Re: Sparc 10 floppy drive question..

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From: Craig Dewick as SRK
Date: Wed, 25 Nov 1998 00:00

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In <73eg1v$n7o$1@nnrp1.dejanews.com> trosenau@axent.com writes:

>Hello, I have been unable to find any specifics about what kind of floppy
>drive can be installed into a Sparc 10. Is that a standard PC floppy? Or do I
>need a specific floppy drive from Sun?

A normal 1.44 meg PC floppy drive should work fine, but it won't have the
power-eject feature that's specific to the Sony floppy drives that Sun used.

Otherwise, I can't see any reason why a normal PC floppy drive shouldn't be
a suitable substitute.

Regards,

Craig.
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From: cd@lios.apana.org.au (Craig Dewick as SRK)
Subject: Re: Sparc 10 floppy drive question..
Date: 1998/11/25
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