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Article #192RE: 3.5" floppy on Zenith 151?
From: Peter Adams
Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1992 12:58
Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1992 12:58
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>David W. Smith writes... > >Hello, I have a old Zenith 151 and I was wondering if it is possible to add a >3.5" floppy this old of a machine? Replies my be mailed directly to me or >posted. If it is possible, what do I need to get? > >Thank you, >David W. Smith >dwsmith@llnl.gov David, In a technical sense, what you need is a floppy controller that can transfer data at 500kbs (vs 250 which is what you now have). Such a controller is the CompatiCard from Micro Solutions in Dekalb Ill., or a Bridge File controller made by Sysgen. You will have to add this controller as a second floppy controller, so you'll need an extra open slot. You can buy a package from both Micro Solutions and Sysgen that has the controller and a properly matched floppy drive. These are available as internal or external units. Call Henry Fale at Quickdata (414) 452-4172. He can tell you exactly what will and will not work, and can sell you a good product. His prices are excellent (try comparing his to what you see in Computer Shopper or other mags). I've used both. Each is a good product. Micro Solutions technical support is much better. If you've got other questions, I'd be happy to try to help. -Peter +------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Peter W. Adams peter@falcon.iupui.edu | | Regenstrief Institute for Health Care | | Indiana University Medical Center | | Indianapolis, Indiana 46202 voice: (317) 630-7669 | +------------------------------------------------------------------+
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!sparky!uunet!walter!att!pacbell.com!mips!darwin.sura.net!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!uakari.primate.wisc.edu!caen!hellgate.utah.edu!dog.ee.lbl.gov!ucbvax!bloom-beacon!INTERNET!dont-send-mail-to-path-lines From: PETER@falcon.iupui.EDU (Peter Adams) Newsgroups: comp.sys.zenith Subject: RE: 3.5" floppy on Zenith 151? Message-ID: <920812085831.2aa09337@FALCON.IUPUI.EDU> Date: 12 Aug 92 12:58:31 GMT Sender: daemon@athena.mit.edu (Mr Background) Distribution: inet Organization: The Internet Lines: 36