On Thu, 24 Jun 2010 22:41:40 +0100, Andy Champ wrote:

dennis@home wrote:

When I started they were in the 5 MB range and were 14" dia, you built
controllers with RLL compression and stuff like that. Typically they
would occupy a couple of MB1 sized cards or a bit more.


RLL Compression? Pray tell me more.

Indeed. Which reminds me...I have two single-platter 10MB drives in my
workshop that I need to get going - DEC RL02s...




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