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Re: WANTED: 8 inch floppy controller for IBM clone

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From: Mike Berger
Date: Mon, 10 Feb 1992 19:50
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eric@telebit.com (Eric Smith) writes:

>I'm looking for an 8 inch floppy disk controller for IBM clone type machines,
>preferably with software to format blank disks.  Software to read CPM disks
>would be a plus, but I can write that myself if necessary (I've already done
>it for Kaypro II disks).  It doesn't need to support 8 inch MS-DOG disks.

>I know these were never common, but I hope someone might have one they
>don't need.
*----
I don't know how common, but the Maynard FDC-8 was available for years.
Most of the Micro Solutions Compaticards, still available, also support
8" drives.  Buy Uniform-PC along with it and you won't have to write
anything.
--
	Mike Berger
	Department of Statistics, University of Illinois
	AT&TNET     217-244-6067
	Internet    berger@atropa.stat.uiuc.edu
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