Monthly Archives: January 2021

Bad DSSI RF72 Hard Disk

Posted on January 23, 2021 by rjarratt

I have a number of RF72 hard disks. These are 1GB DSSI disks (DEC rather grandiosely called them Integrated Storage Elements, or ISEs). Most of them work well, but I have one that will not spin up. The console firmware … Continue reading →

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KDA50 and Some SDI Disks

Posted on January 1, 2021 by rjarratt

A few years ago I acquired a KDA50, which consists of 2 modules, the M7164 and the M7165, an RA72 disk, two RA70 disks, an RA60 disk drive, an operator control panel (OCP) and some big cables, with one I/O … Continue reading →

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