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Re: MFM hard drive question

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From: Bob Waltenspiel
Date: Thu, 07 Mar 1991 21:56
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In comp.sys.atari.st, stu892103@gcc.uucp (ATARI CORP.) writes:
>  Fellow Atarians, I have a hard drive question.  I know that it is possible 
>to use SCSI and RLL drives on the atari with the proper controller/adapter, but 
>I would like to know if it is possible to use MFM drives.

I have this setup on my ST:

ST DMA Port -> ICD Host Adaptor -> Adaptec 5500 -> MFM driver

Works very well.

-Bob
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From: bobw@hpsad.HP.COM (Bob Waltenspiel)
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Subject: Re: MFM hard drive question
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