RX50 / RX33 Questions related to PDP-11's

From: CLASSICCMP_at_trailing-edge.com <(CLASSICCMP_at_trailing-edge.com)>
Date: Thu Oct 15 18:17:09 1998

>I am almost sure you need a cable without the PC-twist.

Absolutely correct.

> Also, you
>probably need to set the drive select jumpers properly (Can somebody tell
>us what to?).

There's absolutely no need to guess on this subject - Terry Kennedy has
collected a great amount of wisdom and experience on this subject in
THIRD-PARTY-DISKS.TXT, a compendium of DECUServe conferences,
available by anonymous ftp from ftp.spc.edu.

The answer for the drive select jumpers is easy: first drive at DS0,
second at DS1. The jumpers selecting motor speed control are a bit
more complicated; Terry's collection of data covers several popular
Teac drives, and if the answer isn't there browsing through the
Teac jumper setting recommendations will quickly give the answer
for any specific drive they've sold. Teac's faxback service is at
+1 213 727 7629, and is a valuable source of technical data regarding
the various drives and options they've produced (and still produce.)

Tim.
Received on Thu Oct 15 1998 - 18:17:09 BST