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| 3581.1 | try it out | FRSOLD::ZIMMERMANN | Wer von Euch Kerls ist Kowalski | Wed Mar 14 1990 08:08 | 8 |
| 'Officially' they're MFM-types. But i know a lot of Amigos who use the
RD53 (Micropolis 1325) with RLL-controllers (include me). My tests with
RD52 and RLL are NEGATIVE (tons of format and r/w errors). So if you
can buy a cheap RLL-controller (Omti 5527/5528) and an
Amiga-Bus-Adaptor-Thingy give it a try.
Ralf
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| 3581.2 | Any modifications necessary | WELMTS::FINNIS | Peter Finnis at Welwyn | Thu Mar 15 1990 05:33 | 9 |
| Did the RD53 have to be modified at all to run as RLL .
I thought that they were either one or the other. ??
This is very interesting as the RLL controllers are cheaper ??
Pete
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| 3581.3 | no | FRSOLD::ZIMMERMANN | Wer von Euch Kerls ist Kowalski | Thu Mar 15 1990 11:48 | 17 |
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If a disk has RLL-'capablities' depends on the quality of the disks
surface. RLL writes 24-27 sectors per track and there is an other
encoding scheme.
I have an old (1984) Seagate ST-255 formatted with RLL (32 MB) with-
out any problems, and used it as a scratch disk sine 1/2 year with-
out problems too.
In Germany an Omti 5520 (MFM-type) cost about 140,- DM, the 5527 (RLL)
is 160, and the 5528 (new RLL-modelOMs typically 180,- DM
If you have a RD53 give RLL a try (106 MB) i know a lot of collegues
who run them with RLL without problems.
Ralf
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| 3581.4 | | WELMTS::FINNIS | Peter Finnis at Welwyn | Fri Mar 16 1990 04:27 | 9 |
| Price difference here is
Seagate ST11-M 48 pounds approx.. MFM
Seagate ST11-R 36 pounds approx.. RLL
106Mb instead of 71Mb Wow!!!! I'm impressed and It's cheaper , am
I dreaming ......
Pete
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| 3581.5 | Seagate or Micropolis? | DECWET::DAVIS | Remember Treefrog beer? | Fri Mar 16 1990 14:04 | 3 |
| Isn't an RD53 a Micropolis 1325??
md
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| 3581.6 | YES it is | VIVIAN::S_GOLDSTEIN | Steve G...DTN 847-5415 | Fri Mar 16 1990 15:33 | 1 |
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