[Info-vax] Help save a Rainbow

[Richard B. Gilbert]

starchild wrote:
> Just saved a Rainbow 100+ from the recycle bin. The unit powers up,
> but the hd appears to be doa. I recall that the Rainbow only supported
> mfm drives. Does anybody recall what mfm drives the Rainbow would
> support and does anybody have a copy of the Rainbow OS available. I
> think the Rainbow supported CP/M 80/86, but the Rainbow didn't support
> the standard MS-DOS. Any help in restoring this classic DEC machine
> would be helpful.
> tks

ISTR putting a 20 MB drive on my Rainbow but the details are lost in the 
  mists of time.  I fear that disk drives that will work may be found in 
the antique shop or a museum!  Those that still work may be very 
expensive or you may get one at bargain prices.

Good luck!  You'll need it!