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From: civir1070@ucsvax.sdsu.edu (FURRY R)
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Subject: Re: IBM Tape backup for the Amiga?
Keywords: tape backup harddisk
Message-ID: <1991Jun16.235040.26102@ucselx.sdsu.edu>
Date: 17 Jun 91 00:47:00 GMT
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In article <1991Jun15.232010.19693@athena.mit.edu>, leekil@athena.mit.edu (Lee 'S' Kilpatrick) writes...
> 
>I'm interested in this.  But does it really need extra code to make it work
>on the Amiga?  Does it require a special piece of software to make it work
>on an IBM?  I recall a document that came out in PD many years ago (probably
>around 85 or 86) that showd the wiring required to hook an IBM 5 1/4 floppy
>to the amiga, for use as dh2: or whatever (with diskchange required).  The 
>connection would be the same, and if no additional software would be required
>for the IBM version, none would be needed for the Amiga, either.. or would
>it?  I can't find the doc I refer to right now, however.
> 
> 
>	Lee

  I have to docs for connecting a DD 5 1/4" IBM drive.  I don't know
if hooking a tape drive to the same connector would work.  The tape drive
would have to appear EXACTLY like a Double Density floppy drive, or at
least have the same transfer rates/timing, and accept the same commands.
Am I right, or missing something?

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