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Re: Maxtor in a VAXstation-2000

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From: Huw Davies - La Trobe University...
Date: Fri, 09 Mar 1990 12:14
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In article <379@latvax8.lat.oz>, I wrote:

> i'm trying to install a Maxtor XT-2190 into a VAXstation-2000.
> At the moment, I'm having no luck formatting it. The VAXstation
> happily works with an RD53 borrowed from another VAXstation, and
> the Maxtor happily formats (as an RD50!) in a Rainbow. Does anyone
> else have any experience with this type of drive in a VAXstation?

Well of course, five minutes after I posted this, my DEC engineer walked
in. In answer to my question he said: "Of course, you've selected the
drive as drive #3!" Having done that, it all works...

Huw
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From: CCHD@latvax8.lat.oz (Huw Davies - La Trobe University Computer Centre)
Newsgroups: comp.os.vms,comp.sys.dec
Subject: Re: Maxtor in a VAXstation-2000
Message-ID: <380@latvax8.lat.oz>
Date: 9 Mar 90 12:14:03 GMT
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Organization: VAX Cluster, Computer Centre, La Trobe University
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