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The '''RD32''' was a 42 MB 5.25" half height [[ST506 disk interface|ST506]] disk. | |||
It was a re-labelled [[Seagate]] [[ST-251]]. | |||
[[Category:DEC Disk Drives]] | It is supported by the following [[DEC]] [[MFM]] disk controllers: | ||
* [[QBUS]] [[RQDX3 MFM Disk & Floppy QBUS Controller|RQDX3]] | |||
* [[MicroVAX 2000]] / [[VAXstation 2000]] disk controller | |||
* [[Rainbow 100]] disk controller (with newest firmware only) | |||
* [[Professional 300 Series|Professional 350 / Professional 380]] disk controller (with newest firmware only) | |||
Before using a Seagate ST-251 as an RD32 in a DEC computer, it has to be [[Low-Level Formatting DEC MFM Disks|formatted according to DEC specs]]. | |||
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==External links== | |||
* [http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/brochures/DEC-DiskStorageSolutions.pdf Disk Storage Solutions for Desktop and Deskside Environments] - covers the RD32 | |||
[[Category: DEC ST506 Disk Drives]] | |||
Latest revision as of 08:02, 7 November 2025
The RD32 was a 42 MB 5.25" half height ST506 disk.
It was a re-labelled Seagate ST-251.
It is supported by the following DEC MFM disk controllers:
- QBUS RQDX3
- MicroVAX 2000 / VAXstation 2000 disk controller
- Rainbow 100 disk controller (with newest firmware only)
- Professional 350 / Professional 380 disk controller (with newest firmware only)
Before using a Seagate ST-251 as an RD32 in a DEC computer, it has to be formatted according to DEC specs.
External links
- Disk Storage Solutions for Desktop and Deskside Environments - covers the RD32
