Is this
working properly?
Any input in this Finder category
by my fellow planeteers?
Components wrote:
VIA 1:
This a some kind of chip refered to as 6522 VIA or
"versatile Interface Adapter"? Rockwell International developed it.
It is supposedly a GENERIC INTERFACE CIRCUIT. Is it properly handling
your mouse, keyboard, and storage devices functions?
VIA 2:
Same manufactorer, and does it properly handle your NUBUS, Video Card,
Modem? It doesn't apply to PCI slot computers though.
SCC:
This is labeled as 5380 SCC, or
"serial communications controller".
It was manufactored by Zilog Incorporated and does it allow proper
use of serial port modems, printers, and
input/out put serial devices in your computer?
SCSI:
This is the label for the 8530 SCSI
integrated circut developed by AMD for
ANI standards. This applies to the SCSI parallel port. Old technology
allowed in newer computers is what it is supposed to do. The technical
term is PARALLEL COMMUNICATION PROTOCOL.
Does your this function in your older unit?
This a some kind of chip refered to as 6522 VIA or
"versatile Interface Adapter"? Rockwell International developed it.
It is supposedly a GENERIC INTERFACE CIRCUIT. Is it properly handling
your mouse, keyboard, and storage devices functions?
VIA 2:
Same manufactorer, and does it properly handle your NUBUS, Video Card,
Modem? It doesn't apply to PCI slot computers though.
SCC:
This is labeled as 5380 SCC, or
"serial communications controller".
It was manufactored by Zilog Incorporated and does it allow proper
use of serial port modems, printers, and
input/out put serial devices in your computer?
SCSI:
This is the label for the 8530 SCSI
integrated circut developed by AMD for
ANI standards. This applies to the SCSI parallel port. Old technology
allowed in newer computers is what it is supposed to do. The technical
term is PARALLEL COMMUNICATION PROTOCOL.
Does your this function in your older unit?
It is obvious that this is a serial/scsi
thing, and if you still have a parallel port
in use, has it functioned properly?
RAM wrote:
RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY is well known to most users. The ROM is
Reading only memory.
For example: Hi! I am a digital watch with green letters, says the ROM,
and that is forever.
Yet...in RAM,
Hi! I am temporarily being used for green dials, but that can change, if
I were the same digital watch using ram.
10101010:
Binary Pattern for ram. I find this
confusing though, since I am not a digit person.
11110000:
Binary Pattern for ram. I find this
confusing though, since I am not a digit person.
00001111:
Binary Pattern for ram. I find this
confusing though, since I am not a digit person.
111111111:
Binary Pattern for ram. I find this
confusing though, since I am not a digit person.
Reading only memory.
For example: Hi! I am a digital watch with green letters, says the ROM,
and that is forever.
Yet...in RAM,
Hi! I am temporarily being used for green dials, but that can change, if
I were the same digital watch using ram.
10101010:
Binary Pattern for ram. I find this
confusing though, since I am not a digit person.
11110000:
Binary Pattern for ram. I find this
confusing though, since I am not a digit person.
00001111:
Binary Pattern for ram. I find this
confusing though, since I am not a digit person.
111111111:
Binary Pattern for ram. I find this
confusing though, since I am not a digit person.
I have always found 0's and 1's confusing and supposedly they
are for programing purposes? If someone can explain this better
please do so????
ROM wrote:
Does your full scope of instructions work properly? If not your
computer starts having hardware problem.
The ROM, or Reading Only Memory, is responsible for identifying your
computer traits.
If it is corrupted? You start losing data,
formating, ect...????????
Base Block Address:
Do your low-level bits work properly?
What are considered low -level bit is
unknown to me. Perhaps someone can explain????
Toolbox Call Access:
Does your ROM setting give/recieve
properly, that is what this tool box is for.
computer starts having hardware problem.
The ROM, or Reading Only Memory, is responsible for identifying your
computer traits.
If it is corrupted? You start losing data,
formating, ect...????????
Base Block Address:
Do your low-level bits work properly?
What are considered low -level bit is
unknown to me. Perhaps someone can explain????
Toolbox Call Access:
Does your ROM setting give/recieve
properly, that is what this tool box is for.
If someone can explain this toolbox?
or low-level bits? or other bits?
Please do so!
PRAM wrote:
Apparently this carries more digit setting like ram and some odd
pieces as well.
10101010
01010101
11110000
11111111
00000000
are described in RAM
Rotational:
Sets first PRAM, or Pragmatic?(temporary?) Random access
memory, or setting?????
At 0
Arpeggio:
When the first pram setting 0 is changed to 1 and eigth memory bit
is changed to 1.
10000001
then the next 8th(16th) is made
into a 1
1000000100000001
and apparently a binary setting gets tested this way.
Then tests 2's, 9's, ect....
I find this confusing so someone can explain?
Web:
first tests in 10000001
then...
tests in 1010101010
then...
tests in 01010101
and so forth like a spider web.
Hmmmmm? Can someone explain
this binary thing?
Leap:
All 0000000000's
then...
tests in 10101010101
then....
tests in 0101010101
hmmmm?
pieces as well.
10101010
01010101
11110000
11111111
00000000
are described in RAM
Rotational:
Sets first PRAM, or Pragmatic?(temporary?) Random access
memory, or setting?????
At 0
Arpeggio:
When the first pram setting 0 is changed to 1 and eigth memory bit
is changed to 1.
10000001
then the next 8th(16th) is made
into a 1
1000000100000001
and apparently a binary setting gets tested this way.
Then tests 2's, 9's, ect....
I find this confusing so someone can explain?
Web:
first tests in 10000001
then...
tests in 1010101010
then...
tests in 01010101
and so forth like a spider web.
Hmmmmm? Can someone explain
this binary thing?
Leap:
All 0000000000's
then...
tests in 10101010101
then....
tests in 0101010101
hmmmm?
What is the point of all this alteration?
Perhaps someone can explain?
Vram wrote:
Video Random Access Memory,
and test the ....
101010101
010101010
111110000
000000000
and test the ....
101010101
010101010
111110000
000000000
This is for video purposes.
cache wrote:
L1:
no detailed explanation.
I can surmise that L1 cache is for data?
Am I correct?
L2:
no detailed explanation.
I can surmise that L2 cache is for video?
no detailed explanation.
I can surmise that L1 cache is for data?
Am I correct?
L2:
no detailed explanation.
I can surmise that L2 cache is for video?
can any one explain this?
Processor wrote:
Memory Move:
0 bit and allows the FPU, or "floating point unit" to move data
from one point to another.
FPU is a mathematics thing?
Memory Read:
pertains to LITTLE-ENDIAN BYTE ORDERING?????
What?????
If someone can explain?
Memory Write:
also implies L.E.B.O, see above.
Interger Compare:
see L.E.B.O!
Interger Logic:
Uses UIMM, or ??Memory management?
to compare instructions.
HMMMM?
Perhaps someone can explain?
Interger Rotation:
Register Content, or using Bit 1 and 2
masking to test register content.
Hmmmm?
Can someone explain?
0 bit and allows the FPU, or "floating point unit" to move data
from one point to another.
FPU is a mathematics thing?
Memory Read:
pertains to LITTLE-ENDIAN BYTE ORDERING?????
What?????
If someone can explain?
Memory Write:
also implies L.E.B.O, see above.
Interger Compare:
see L.E.B.O!
Interger Logic:
Uses UIMM, or ??Memory management?
to compare instructions.
HMMMM?
Perhaps someone can explain?
Interger Rotation:
Register Content, or using Bit 1 and 2
masking to test register content.
Hmmmm?
Can someone explain?
I hope this challenges your brain cells as it has mine. I enjoy
puzzles like this up to a point. Then i ask for help in explainiing.
Happy brain cell stimulation.
Sincerely,
Ghost hunter
15 Nov 2005, 12:03 am
Ghosthunter - 0's and 1's are the computer's language, so every word it knows, it translates into 0's and 1's so that it can understand them.
So - for example, the number 14 might be 0111 in computerese. The number 25 might be 10011.
I'm not entirely sure, but I think the point of setting your ram to a specific pattern like 01010101 is to clean it out, so that if the computer acceidentally looks at it, it doesn't get confused by a lot of gibberish. But hardware's not really my thing, I'm sure someone else can explain it better.
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