KBCASEY@GALLUA.BITNET (Kevin Casey) (06/08/87)
We recently tried to move a DEC RD52 disk from a MicroVAXII
to a GPX workstation. After a modest amount of grief, I learned that
the RQDX2 formatted the RD52 in a way which prevents the RQDX3 controller
in the GPX from recognizing the disk. It must be re-formatted by the
newer controller.
I would appreciate any advice about where I can obtain a
formatting program for either the GPX or the MicroVAX II.
Thanks for any consideration you can give us.
Kevin Casey
Gallaudet University
Washington, DC 20002tli@sargas.usc.edu.UUCP (06/09/87)
In article <8706090243.AA28225@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU> KBCASEY@GALLUA.BITNET (Kevin Casey) writes:
I would appreciate any advice about where I can obtain a
formatting program for either the GPX or the MicroVAX II.
You need to purchase the maintenance diagnositics from DEC.
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Internet: tli@sargas.usc.eduhunt%fts121.DECnet@LLL-ICDC.ARPA.UUCP (06/09/87)
Kevin Casey writes: > We recently tried to move a DEC RD52 disk from a MicroVAXII >to a GPX workstation. After a modest amount of grief, I learned that >the RQDX2 formatted the RD52 in a way which prevents the RQDX3 controller >in the GPX from recognizing the disk. It must be re-formatted by the >newer controller. > I would appreciate any advice about where I can obtain a >formatting program for either the GPX or the MicroVAX II. > Thanks for any consideration you can give us. There is an expanded version of the user diagnostics that come with a MicroVAX II or GPX (actually the same basic engine) that contain a section that will format the hard disks. Your friendly DEC salesperson would be more than willing to sell you this sooftware. If you've been buying your stuff through DEC and included installation, or have your system under contract, your friendly DEC field service person should have a diagnostic capable of formatting these disks. Dave Hunt ************************************************************************ I work for the government, and as such, I endorse no product. In fact, I disavow any knowledge of anything. ************************************************************************ ------ ------
coyne@tifsie.UUCP (06/12/87)
In article <8706090243.AA28225@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU>, KBCASEY@GALLUA.BITNET (Kevin Casey) writes: > > We recently tried to move a DEC RD52 disk from a MicroVAXII > to a GPX workstation. After a modest amount of grief, I learned that > the RQDX2 formatted the RD52 in a way which prevents the RQDX3 controller > in the GPX from recognizing the disk. It must be re-formatted by the > newer controller. > I would appreciate any advice about where I can obtain a > formatting program for either the GPX or the MicroVAX II. > Thanks for any consideration you can give us. > The DEC diagnostic software supplied with your system(s) might be capable of supporting the format function. The customer diagnostics version 2.0 and later have the diagnostic/formatter "built-in", this was evidently DEC's response to a **large** number of customers who were tired of having to call DEC Field Service to format disks... If you are not one of the fortunate souls to have a 2.0 release of the customer diagnostics, you will have to purchase a package from DEC, known as MDM. This is the Maintenace Diagnostic package that the DEC Field Service types use, and has the formatter included. Beware, the customer version and the MDM version are based on common software (the customer version is actually a subset of the MDM package). MDM/the customer diagnostics will work on any flavor MicroVAX II, be it GPX, BA123, BA23, etc. The MDM version cost us $2500, plus $680 per year for updates (you also get various loopback connectors and some excellent documentation with this package...), both non-discountable. You have to boot the diagnostics from either RX50 floppy, or TK50 tape to tell what version you've got, this information will be displayed on the initial time/date screen that appears several minutes (15 minutes give or take :-( ) after booting... Hope this helps. ----------------- Coyne Gibson Texas Instruments Process Automation Center P.O. Box 655012, M/S 3635 Dallas, TX 75243 TI-MSG FSIC UUCP: {uiucdcs!convex!smu, {rice, sun!texsun}!ti-csl}!tifsie!coyne DECNET: TIFSIE::coyne Voice: (214) 995-2786
LOGANJ@BYUVAX.BITNET (06/16/87)
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