Subject: Re: Hi-tech RK05!

From: [email-masked] (Ethan Dicks)
Date: 3 Apr 1994 21:22:03 -0400

In article <[email-masked]>,
Johnny Billquist <[email-masked]> wrote:
>In <[email-masked]> [email-masked] writes:
>
>>In the latest "Processor", I saw an ad for a device that replaces several types
>>of disk drives with a chunk of RAM. It's supposed to be plug-compatible; i.e.,
>>unplug the drive and plug this thing in its place.
>
>>Among the drives it claims to replace is the RK05.
>
>I would think this is only for the pdp11.
>There is a difference between the pdp8 and pdp11 RK05,
>the number of sectors/track...
>
>But who knows, if they are knowing enough, they might have
>been smart enough to allow both types.

The number of bits/track is identical, so it might be possible.  If anyone
sees the ad, please post the company's number.  I'd like to follow up on
this.

-ethan

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From: [email-masked]
Date: 4 Apr 94 23:54:17 MDT

> sees the ad, please post the company's number.  I'd like to follow up on

Vermont Research Corporation
Precision Park, N. Springfield, VT 05150
(802)886-2256 Fax: (802)886-2682

The ad says they can replace Diablo, CDC Hawk, Pertec, Ampex, RK05,
and Wangco drives, with the promise of SMD, Drum, and Core if you're
really interested. The picture clearly states "Solid State Disk".
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From: [email-masked] (Johnny Billquist)
Date: 3 Apr 1994 03:46:55 +0200

Johnny
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From: [email-masked] (John Wilson)
Date: 4 Apr 1994 02:41:05 GMT

I saw the ad too, but I'm 150 miles from my Processor right now...
If I remember correctly the company was in VT (802 area code), for some reason
I think they were in the Brattleboro area (or maybe it was Springfield???).

Nice to see VT starting to produce some neat stuff, if this keeps up maybe I'll
actually be able to find a decent job and move back to the land of not being
required to register to vote for a particular party, and of not having to turn
in your plates when you take the insurance off your car while you're rebuilding
it...