What's the best way to slurp up DEC RX50s?

From: Don Maslin <donm_at_cts.com>
Date: Fri Jun 21 16:53:32 2002

On Fri, 21 Jun 2002, Bob Lafleur wrote:

> I used to have a driver you could load under DOS called RX50DRVR that
> would let you read MS-DOS formatted RX50's on a PC with a 5.25 1.2MB

There is also a driver named RAINDOS which serves the same purpose. It
will, in addition, allow formatting an RX50 diskette.

> drive. I don't have this program anymore, although it is possible I
> might be able to search out a copy, and I don't know if it would be
> helpful at all for non-MS-DOS formatted disks. If you're interested, let
> me know and I'll see if I can scrounge up a copy.

The ubiquitous 22Disk will take care of CP/M formatted RX50's (also 512
x 10), but other formats might pose more of a problem.

                                                 - don
> - Bob
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> On Behalf Of Ethan Dicks
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> Subject: What's the best way to slurp up DEC RX50s?
>
>
>
> What I would like to do is, with commodity hardware, not DEC hardware,
> digest a large stack of (distribution) floppies. I don't care if the
> solution is under Windoze or Linux. Either will work. I have a Teac
> 5.25" floppy working in my former main PeeCee that dual-boots to
> Slackware or Win98.
>
> I have TELEDISK, I have PUTR, I can probably have anything else if
> required. I did notice a 10-sector floppy format special-device under
> Linux. Wasn't sure if dd-ing from that device would work or not,
> especially with the single/dual-sided issue.
>
> Yes, I could probably do this on DEC hardware, but that would entail
> spending way too much time in the basement where the 8200 is and its
> console RX50s. If I do this on a PeeCee, I can be doing other things
> while the disks gronk (but BACKUP/PHYSICAL would make it easy).
>
> Primary goal is backup - TELEDISK should do that. Secondary goal is to
> produce image files suitable for use with simh and E-11.
>
> Thanks for any tips.
>
> -ethan
>
>
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