[vcf-midatlantic] using catweasel to format an RX01

[william degnan]

As long as it's single density though. Right?  Not sure if I have a cp/m
system w/ single density 8" drives.  I'll have to check.  Thanks for the
tip.  Of anyone going to then workshop has any I will trade rx01 for rx02.
i have a lot of tx02's

On Aug 9, 2017 10:04 PM, "Ian Primus via vcf-midatlantic" <
vcf-midatlantic at lists.vintagecomputerfederation.org> wrote:
>
> If you have any CP/M machine that uses 8" disks, you can use that to
> format blank RX01 media. It's just IBM 3740 SSSD - at least, in the
> low level. Then you can do the high level formatting on the DEC
> machine.
>
> -Ian
>
> On Wed, Aug 9, 2017 at 8:43 PM, william degnan via vcf-midatlantic
> <vcf-midatlantic at lists.vintagecomputerfederation.org> wrote:
> > Anyone ever formated an 8" disk to be used in an RX01 using a catweasel
> > controller?  Curious if it's worth trying this route.  I have a Tandon
848
> > drive.
> > Bill