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From: rcb@ccpv1.ncsu.edu (Randy Buckland)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.dec
Subject: Re: What's inside an RD54?
Keywords: Maxtor XT-2190
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Date: 17 Nov 89 13:13:16 GMT
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envbvs@epb2.lbl.gov (Brian V. Smith) writes:
>The RD54 is just the Maxtor XT-2190 winchester disk.
>The RD53 (if anyone is interested in that dinosaur) is a Micropolis 101405-02-5
>whatever that number means.  That is the only number I could find on it.

The RD53 is a Micropolis 1325D. A standard 1325 will work if you can get it 
formatted. I got our local Field service guy to format it with his version
of the diagnostics tape which has a more complete formatter. A 2000 could
probably format it as well.
Randy Buckland
rcb@ncsuvx.ncsu.edu