[XCSSA] 5 1/4" disks.../MFM controler

[X-otic Computer Systems of San Antonio]

X-otic Computer Systems of San Antonio wrote:
> On Sep 27, 2008, at 8:56 PM, X-otic Computer Systems of San Antonio  
> wrote:
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>> X-otic Computer Systems of San Antonio wrote:
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>>> Damn I had a nice picture of some floppy-disks, but the mailing list
>>> denied me as the message head was too big. Oh well. We're actually
>>> talking about the 5 1/4" floppy disks for, in this case, a C64.
>>> Although, I do have a 5 1/4" IBM MFM hard-drive lying around. It  
>>> still
>>> spins up but I don't have an MFM controller card. I kinda wanted to
>>> record the sounds it makes one of these days :)
>>>
>>>
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>> I have an MFM controller card, and you are welcome to it.
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> That'd be awesome! But I still need an old PC to drive it since I'm  
> sure your MFM controller is ISA. I'll keep it in mind though in case I  
> ever do run into old hardware (it's a shame, I gave the oldest PC I  
> had away to Goodwill about 6 months ago)
>
> Tim
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> I  have an AT P-II 733 Mhz MB with one ISA slot, and an AT P-II 650 Mhz with three ISA slots.  Take your pick.  I never throw any thing away.
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Storey
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