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From: logalbo@acsu.buffalo.edu (steven r logalbo)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: IBM PCjr Floppy Drive Problems
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Date: 12 Jun 90 07:53:54 GMT
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Does anyone know about the IBM PCjr floppy drives?


I need to find a replacement for the first physical drive.  The drive does

not appear to be a standard PC drive.  The system is configured with an 

expansion unit that has a second floppy drive.   When I switched the ribbon

cable connector to make the second drive the first, I had to change a jumper

setting on the second drive to make it work.  The ribbon cable does not have

the usual *twist* that is found in the PC.  The drives are manufactured by

*Qume*.  I am wondering if anyone knows where a drive may be found since 

there is not much of a demand for the PCjr.  I am also wondering if it might

be possible to use a standard PC drive for the first drive on the PCjr.  I am

doing this for a friend who got the machine as a hand-me-down, and I do not 

wish to spend a great deal of time or effort in fixing this.  Any help or

knowledge would be gratly appreciated.


Thanxs in advance,

Steve LoGalbo
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