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From: djo7613@blake.acs.washington.edu (Dick O'Connor)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.zenith.z100
Subject: Re: 1.2MByte drives and Administrivia
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Date: 27 Mar 90 16:31:03 GMT
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Reply-To: djo7613@blake.acs.washington.edu (Dick O'Connor)
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In article <12577047218.9.GUBBINS@TOPS20.RADC.AF.MIL> GUBBINS@TOPS20.RADC.AF.MIL (Gern) writes:

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>It is easily possible to put a 5.25" 1.2MB (AT type) drive on the Z-100 
>8" connector with a home made or store bought (REMARK magazine ads) cable.

...

>I am shooting for 1.44MB 3.5" disks on the 8" connector.  REAL SOON NOW.
>
>Cheers,
>Gern

What's the difference between going this route and purchasing the $39
Disk Pack device driver package that Paul Herman now sells?  In both cases
you need to purchase drives and a 50->34 pin adapter, unless you are
adept enough to build one (not this whale!).  Are these two approaches
to the same goal?

I can't wait to get a 1.2M and a 1.44M into my Z.  Floppy exchange has
been a bear up till now in this office.  Obsolete machine, my foot!!  :)  :)

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