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From: dddean@bluemoon.uucp (David D. Dean)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.8bit
Subject: Re: 3.5" Disk Drive for 8-bit
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Date: 23 Feb 91 17:24:53 GMT
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gdtltr@brahms.udel.edu (root@research.bdi.com (Systems Research Supervisor)) writes:

> In article <J9NsX1w163w@bluemoon.uucp> dddean@bluemoon.uucp (David D. Dean) w
>    There exists a hack to modify an Atary XF551 5.25" drive to use a
> 3.5". For the most part I understand it is fairly simple, but it does
> require a new EPROM to use the whole disk. I have a vendor & price,
> but they are at home. :-(
> 
> =>        I am also looking for a Hard Drive for the 8-bit... (I know... 
> =>"Why???")  I think that it might beneat to do this... kinda max-out mu 
> =>8-bit and make it a novelty!
> =>
>    Easiest way is to get a Black Box and a SCSI drive. If you can
> afford novelty, more power to you. :-)
> 
> =>**** Any opinions are that of the author, and NOT of AT&T ****
> 
>    Now why would AT&T be interested in Atari 8-bit hacks? :-)
> 
Thanks for the help!  I have recieved the address for the 3.5" drive, and 
will be checking up into it.  The Black Box and SCSI drive might have to 
hold off... I can't seem to locate any dealer with them.

And AT&T probably FORGOT about the Atari 8-bit!  :-)


David D. Dean, President       "Living in a 3-D world."
Explorer Post 891
AT&T Bell Laboratories          Columbus, Ohio
dddean@bluemoon.uucp

**** Any opinions are that of the author, and NOT of AT&T ****