Anybody using a Miniscribe 3085?
Mark C. Otto
mco at slimer.UUCP
Mon Nov 5 16:13:06 AEST 1990
In article <1990Nov2.015137.13724 at sci.ccny.cuny.edu> jeffrey at sci.ccny.cuny.edu (Jeffrey L Bromberger) writes:
>Hi folks. I just got my hands on a miniscribe 3085 drive. [...]
>
>So, when I tried it tonight, the darn thing refused to work. [...]
Jeff -
I'm running a Miniscribe 3085 right now on 'slimer' where I'm writing
this. Take my word for it - it WILL work. Yes, you need a 2010
controller for the extra cylinders, but you also need a new version
of the diagnostices disk in order to format properly. You can get
this diagnostic diskette from the OSU archive. Just make sure everything
is clean and tight with respect to the cables and connectors before you
start your format. Also, the 3085 draws up to 2 amps. If your power
supply is a 7300 supply instead of a 3B1 supply it may run a bit warmer
than you are used to. If you have problems, email me and I'll help
as best I can.
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