On Tue, 1 Aug 1995 rick@snowhite.cis.uoguelph.ca wrote:

> Hi,
> 
>    Now, that brings 2 questions up:
>    1)  Does this sound feasible?
> 
> RD32 is fine, but I don't think (can someone else verify this?) that the
> RD31 is supported by the RQDX3. (I think RD53, RD53, RD54 and RD32 were the
> only hard drives the RQDX3 understood.)
> 
According to RQDX3 Controller Module User's Guide (EK-RQDX3-UG-001), 
first edition, November 1985, is RD51, two different RD52's, RD53 and
RX50 supported by RQDX3. So it might be depending on revision. 

>    2)  I've got a MicroVAX II, so I think the NFS option is my only option.  
>    Or, is there a SCSI card (even if you can't boot) for the Q22 bus?
> 
> There are second source Q22 SCSI cards that emulate an MSCP disk controller.
> (We have a Dilog one around here.) With one of these, you can toss the RQDX3
> in the trash and boot right off the SCSI drive.
> 
> Have fun, rick
> ps: I've seen an RD53 with whinny bearings go for five years, so there may be
>     a few miles left in it anyhow.
> 

-moj

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