9 Feb
2018
9 Feb
'18
12:34 a.m.
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From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of emanuel
stiebler via cctalk
Sent: 09 February 2018 08:16
To: Ian <ian.finder at gmail.com>; General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic
Posts <cctalk at classiccmp.org>
Subject: Re: Maxtor full-height 5.25" drives of death
On 2018-02-08 21:05, Ian via cctalk wrote:
too-
pushing 34+ years outside of their warranty.
Indeed there are. I use the one designed by David Gesswein, it is great. However I think
the OP was talking about ESDI as well. I don't know how ESDI differs from MFM.
Regards
Rob
On Feb 8, 2018, at 11:03, Tom Gardner via cctalk
<cctalk at classiccmp.org>
wrote:
>
> XT2190 was first produced in 3Q 1984 and last produced in 1989 which gives
yours a remarkable life span and well beyond the them at most 5 year
warranty.
Be
thankful they lasted this long.
Good point.
The lisp machines I?ve been using the drives with are way past their prime
I think next time one fails, instead of trying to understand the problem and
repair it so it can last another 30, I?ll just be thankful it lasted this long, gold
scrap the boards, and build a gaming PC out of the case.
I thought there are some MFM drive emulators out there by now?