[Info-vax] 8" Floppies

[Bill Gunshannon]

On 12/31/18 2:54 PM, Stanley F. Quayle wrote:
> On Monday, December 31, 2018 at 10:51:12 AM UTC-5, Bill Gunshannon wrote:
>> Assuming hardware attached to the a VS3100 that handles
>> them, can VMS read RX01/RX02 format floppies?  How about
>> write them?   :-)
> 
> I have a VAX system that can read and write 8" floppies. Not sure what model it is, the nameplate is long gone...
> 

Might have not provided enough info.  I am pretty sure any VAX
that has a floppy controller can handle 8" disks at the hardware
level with the proper interfacing.  I guess the real question
would be does VMS still have support for 8" floppies in, say,
something after 7.0?

bill