22 Feb
2002
22 Feb
'02
4:53 a.m.
I gave a suitcase-sized SMD tester/exerciser to Will Jennings a couple of
years back. Some of the older systems some of the fellows use probably use
SMD's, though I don't know how familiar these user are with the details. I
think some knowledge of the interface protocol is required in order to perform
tests without destroying either the drive or the contents.
BTW, I do believe I gave Will the one copy of the SMD spec, from CDC, that I
had. Perhaps he can help those who need the data.
Dick
----- Original Message -----
From: "Joe" <rigdonj(a)cfl.rr.com>
To: <classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org>
Sent: Friday, February 22, 2002 6:48 AM
Subject: Re: "Programmer's Panel" for disk drives
Tony,
sorry to take so long to reply. You're right, there is both a 60 pin and
a 2 something pin cable with it. Does anyone still do anything with SMD
drives?
Joe
At 12:26 AM 2/13/02 +0000, you wrote:
>> aluminium box about 15" cubed. A sticker inside said that it was made by
>> Magnetic Peripherals. Is anyone familar with these? What type drives coud
>
>IIRC, Magnetic Peripherals is CDC...
>
>> it operate? Is it worth picking up? This one appeared pretty intact,
some
key tops were missing but it had the cables still
stored inside of it.
Can you describe these cables? CDC to me implies an SMD interface (at
least on their larger drives). If the cables are a 60 pin control cable
and maybe a 26 pin data cable, I'd guess that's what it is.
-tony