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Article #28905Re: How standard are ST drives?
From: Mark Knutsen
Date: Sun, 25 Oct 1987 00:46
Date: Sun, 25 Oct 1987 00:46
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In article <276@lakesys.UUCP> rich@lakesys.UUCP (Rich Dankert) writes:
> The Atari 3.5 Firmey disk drives do indeed use the standard 34 pin
> industry standard card edge connector.
Thanks for confirming that. Using Atari drives seems to be the most
economical way to add 3.5" storage to my 8-bit.
> You should have no problems. Just remember that you *must format
> the drive correctly. IE: Use a DOS that will allow 80 tracks one side if
> you get the SFS354 single sided drive, and 80 tracks both sides for the
> SF314 double sided drive. I believe that MY-DOS should dothe trick.
What, me use MY-DOS? I'm a confirmed Sparta-holic! :-)
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