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

X-otic Computer Systems of San Antonio xcssa at xcssa.org
Sun Sep 28 14:15:30 CDT 2008


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.

Sam


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