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From: ersys!davem@nro.cs.athabascau.ca
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Re: 1.44 Meg Floppy in IBM AT
Message-ID: <Nyk8R1w163w@ersys.uucp>
Date: 6 Nov 90 09:45:34 GMT
References: <1990Oct31.182126.26984@idt.unit.no>
Organization: Edmonton Remote Systems, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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thoger@solan8.solan.unit.no (Terje Th|gersen) writes:

> 
> I've heard about a 'Compaticard' floppy controller that comes with it's own B
> (and perhaps a device-driver???) that can get a 1.44 working on any type of
> PC. (about $90-100 in an ad in 'Circuit Cellar Ink') (The card even did 8" 
> floppies :-))
> 

  The compaticard will work in any pc/xt/at machine, but  the 
UNIFORM-PC package is needed to talk to a hi density drive.  So the price
goes a bit beyond the $90 for the hardware ... add about $75 US I think 
for the software.   It does work well .. I use mine quite a bit.


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