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From: billmac@image.soe.clarkson.edu (Bill Mackinnon)
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Subject: Re: RLL controllers in Zenith systems
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Date: 9 Jul 90 12:34:46 GMT
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From article <90186.174616RFM@psuvm.psu.edu>, by RFM@psuvm.psu.edu:
> I have a Zenith Z-159 (XT-Level) with a Seagate ST251-1 40-meg drive.
> I'm thinking about putting an RLL controller in my machine to get some more
> space on my disk, but I have a nagging thought that Zenith machines won't
> work with RLL. Anybody know anything about this? Thanks. Bob M., PSU-
> Harrisburg.

The RLL controllers should work in your machine. You might need a ROM upgrade.
Do not , however, try to format your st251 with an RLL controller. RLL 
controllers should be used with RLL drives only. You are just looking for
trouble if you use MFM drives with RLL controllers.
Bill MacKinnon