Re: Will RD54 drives work in PCs?

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From: jeh
Date: Sat, 03 Oct 1992 23:31

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In article <1992Oct2.135359.11507@dsuvax.dsu.edu>, ghelmer@dsuvax.dsu.edu (Guy Helmer) writes:
> Having just removed three RD54's from our MicroVAX (replaced by CMD
> SCSI controller and 1.2Gb SCSI disks), I'd like to know whether we
> could use the old disks in IBM PC-clones with MFM controllers.  Any
> definite answers, either affirmative or negative?

Absolutely.  The RD54 is an unmodified Maxtor XT2190.  

	--- Jamie Hanrahan, Kernel Mode Consulting, San Diego CA
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