31 Jul
2007
31 Jul
'07
10:24 a.m.
Tony Duell wrote:
I've bootstrapped the machine using the previous DOS 3.3 on the hard
drive, MODE.COM, and a serial cable so that I can get software on/off
the hard drive, but not having a functional floppy drive makes me
nervous. But there's no rush (it's functional enough) so whenever you
get around to it is fine. And thanks!
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- The floppy
drive is toast. Can I replace it with any regular 3.5" HD
drive, or is it unconventional in some way?
Some PS/2s used a spaecial floppy drive with, IIRC, a 40 pin card edge
connecotr which carried both the logic signals and power. The signals
were fairly conventional, though, and I might be able to dig out a pinout
of the connnector if you need it.