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From: tli@sargas.usc.edu (Tony Li)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.dec,comp.org.decus
Subject: Re: Putting generic Micropolis drives on a MicroVAX
Message-ID: <2340@sargas.usc.edu>
Date: Sun, 24-May-87 18:19:40 EDT
Article-I.D.: sargas.2340
Posted: Sun May 24 18:19:40 1987
Date-Received: Sun, 24-May-87 22:39:16 EDT
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Organization: University of Southern California, Los Angeles
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Keywords: RD53, MicroVAX, Micropolis, Winchester
Xref: mnetor comp.sys.dec:207 comp.org.decus:156

In article <190@vmix.UUCP> einstein@vmix.UUCP (Fredric J. Einstein) writes:
    
    	I am trying to put a generic Micropolis model 1325 hard disk on
    a MicroVAX (this drive is exactly what DEC uses on the MicroVAX for its
    67 meg hard drive).  Unfortunately, the drive, as jumpered from the 
    factory doesn't work (it won't format etc.).  Could someone tell me
    how to modify this drive so that it'll be compatible with the 
    MicroVAX controller?  
    
You need to install a jumper in place of R7 on the drive's logic
board.  I have done this a number of times with the RQDX2 and RQDX3
controllers and it seems to work quite well.  The cost savings is
enormous.

;-)




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