14 Jan
2004
14 Jan
'04
7:58 a.m.
The collection I have includes a couple dozen of both 8 and 16 bit
cards; IBM, Xebec, Adaptec, NCS, WD, and others I can't remember. My
inclination is to say if it is out there, get it :)!!! I would also
include RLL controllers and other formats as well. The 8 bit cards seem
to be getting harder to come across although it has been a while since
I've seen any MFM controllers. I think the same comments apply to MFM
drives.
Bruce Lane wrote:
I have an Atlantic Research 7000 series datascope that is dependent on an MFM
drive to run itself. It works fine at the moment (testament to the durability of early
drives, I suppose), but I would like to be able to take an image snapshot of its hard
drive in case of failure.
With that in mind, I'm starting to accumulate a small variety of MFM
controllers (going for variety because I have no idea what the determining factor is going
to be in which controller is able to read the drive).
So far, I've found a WD1002-WA2 and a WD1003-WA2. I still have memories of
the last and (supposedly) best MFM board that WD made, in the form of the WD1006V-MM2, but
I've had no luck finding one as yet (nor do I know if I really even need one).
Suggestions for what to go after would be greatly appreciated.