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From: koziarz@halibut.nosc.mil (Walter A. Koziarz)
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Subject: Re: 3.5" on 8" Controller?
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Date: 12 Apr 90 17:25:05 GMT
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In article <9004110707.AA07305@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU> CUMMINGS@S55.Prime.COM (Kevin J. Cummings) writes:
>the same 34 pin connector as my 720K 3.5" drive.  That sorta says no.  Anyone
>successfully run a 1.2MB drive on an 8" controller?
>

Yup, I had to put a sort piece of cable between the 50 pin and 34 pin
connectors to slightly re-arrainge the signals.  It definitely works.  The 5.25
hi-density 1.2M drive can indeed be considered electrically equivalent to an 8
inch.

Walt K.