Re: [SURVPC] seagate HD mystery

[Mike Webb]

> At 12:18 AM 26/03/99 -0800, OJ wrote:
> >here it is. You need an RLL controller card, remember this
> >is before they put the card on the disk and called it IDE.
> >The drive bios is on that card, so once it is formatted
> >using that card, it may not run on another card without
> >re-formatting.
> >        Ole Juul

Correction; he needs an MFM controller card. I agree that some MFM drives can
be "pushed" to accept RLL formatting, but I wouldn't risk it on an ST-225.
Especially since it's his first jaunt into that realm of older technology.

To unsubscribe from SURVPC send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with 
unsubscribe SURVPC in the body of the message.
Also, trim this footer from any quoted replies.