14 Sep
2007
14 Sep
'07
10:57 p.m.
I've acquired an IBM 4865 drive for my 5160 XT - it is a 3.5" external
drive. I've got the 1.44MB version which is wrong for the XT, but with
the correct media (1MB diskettes) it might work.
Besides the normal 37 pin D shell connector that goes to the back of the
floppy controller this drive has a little 4 connector pigtail to provide
operating voltage for the drive. I've picked the drive apart and I
think I know what the pins on the power pigtail are supposed to be. I'd
like to find a nice matching socket for the pigtail instead of just
hacking it, but after an hour into the world of Molex and Amphenol I've
decided to ask for help ...
The picture can be found here:
http://brutman.com/dscf6030.jpg
Thanks in advance,
Mike
