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Article #2699Re: Will RD54 drives work in PCs?
From: levy
Date: Mon, 05 Oct 1992 16:35
Date: Mon, 05 Oct 1992 16:35
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In article <1992Oct3.163139.707@cmkrnl.com>, jeh@cmkrnl.com writes:
> 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.
Not *entirely* true. I understand that DEC specified two minor changes to the
XT2190:
o slightly slower spin up to reduce start-up current
o minor change to the positioner to reduce noise
Neither of these would prevent it's use in a PC.
>
> --- Jamie Hanrahan, Kernel Mode Consulting, San Diego CA
> uucp 'g' protocol guru and release coordinator, VMSnet (DECUS uucp) W.G., and
> Chair, VMS Programming and Internals Working Group, U.S. DECUS VAX Systems SIG
> Internet: jeh@cmkrnl.com, hanrahan@eisner.decus.org, or jeh@crash.cts.com
> Uucp: ...{crash,eisner,uunet}!cmkrnl!jeh
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.dec Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!sparky!uunet!think.com!sdd.hp.com!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!pacific.mps.ohio-state.edu!linac!newsaintmail From: levy@levy.fnal.gov Subject: Re: Will RD54 drives work in PCs? Message-ID: <1992Oct5.103548.1@levy.fnal.gov> Sender: daemon@linac.fnal.gov (The Background Man) Nntp-Posting-Host: levy.fnal.gov Organization: Fermilab Computing Division References: <1992Oct2.135359.11507@dsuvax.dsu.edu> <1992Oct3.163139.707@cmkrnl.com> Date: Mon, 5 Oct 1992 16:35:48 GMT Lines: 31