> On May 18, 2016, at 7:50 PM, Charles Mills <charl...@mcn.org> wrote:
> 
> I remember them well. I was answering Steve's two implied questions.
> 
> 2321 was certainly characterized as DASD. It was indeed a direct access 
> storage device. Not a disk, but DASD nonetheless. Certainly not magnetic tape 
> (though it had a family resemblance!) and certainly not unit record.

It addressing had MMBBCCHHR(R?) so I guess you could address it directly. 
Anyone remember how to do that? (progr5amming for a 2321 is a lost art (where 
is Seymour?).

Ed

> 
> I don't think anyone recalls a 3314. I think the OP said it was a typo, 2314 
> mis-remembered as 3000-series DASD.
> 
> Charles
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On 
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> Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2016 5:33 PM
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> Subject: Re: What was a 3314? (was: Whither VIO)
> 
> Chales,
> 
> 2321 was a data cell (magnetic strip) hardly could be called DASD) I don’t 
> recall a 3314 . The removable 3340 (not sure the number anyone?)
> 
> Ed
> 
>> On May 16, 2016, at 7:47 PM, Charles Mills <charl...@mcn.org> wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 2301, 2321.
>> CharlesSent from a mobile; please excuse the brevity
>> 
>> -------- Original message --------
>> From: Steve Thompson <ste...@copper.net>
>> Date: 05/16/2016  4:51 PM  (GMT-08:00)
>> To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU
>> Subject: Re: What was a 3314? (was: Whither VIO)
>> 
>> 2314, 2419, 2311, these are just a few of the "IBM" DASD that I've had 
>> the pleasure of working with. I've forgotten the drum device numbers 
>> and the noodle snatcher model number.
> 
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