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From: mpcook@chinet.chi.il.us (Michael P. Cook)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: HD 3 1/2" drive in IBM PC
Message-ID: <7783@chinet.chi.il.us>
Date: 22 Feb 89 02:34:07 GMT
Reply-To: mpcook@chinet.chi.il.us (Michael P. Cook)
Organization: Chinet - Public Access Unix
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Has anyone successfully added a high density drive (3 1/2") in an IBM  
PC? This is in an origkinal IBM PC but with the"newer" BIOS that allows
for hard disk and 640K of RAM.  I have spoken with a number of people  
who sell drives and so-called high density controllers (for the "XT"). 
Some tell me that the IBM PC won't accept 1.44 MEG format due to BIOS  
incompatibility but IBM compatibles WILL!  That's a switch!  Some say  
it's no problem at all. Some say it requires a Compaticard controller  
and/or DOS 3.3.                                                        
Any ideas?  Also, if I install a 1.44 MEG drive and attach to my current
controller, will it operate in 720K format until I add the proper       
controller and/or driver software?                                      
Thanks for any insight into this!                                       
Mike