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From: j_prigot@wrglex.uucp
Newsgroups: comp.org.decus,comp.sys.dec
Subject: Re: Reading RT-11 format 5-1/4 inch disks in a PC/AT
Message-ID: <96.2754d91d@wrglex.uucp>
Date: 29 Nov 90 14:47:08 GMT
References: <350.2752352d@inland.com>
Organization: W.R. Grace & Co., Lexington, MA
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In article <350.2752352d@inland.com>, allebrandi@inland.com (Tom Allebrandi) writes:
> We have a piece of purchased test equipment that contains a PDP-11/73
> running RT-11. The system uses 5-1/4" floppy disks for removable disk
> storage. The floppies themselves are standard PC/AT style - that is,
> Double Sided High Density.
>	[Stuff deleted] 
> We would like to take data from this machine up to our VAX. The problem
> is that the only link this machine supports is a 1200 Baud no flow
> control printer port. Even worse, the way you talk to that port is to
> tell the software to use it and then print something!
> 	[Stuff deleted]

If the idea is to get the data to your VAX, then what is the possiblility of
using VMS EXCHANGE with an RX50 disk drive? Or am I missing something?

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Jonathan M. Prigot      j_prigot@wrglex or ...!drilex!wrglex!j_prigot