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From: dwells@Apple.COM (Dave Wells)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.aux
Subject: Re: Microtech R45 Cartridge Drives
Message-ID: <37001@apple.Apple.COM>
Date: 5 Dec 89 06:25:53 GMT
References: <14070@grebyn.com>
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In article <14070@grebyn.com> rhodes@grebyn.UUCP (Ned Rhodes) writes:
>Does anyone have any experience with the above mentioned drive and A/UX?
>I get what appears to be a read length error when I use dp to check the
>partition map on a newly formatted cartridge.  The partition map looks
>correct, but there is something wrong and dp does not recognize the the
>drive is valid for use under A/UX or even the MacOS.  Tech support is no
>help.  Has anyone attached and used this drive under A/UX?  For that
>matter, do the Massmicro or PLI drives work under A/UX and what did you
>have to do?

Last I checked, MassMicro didn't have their drive working with A/UX.
There are several SyQuest based removables that are compatible, finally,
but not theirs.  I'd give MM a call to see if anything's new on this front.

Two of the companies that advertise A/UX compatibility with their 45MB
removable's are MicroNet and Advanced Information Concepts out of San Jose.
I don't know if PL has updated their drivers yet.

-Dave

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