18 Sep
2006
18 Sep
'06
7:42 a.m.
Subject: Re: CompuPro floppy controller differences
From: Patrick Finnegan <pat at computer-refuge.org>
Date: Sun, 17 Sep 2006 12:42:54 -0400
To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts" <cctalk at
classiccmp.org>
On Saturday 16 September 2006 16:30, Allison wrote:
I actually *can* do that on a K6-2 box I've got sitting at work (and
have done it several times).
I have a few that can too, so much for standard. ;)
Allison
As much as
I dislike PeeCees, at least they have the benefit of
standardization.
Ah, it's using the definitive PC FDC. It was developed well before
PCs standardized. PCs however don't offer much choice and if they did
keep all the FDC features you could put a 8" on a PC and read SSSD! 
18 Sep
18 Sep
2:29 p.m.
And thusly were the wise words spake by Allison
I have a few that can too, so much for standard. ;)
You would need quite the desktop case to house an 8" floppy
drive! :)
Cheers,
Bryan
Ah, it's using the definitive PC FDC. It was developed well before
PCs standardized. PCs however don't offer much choice and if they did
keep all the FDC features you could put a 8" on a PC and read SSSD!
I actually *can* do that on a K6-2 box I've got sitting at work (and
have done it several times). 
9 p.m.
> >> keep all the FDC features you could put
a 8" on a PC and read SSSD!
On Mon, 18 Sep 2006, Bryan Pope wrote:
You would need quite the desktop case to house an
8" floppy
drive! :)
It says put an 8" ON a PC, not IN it.
If you use two side by side drives horizontally,
then it is a lot more stable to put the PC on the 8"
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