6 Dec
2020
6 Dec
'20
7:39 p.m.
On Sun, Dec 6, 2020 at 7:34 PM Chris Zach <cz at alembic.crystel.com> wrote:
Yeah, the later models used 5.25" media; the rare PERQ 2 used 8" Micropolis
drives, and the PERQ 1/1A used 14" Shugart SA-4000 drives.
8" floppy media exclusively.
That's a 14" Shugart SA-4000, given that it came from Bob's basement,
definitely a PERQ disk. Tough to read without a PERQ but there may be some
options nearby you, if you manage to extract it from the basement. Make
sure the spindle and heads are parked before moving.
- Josh
I'd
suspect that at least a few of these were from PERQ systems, given
their provenance. Vertex V150s and Miniscribes were commonly used in
the T2 models. As another listmember mentioned, Dave Gesswein's MFM
emulator will image these (and can decode PERQ hard drive formats.)
Probably. I didn't realize Perqs used reasonable sized drives, there's a
box there I've dug out with what looks like a transparent 8 inch drive
that I will try to disassemble and get up the stairs next time. Think
"dungeon" and "Y2" class steps....
(If you do manage to capture PERQ images, please
let me know...)
Absolutely. I have yet more Perq manuals as well and floppies. Did Perqs
only use 8 inch disks or should I keep eyes out for 5.25 as well?
Chris