RA82: Does it need...? - test-drb@ccmp.vtda.org

16 Jun 1998

Hi Bruce,

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  From: Bruce Lane &lt;kyrrin(a)jps.net&gt;
 To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
&lt;classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu&gt;
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  Subject: RA82: Does it need...?
 Date: Tuesday, June 16, 1998 12:21 AM

 	Does the DEC RA82 drive need to see an active SDI controller in order to
 spin up without a FAULT light? I know that RL02's needed power on the
 controller before their FAULT indicators would clear. 
as far i know, YES. My ra90 spins up without sdi controller, but after few
seconds you get an error with soemthing like "sync errors" whitch means
there is no communication. then you never get the ready light.

hope it helps,
emanuel