RLL vs. MFM

From: Lyle Bickley <lbickley_at_bickleywest.com>
Date: Fri Feb 13 09:26:25 2004

Typically you can - if you are willing to loose a great deal of "space".
Typically RLL drives were 26 SPT and MFM drives were 17 SPT. The electical
interface is the same - the controllers are very different - but in a pinch
using an RLL drive with an MFM controller should work O.K.

Lyle

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Uban" <uban_at_ubanproductions.com>
To: <cctalk_at_classiccmp.org>
Sent: Friday, February 13, 2004 7:11 AM
Subject: RLL vs. MFM
> A friend wants to know if he can use an ST238R RLL drive with am MFM
> controller. It has been to long for me to remember the answer to
> that question, so I'll let the knowing people of this list enter
> your votes.
>
> --tnx
> --tom
>

Received on Fri Feb 13 2004 - 09:26:25 GMT