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From: wew@naucse.UUCP (Bill Wilson)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: Three floppies??
Message-ID: <1097@naucse.UUCP>
Date: 3 Jan 89 15:55:07 GMT
References: <8544@pasteur.Berkeley.EDU>
Organization: Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ
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From article <8544@pasteur.Berkeley.EDU>, by slin@cory.Berkeley.EDU (Steven Philip Lin):
> 
>      Is it possible to connect three floppies at the same time?  I'm 
> interested in hooking up two 5 1/4" 1.2M and a 3 1/2" 1.44M drive to my
> computer.  I have a WA2 controller card, but I am uncertain how to 
> physically set it up to accept three drives, if that is possible.
>
The WA2 controller will only accept two drives.  I have seen three hooked
up, but you had to throw a switch to switch between two of the drives.
The only efficient way that I know of to hook up additional drives is
to buy a Compaticard from Microsolutions.  This card will allow you
to hook up four additional devices to a PC, XT or AT type machine.  The
card costs $175 and is worth every penny.  You can hook up any type of
3 1/2, 5 1/4 and 8 inch drive.  Call 815-756-3411.

-- 
Bill Wilson                          (Bitnet: ucc2wew@nauvm)
Northern AZ Univ
Flagstaff, AZ 86011
{These views are mine and do not necessarily reflect those of my employer}