[cctalk] Re: DEC RM03 / CDC 9762

On Jul 27, 2024, at 10:34 AM, Paul Anderson via cctalk &lt;cctalk(a)classiccmp.org&gt; wrote: The RM03 overran the RH11, that's why DEC had the RM02. Same basic drive, just slower. > On Sat, Jul 27, 2024 at 3:32 AM Paul Anderson &lt;useddec(a)gmail.com&gt; wrote: > > Are you interested in a RH11 backplane? I might have an extra one or one > with boards. I believe I have the 3 flat cables that go to the transition > bracket but I'm not sure about the round massbus cable. Also maybe a few > packs. > > Thanks, Paul > > On Thu, Jul 25, 2024 at 4:59 AM Christian Corti via cctalk < > cctalk(a)classiccmp.org&gt; wrote: > >> Hello all, >> >> we now have a RM03 drive, but are missing all the cables and the RH11 >> backplane, though I have the cards. >> Since the drive itself is a CDC 9762 I was wondering if I could ignore >> the >> Massbus adapter in the drive cabinet and use the CDC as a "normal" SMD >> drive (at least it uses the standard 60+26 pin cables). >> There are no service manuals/schematics of the drive itself, so I can't >> look there. And all I could find on the net were discussions of using the >> Massbus adapter for normal SMD drives but in my case, I don't want >> Massbus >> at all. >> >> Christian >> >