connecting a pc floppy to a laptop

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From: Jo Smith
Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2000 00:00

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Hi

I wonder if anyone can tell me how I would connect a normal IBM compatible
floppy to an Omnibook via the parallel port. The power and data tranfer
would be thru the same connection.

My external floppy was stolen and a new one costs AS$360 (guess because the
model is getting old).

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From: "Jo Smith" <josmith.1@bigfoot.com>
Subject: connecting a pc floppy to a laptop
Date: 2000/01/16
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