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From: slsw2@cc.usu.edu
Newsgroups: comp.os.cpm
Subject: Re: BigBoard II
Message-ID: <1990Nov23.114336.43016@cc.usu.edu>
Date: 23 Nov 90 17:43:36 GMT
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In article <1990Nov22.030505.6665@simasd.uucp>, donm@pnet07.cts.com (Don Maslin) writes:
> The WD1771 FDC controller used in the Big Board is the same as used in
> the Xerox 820 and is capable of using 5.25" floppies.  What needs to be
> done is to cut the data transfer rate from the 8" rate (500,000K bps) to
> the 5.25" rate (250,000K bps) and, obviously, accommodate the 34 pin
> connector on the 5.25" drive.

Or, you can just grab some 1.2 MB drives from an IBoringM AT. They run at
500 KHz, so should work just fine. 
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