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From: aadm@ecsvax.UUCP (Atkins D. Michael)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: 1.44 on IBM-PC
Keywords: HELP
Message-ID: <6665@ecsvax.UUCP>
Date: 15 Mar 89 03:27:01 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: UNC Educational Computing Service
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  I have a question that I don't think has been addressed on the
net about installing a 1.44 on a pc.

 First- my equipment:
   True blue IBM-PC w/a pair of 38's (NO - ST-238's)
   1 360k hh
   Seagate RLL controller
   Std. issue FDD controller
   DOS 4.01

 Want to do:
   Add a half height 3.5 1.44k floppy drive.
  This drive is only to enable me to transfer disks to/from work
   not as a primary drive, so I would like to keep expense to a 
   minimum.  If I can do that, I have tow other PC's that I want
   to do this to.

  [DQuestions:
   I have found two companies in the current Computer Shopper that
   have reasonably priced equipment for sale, but I need to know 
   for sure what I really need to accomplish this.
     1. Since I am using DOS 4.01, do I need a special driver to
        recognize the 1.44?
     2. The controller is an unspecified (360,720,1.2,1.44) make
        for $44.00. (The supplier says that they don't think that
        software is needed, but they have it for an additional $20.
     3. The floppy is a Toshiba ($92)

     Has anyone out there tried any of the cheap controllers and
     if so, with what results.
     Does anyone have any experience with the Toshiba - good or bad?

  Thanks in advance for your help!