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Article #4624Re: Putting generic Micropolis drives on a MicroVAX
From: Tony Li
Date: Sun, 24 May 1987 22:19
Date: Sun, 24 May 1987 22:19
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In article <190@vmix.UUCP> einstein@vmix.UUCP (Fredric J. Einstein) writes:
I am trying to put a generic Micropolis model 1325 hard disk on
a MicroVAX (this drive is exactly what DEC uses on the MicroVAX for its
67 meg hard drive). Unfortunately, the drive, as jumpered from the
factory doesn't work (it won't format etc.). Could someone tell me
how to modify this drive so that it'll be compatible with the
MicroVAX controller?
You need to install a jumper in place of R7 on the drive's logic
board. I have done this a number of times with the RQDX2 and RQDX3
controllers and it seems to work quite well. The cost savings is
enormous.
;-)
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Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!mnetor!seismo!ll-xn!cit-vax!oberon!sargas.usc.edu!tli From: tli@sargas.usc.edu (Tony Li) Newsgroups: comp.sys.dec,comp.org.decus Subject: Re: Putting generic Micropolis drives on a MicroVAX Message-ID: <2340@sargas.usc.edu> Date: Sun, 24-May-87 18:19:40 EDT Article-I.D.: sargas.2340 Posted: Sun May 24 18:19:40 1987 Date-Received: Sun, 24-May-87 22:39:16 EDT References: <190@vmix.UUCP> Reply-To: tli@sargas.usc.edu.UUCP (Tony Li) Organization: University of Southern California, Los Angeles Lines: 24 Keywords: RD53, MicroVAX, Micropolis, Winchester