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From: poulsen@sp1.csrd.uiuc.edu (David K. Poulsen)
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Subject: Re: New hard disk for old AT?!
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Date: 5 Dec 90 18:07:14 GMT
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Some additional information.  The disk that's in my AT now is a Seagate
ST 4038, which the system sees as a "type 20" hard drive.  I believe this
is a MFM disk because I'm fairly sure the controller is MFM.  I can't find
anyone who would sell me this type of disk (it's probably obsolete).  My
JDR Microelectronics catalog sells some Seagate drives such as ST 225
(20Mb MFM) and ST 238 (32Mb RLL) but I have no idea if these are compatible
with my system without getting a new controller or changing cabling or
whatever.

Dave Poulsen
poulsen@csrd.uiuc.edu