5 Jul
2002
5 Jul
'02
6:41 p.m.
On 2002.07.01 17:25 John Allain wrote:
> Does DEC, for example with the RQDX3, only
> accept the RD5{0..4} _geometries_ with this
> controller or can there be others. Could a larger
> drive be used in a "waste some tracks" mode
> with the RQDX3?
As far as I know, the RD54 (aka Maxtor something or other, or
Priam 519, or other similar) was the largest MFM drive ever made. If you
wanted to use a bigger drive it would have to be something other than MFM
(e.g. ESDI, or better yet IDE).
G