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From: paulr@umbc4.umbc.edu (Paul Riddle)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.ultrix,comp.sys.dec
Subject: Re: Disk woes on MVII / RD53
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Date: 11 Feb 91 23:26:37 GMT
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In article <4983@umbc3.UMBC.EDU> paulr@umbc5.umbc.edu (Paul Riddle) writes:
>
>Hi everyone,
>
>I've got a MicroVAX II here that was donated to our department.  It
>has three RD53 disks, one of which seems to be sick.  Currently I'm
etc...

Thanks to everyone who responded to my previous posting.  I decided that
for the time being, the easiest thing to do would be to try a low level
format on the drive (the machine isn't in great demand)...
Anyhow, I was able to locate the appropriate diagnostic tape floating
around campus, so I reformatted the drive and the errors haven't returned
yet.  I'm keeping my fingers crossed.

Thanks again,


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