Difference between revisions of "RD32"
From Computer History Wiki
(Added some more info) |
(MicroVAX 2000 / Some more supporting DEC controllers and links added.) |
||
| (6 intermediate revisions by 2 users not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| − | + | The '''RD32''' was a 42 MB 5.25" half height [[ST506 disk interface|ST506]] disk. | |
| − | + | It was a re-labelled [[Seagate]] [[ST-251]]. | |
| − | It is supported by the following DEC [[ | + | It is supported by the following [[DEC]] [[MFM]] disk controllers: |
| − | * [[RQDX3 MFM Disk & Floppy QBUS Controller|RQDX3]] | + | |
| + | * [[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]]. | ||
{{stub}} | {{stub}} | ||
| − | [[Category:DEC Disk Drives]] | + | ==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
