XXDP+ LL Formatter on RX50/RX33

From: Jeffrey l Kaneko <jeff.kaneko_at_juno.com>
Date: Mon Apr 17 12:15:31 2000

On Mon, 17 Apr 2000 12:35:56 -0400 (EDT) allisonp_at_world.std.com writes:
> > Has anybody ever ripped the Low Level formatter
> > from the XXDP+ diskpack and put the needed components
> > onto a floppy (of some sort)?
> >
> > I'm contemplating attempting to do this myself,
> > but in case it's been done already, I'd just as
> > soon as not re-invent the wheel.
>
> It's doable. You need to create a bootable XXDP disk and copy the
> required formatter to it. not much more than that required.

I figured as much; I was just probing to see if anyone had already
done it.

BTW-- Are RL02's a maintainance nightmare? Do the advantages
of these drives outweigh the problems (not to mention their *size*,
or are they simply not worth it?


Jeff
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