rqdx3 firmware

[Josh Dersch]

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> I can't get my rqdx3 to format any of the st-225's I have.  I'm hoping
> this will solve my problem.
>   
I've had the same issue, my experience has been that unless the drive is 
already formatted for a DEC, the RQDX3 won't be able to reformat it 
successfully (even for drives with the exact same geometry as a DEC 
standard drive).  At least I never had any luck doing so, but maybe 
newer ROMs will solve the problem. 

I recently picked up a VAXStation 2000 for the purpose of formatting 
these drives (it has firmware routines for reformatting RQDX3 drives).  
Well, that and I couldn't resist having such a tiny VAX machine... if 
you get really desperate, I'd be happy to format your drives for ya' :).

Josh

Brad Parker wrote:
> "Glen Slick" wrote:
>   
>> I don't know the answer to your first question.  I have two M7555's in
>> front of my right now.  One has 243E5 / 244E5 and the other has 285E5
>> / 286E5.  These are listed as issue 2 and issue 3 here:
>>
>> http://www.dunnington.u-net.com/public/DECROMs/ROMlist
>>
>> It lists issue 4 as 339E5 and 340E5.  BIN files are there.
>>     
>
> I just finished buring 339 & 340 into 27128A's.  I plan to try them as
> replacements for 243/244.
>
> I can't get my rqdx3 to format any of the st-225's I have.  I'm hoping
> this will solve my problem.
>
> and on a related note...
>
> -brad
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