> Ruben, > = > Do you have a link that describes this interface? The Googlenator did not > come up with anything for any reasonable search parameters. > = > BAJ I know what you mean :-) Some good search terms: "seagate terminal interface" "seagate terminal commands" "seagate rs232 interface" Here are some links: Scroll down a bit in this one to see some pictures. Here is a link to a demo version of a program that handles some of the comm= ands = (the page is in russian but the program is in english): <*** Warning ***> Apparently you must know exactly what you do when you are connected to the = terminal. Don't mess around with commands that you don't know exactly what = they = do. You could very well end up bricking your hd. Experiment with one that y= ou = can afford to loose. And back up the data before if it is precious to you. I have successfully connected my bad hd and got some status information out= of = it. I don't understand half of it but it may indicate a bad head :-( /Ruben =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D Ruben J=F6nsson AB Liros Electronic Box 9124, 200 39 Malm=F6, Sweden TEL INT +46 40142078 FAX INT +46 40947388 ruben@pp.sbbs.se =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D -- = http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist