85mb Micropolis in a Microvax II?

From: Allison J Parent <allisonp_at_world.std.com>
Date: Sun Nov 22 10:28:12 1998

< Just pulled a Micropolis 85Mb MFM Hdd out of a genuine, but dead, IBM 28
< Model is 1335, and is also marked as being an ST506.

It's mfm so it can be connected if the jumpers are set right. No I don't
have that info for 1335, only 1325s.

< Am I correct in assuming it would work in a Microvax II that presently h
< a single RD53, as a second drive?

likely.

< If so, is there deep magic involved in the install?

two things, it will have to be LLformatted (you need standalone utility)
and the drives jumpers ahve to be set right.

< I seem to recall seeing something about needing special
< software that is not supplied with the Microvax to put in a
< non DEC drive. The Microvax is currently running VMS 5.4

Yes a standalone formatter.

Allison
Received on Sun Nov 22 1998 - 10:28:12 GMT