Dual floppy drive

From: Bill/Carolyn Pechter <pechter_at_shell.monmouth.com>
Date: Tue Jul 28 11:44:35 1998

>
>
> I recently got one of those combo drives -- the one with both a
> 5.25" and a 3.5" floppy built in. It is the Teac FD505... I
> currently have a Teac FD-55GFV (RX33) on my RQDX3 at home... is
> anyone familiar with the two drives? Can I replace eht RX33 with
> the combo drive and get it to work? I've already tried simply
> using it as distributed... and the controller (sorry, its the
> RQZX1 controller, not RQDX3) sees the two drives. But when I
> try to access either, they get directory read errors on disks I
> know should work...
>
> Any help appreciated...
>
> Megan Gentry
> Former RT-11 Developer
>

What's rhe RQZX1 want for transfer rate and what's the RQZX1 use for
control lines -- does it use the full 34 pin cable? Does it supply
head select, motor on? etc...


I've seen RQDX3's but never touched the RQZX1.

Bill
Received on Tue Jul 28 1998 - 11:44:35 BST