SCSI floppies

From: Bill Pechter <pechter_at_monmouth.com>
Date: Fri Dec 25 19:49:51 1998

> Max Eskin wrote:
>
> > On Fri, 25 Dec 1998 healyzh_at_aracnet.com wrote:
> > > Yes. I'm thinking that the NeXT slabs used 2.88Mb SCSI floppies, but...
> > > Can't think of any other instances at the moment, but I have heard of such
> > > a beast before.
> >
> > The PS/2 55SX (a 386 SCSI MCA machine) also had 2.88Mb SCSI floppies.
>
> Huh? The 55SX has an ESDI controller for the HD and uses stock MFM 1.44
> floppies. It can use the floppies from other units as well Even the 56/5gSLC
> that has a SCSI interface and 2.88 mb floppy doesn't have a SCSI floppy. Where
> did you get this from?

Yeah, the PS/2 had the power on the floppy drive cable -- but they
weren't SCSI.

Bill
Received on Fri Dec 25 1998 - 19:49:51 GMT