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From: dpbaudra@ihlpe
Newsgroups: comp.periphs
Subject: Re: Miniscribe 3425 with RLL?
Message-ID: <2420@ihlpe>
Date: 4 Jan 88 14:55:00 GMT
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In article <2429@emory.uucp> km@emory.uucp (Ken Mandelberg) writes:
>Does anyone know if I can use a Miniscribe 3425 disk
>drive with an RLL controller?

I've had one running that way about 6 mos. with no noticeable problems; HOWEVER,
I recently backed it up, did a low level format, and tried to reformat with
MS-DOS 3.2 R2.02 on my PC6300 and have been unsuccessful in reformatting (FAT
problem). I able to use the 3425 normally as a 20MB drive with my WD RLL
cntrlr running as an MFM cntrlr. Most info on the net has said don't try the RLL
config and I tend to agree. WD told me that in certain circumstance physical
damage to the disk can result.

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