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From: stewart_andy@decus.com.au
Newsgroups: comp.sys.dec
Subject: Re: RX ****ing 50s; Comments on formatting same.
Message-ID: <8598.27c1b662@decus.com.au>
Date: 19 Feb 91 13:36:01 GMT
References: <wV8JX4w163w@zl2tnm.gp.co.nz>
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In article <wV8JX4w163w@zl2tnm.gp.co.nz>, don@zl2tnm.gp.co.nz (Don Stokes) writes:
> 
> Does anyone know how format a disk to look like an RX50?

Short Answer:  Use A DEC RAINBOW 100 to Format DS/DD 40 Track (360 KB) 5.25s
Long Answer:   DEC Marketing refused to release either details or a program
               to format on the DEC PROFESSIONAL.  Some controllers like the
               RQDX1 could not format RX50s (I believe).
Next Question: Can the RX33 drive format RX50s and/or RX33 diskettes?

> Can a PC high density floppy drive do it?   With DOS? 
> The things are 80 track, ten sectors, single sided.  
> MSDOS 3.3 gives up at 9 sectors.  Mumble.

The drive and controller could format an RX50 physically.  What you need is
the software.