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Re: MicroVax II, VaxStation 3200 disk question

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From: Per Steinar Iversen
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1993 09:14
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In article <1993Jan25.085406.23877@ugle.unit.no>, venaas@swix.nvg.unit.no (Stig Venaas) writes:
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>From: venaas@swix.nvg.unit.no (Stig Venaas)
>Subject: MicroVax II, VaxStation 3200 disk question
>Message-ID: <1993Jan25.085406.23877@ugle.unit.no>
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>We've got a MicroVax II and two VaxStation 3200 which
>are in terrible need of more diskspace.
>
>What kind of disks can they use?
>
>We have some SCSI and some standard PC MFM disks. Is it
>possible to connect any of those? I guess not though.
>
>Also, has anyone got manuals for MV II and VS 3200 for sale?
>
>Stig

You can add on a Q-bus to SCSI adapter. We ran a CMD 220/TM on our 3200 for 
18 months with no problems at all. It is probably cheaper to expand this way
than to buy RD54.

-psi

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