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From: nef@mace.cc.purdue.edu (paulhicks)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Disk Drive Controler Replacement
Summary: Swirching Contolers
Keywords: Disk Drive Controller
Message-ID: <6798@mace.cc.purdue.edu>
Date: 9 Feb 91 21:23:22 GMT
Reply-To: nef@mace.cc.purdue.edu or phicks@mn.ecn.purdue.edu  (paulhicks)
Organization: Purdue University
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I have a disk drive controller for an IBM (True Blue) PC 8088.
The contoller itself is a clone.
It was bought with an Everex disk drive 20Mg about 8 years ago.
I have no idea what the brand or type of controller it is.
My question is this:  If I want to get a larger drive, and
add it to the system, do I need to buy a new contoller?  The
controller is a two drive contoller, and is full sized
I do know that much :-)
I also know that if I want to reformat the hard disk then
I need the IBM diagnostic disk that came with the machine.
(I belive this means that there is no BIOS on the board)
If I don't,  need a new contoller, how do I add it to the system ie do I
just plug it in and format it?  If it is a fast drive,
will it be supported?  If I do replace the contoller, then 
will I have to re-format the current disk?

Thanks in advance,

Paul

PS Is anyone geting this? My last few posts have gone into lala
   land :-)