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From: kg@elan.UUCP (Ken Greer)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.dec
Subject: Re: help w/Micropolis drive for UVAX II
Message-ID: <259@elan.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 24-Dec-86 02:27:07 EST
Article-I.D.: elan.259
Posted: Wed Dec 24 02:27:07 1986
Date-Received: Wed, 24-Dec-86 22:36:14 EST
References: <2040@jade.BERKELEY.EDU>
Organization: ELAN Computer Group, Los Altos, CA
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Summary: RD-53 vs. Micropolis 1325 fix

In article <2040@jade.BERKELEY.EDU>, unllab@amber.berkeley.edu writes:
>
> We have a microVAX II...  I recently got a Micropolis 1325 drive
> but the DEC formatter barfed on it.  To my eye, there is no difference
> between the Micropolis 1325 that came with the system, and the open 
> market version i tried to use.
> 
> Did DEC do something sneaky with the drives they ordered from Micropolis?
> ... you can save $1-2K over what DEC wants for an RD53.

Yes, DEC did do something sneaky.  If you jumper R7 it will work.

I got quotes of: $1195 for Micropolis 1325 vs. $4050 for a DEC RD-53.
A nice $3000 savings.
-- 
Ken Greer
ELAN Computer Group
(415) 948-8193
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