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From: Chuck Guzis <cclist at sydex.com>
...MS-DOS system API....
C: I was going to say isn't that an anachronism. Like the usage of the
longbow in Ivanhoe? I've done it myself, but IINM no one used the term
until probably the early 90s.
I'm not certain, but it was in use during the early versions of
Windows. I'll have to check my files to see if it was used in the
pre-release of MS-DOS 2.0 developer's documentation. That would make
it exactly contemporary.
As far as what drive for 8" DOS-V floppies--any 8" drive capable of
handling double-sided media. A single-sided drive isn't going to be
of much use. I like the Siemens FDD-200 or Qumetrack/8, but there
are plenty of choices. You may have more of a problem finding an
appropriate power supply.
--Chuck