21 Sep
2014
21 Sep
'14
7:29 p.m.
On Sun, 21 Sep 2014, Chuck Guzis wrote:
Exactly. Except for the 77 vs. 80 cylinder issue,
there should be no
problem using an 8" in place of a 5.25" HD drive.
SOME BIOSes can be a right PITA, particularly as drive A:
(Silly attempts to determine drive type at boot?)
Even Apple IIs had 8" third-party 8" drives
available.
Sorrento Valley Associates is the main one that I remember.
Doctor Marty put some effort into reverse engineering the Flagstaff
Engineering modifications to the 5150 FDC board for 8". I may still have
a box somewhere of his efforts.
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