BA123/RQDX3 floppy question

[Patrick Finnegan]

On Wednesday 20 July 2005 06:37, Allison wrote:
> >Subject: BA123/RQDX3 floppy question
> >   From: Brad Parker <brad at heeltoe.com>

> >I'll probably ditch the RX50 in favor of a stock PC 5 1/4" drive but
> >I'll still have to connect it to the RQDX3 somehow.

Your cable from the RX50 should connect directly to the distribution 
board... Also, you can't use a "stock" PC 5-1/4" floppy drive, you have 
to either use a DEC drive, or a modified Teac FD-55GFR (aka an RX33, 
google for "RX33" and "Teac" to find instructions on what jumpers to 
change).

> That distribution board has a connector labeled RX50.  The RQDX3 has
> a 50 pin cable that goes to that disti board and from there you
> should have the usual rats nest of 34pin (floppy), and 40/26pin (hard
> disks) from the distibrution board to drives.

I think you mean 34/26pin for ST-506 interface hard disks. :)

Pat
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