Formatting MFM drive with RLL controller. Reliable?

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From: Seng-Poh Lee, Gen DataComm, +1 2...
Date: Mon, 11 Mar 1991 08:46

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Hi,

I know this can be done, I just want to know from people that have done it
how reliable it is.

I'm talking about formating an MFM drive with a RLL controller. I have an
ultra reliable Hitachi MFM drive that I want to format in RLL format. I know
it has very good margins so I would expect to to be reliable. I need more
disk space and this seems the cheapest way to go, if it is reliable.

Does anyone have long term reliability results regarding this? Thanks


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From: lee@gdc.portal.com (Seng-Poh Lee, Gen DataComm, +1 203 758-1811)
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Subject: Formatting MFM drive with RLL controller. Reliable?
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Date: 11 Mar 91 08:46:57 GMT
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