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

[X-otic Computer Systems of San Antonio]

On Sep 28, 2008, at 2:15 PM, X-otic Computer Systems of San Antonio  
wrote:

> X-otic Computer Systems of San Antonio wrote:
>> On Sep 27, 2008, at 8:56 PM, X-otic Computer Systems of San Antonio
>> wrote:
>>
>>> X-otic Computer Systems of San Antonio wrote:
>>>> 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 :)
>>>>
>>>>
>>> I have an MFM controller card, and you are welcome to it.
>>
>> 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
>>
>
> I have a motherboard with isa slots and an intel 333mhz slot1 (and it
> came from Storey as well) if you want it.

Hahah well I just cleaned my house and it's finally almost orderly :)  
I might take either of you guys up on that in the future though  
perhaps. For now, the MidiBox stuff is keeping busy. Of course, if  
anyone wants to give the drive a spin on their own, I'd be happy to  
bring it to the next meeting.

Tim