[Info-vax] 8" Floppies

[Dave Froble]

On 12/31/2018 3:05 PM, Bill Gunshannon wrote:
> 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
>

I think I have distribution for VMS V5.5-2 and VMS V6.2, should that 
become your only option.

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