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Using DEC disks on other platforms

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From: Sylvain Fauvel
Date: Mon, 11 Sep 1995 00:00
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    Hello,

	Is it possible to use an old DEC disk (RZ55) on an HP or SUN computers.

	My disks works file on a DEC but is not recognized by a HP or SUN.  What is
	there to do for the disk to be recognized.  Does it involve modifying the
	hardware os is it just software.

	Sylvain

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