21 Dec
1999
21 Dec
'99
11:44 a.m.
Jerome Fine replies:
If your question about a floppy drive for the MicroVAX II is in respect
of a 5 1/4" drive, then the RQDX3 will accept either an RX50 or an
RX33 (either single or dual). You require only the usual 34 pin cable
for either drive, except that the connections on the drive side are different
for the RX33 as opposed to the RX50. This assumes that you really do
Doesn't the RX33 require a higher rev. of the RQDX3 than is normally
available? ISTR, that I've got a whole pile of RQDX3's, but only one of
which is capable of driving a RX33.
OTOH, Tim's comment about the 3rd Party controller I suspect just did me a
big favor with the MV3 that I'm currently working on.
Zane
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