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From: poulsen@sp1.csrd.uiuc.edu (David K. Poulsen)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: New hard disk for old AT?!
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Date: 5 Dec 90 15:32:48 GMT
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I have a very simple, old-fashioned upgrade problem to solve.  My old, real
true-blue IBM AT (8MHz) is in need of another hard disk.  It just so happens
that I have a spare spot in the box and spare controller connections to
support another drive.  What I want to do is buy another 30Meg (possibly
20Meg) hard drive (half or full height, 5.25") that will fit in the box and
plug into the existing controller.  It's type (that infamous small integer
that IBM BIOS assigns to hard drives) has to be one that is recognizable to
the system, I assume, because 1) I want the existing controller to work, and
2) I am *NOT* using DOS on this system and do *NOT* want to write any new
device drivers.

The question is: what drive types (manufacturers, model #s) can I buy?  Where
can I purchase these drives, and how much will they cost?

For the reasons mentioned above, I am not interested in solutions that are
not compatible with old IBM iron or that require new controllers.

Please email replies, as I don't read this group too much any more (yes, this
machine is a dinosaur, isn't it).

Thanks!

Dave Poulsen
poulsen@csrd.uiuc.edu