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From: jc58+@andrew.cmu.edu (Johnny J. Chin)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Re: New hard disk for old AT?!
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Date: 7 Dec 90 07:54:27 GMT
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Excerpts From Captions of netnews.comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware:
 5-Dec-90  New hard disk for old AT?!     David K. Poulsen@sp1.csr (1129)   
>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

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

Simple ... If you want a 20mb drive, get a Seagate ST-225.  This drive is
Type 2 and will work fine with your old IBM AT.  Prices and locations to get
them from may easily be found in any magazine.

I hope this helps.

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