What's the best way to slurp up DEC RX50s?

I used to have a driver you could load under DOS called RX50DRVR that would let you read MS-DOS formatted RX50's on a PC with a 5.25 1.2MB

drive. I don't have this program anymore, although it is possible I might be able to search out a copy, and I don't know if it would be helpful at all for non-MS-DOS formatted disks. If you're interested, let me know and I'll see if I can scrounge up a copy.

- Bob -----Original Message----- From: cctalk-admin(a)classiccmp.org [mailto:cctalk-admin@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Ethan Dicks Sent: Friday, June 21, 2002 4:48 AM To: cctalk(a)classiccmp.org Subject: What's the best way to slurp up DEC RX50s? What I would like to do is, with commodity hardware, not DEC hardware, digest a large stack of (distribution) floppies. I don't care if the solution is under Windoze or Linux. Either will work. I have a Teac 5.25" floppy working in my former main PeeCee that dual-boots to Slackware or Win98. I have TELEDISK, I have PUTR, I can probably have anything else if required. I did notice a 10-sector floppy format special-device under Linux. Wasn't sure if dd-ing from that device would work or not, especially with the single/dual-sided issue. Yes, I could probably do this on DEC hardware, but that would entail spending way too much time in the basement where the 8200 is and its console RX50s. If I do this on a PeeCee, I can be doing other things while the disks gronk (but BACKUP/PHYSICAL would make it easy). Primary goal is backup - TELEDISK should do that. Secondary goal is to produce image files suitable for use with simh and E-11. Thanks for any tips. -ethan __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! - Official partner of 2002 FIFA World Cup http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com