7 May
2007
7 May
'07
2:34 p.m.
Allison wrote:
The answer is yes but the drives have to have the
propper low level format.
That low level format cannot be done with a PC. It can be done on a Qbus
system with RQDX1/2 controller and XXDP.
This makes sense after looking at the DW.SYS from RT11. It shows 16
sectors per track which is consistent with RQDX1/2. I will have to study
the driver some more. Source comments would be nice...
Other drives that have been used were
RD31 == ST225
RD32 == ST250
How would these have been formatted since the RQDX1/2 doesn't know
anything about RD31 or RD32? The Pro tech manual describes a formatting
function that lets you lay down a low-level format for a given track.
Could a drive be formatted in the field using the Pro or did the drive
just come pre-formatted?
-chuck