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From: mwilson@crash.cts.com (Marc Wilson)
Newsgroups: comp.os.cpm
Subject: Re: Kaypro 4 ('84) Hardware
Keywords: Kaypro 4-84 motherboard hard disk
Message-ID: <1461@crash.cts.com>
Date: 12 Feb 90 16:32:42 GMT
References: <1096@mindlink.UUCP>
Reply-To: mwilson@crash.cts.com (Marc Wilson)
Organization: Mesa College, San Diego, Ca.
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In article <1096@mindlink.UUCP> a577@mindlink.UUCP (Curt Sampson) writes:
>On my Kaypro 4 (1984 vintage) I have a long header (connecter) that is much
>like the floppy drive header (for a ribbon cable), but right above it.  Does
>anyone have any idea what this is for?  Thanks.
>                                        -CJS

     It's the connector for the host adapter board.  This board is a simple
little gadget that has nothing more than an LS138 and a couple of resistors
on it, plus two connectors.  One goes to the motherboard connector, the
other goes to the W{_estern Digital HD controller.

     Before you get all excited, you must also have the 81-302 BIOS ROM in
you 4-84 before you can add the HD.  You also have to have the controller.

     The host adapter is available here in San Diego for $15 from a company
called ERAC.  You can find their address/phone # in Nuts and Volts.

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