12 Oct
2000
12 Oct
'00
6:17 a.m.
Hi All!
Quick question. Does the Digital Alphastation 255 take a regular ( as in
PC type ) floppy disk drive? Is there a special DEC FD drive I need to
get? I have a part number for the FD from DEC but the part description
doesn't tell me anything and the purchase price for the item is about
what you would expect for a PC type floppy drive buying direct from a
manufacturer.
Any help is appreciated...
Thanks...
Mike N.
Does it have a SCSI connector or a floppy connector? Do you have the old
floppy? For that matter why do you actually need the floppy, there might
be ways of getting around using it.
The AlphaStation 200 and 255 are supposed to be a lot alike, I just popped
the hood on one of my 200's and it's got a RX23L, which looks a lot like a
normal PC floppy drive to me. I'd say if you've got one laying around give
it a try.
Zane
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