Microvax 2000, Vaxstation 2000 VS2k: MFM Formatter

 
 Posted by at 10:52

By now I have three VS2k and can format my MFM disks RQDX3 like (except the Interleave) without the need to boot the MDM from TK50.

It is fast and simple, but not so cool as doing it with the MVII and TK50 – but it works.

A nice documentaion can be found here: http://www.vaxarchive.org/hardware/vs2000/fmtbob.html

 

 

KA410-B V2.1

F…E…D…C…B…A…9…8…7…6…5…4_..3_..2_..1?..
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>>> test 70

KA410-A RDRXfmt

VSfmt_QUE_unitno (0-2) ? 0

VSfmt_STS_Siz ……………….. RD54

VSfmt_QUE_SerNbr (0-999999999) ? 987564334

VSfmt_QUE_RUsure (DUA0 1/0) ? 1

VSfmt_STS_RdMbb ………………..?

VSfmt_STS_FMTing ………………