The North Star setup was pretty common on the SOL. I have CP/M set up for
the SOL with a North Star disk system. You'd need a North Star controller
board, and any standard external 5 1/4" drive.
Kai
> -----Original Message-----
> From: George Rachor [SMTP:george_at_racsys.rt.rain.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, March 03, 1998 1:37 PM
> To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
> Subject: Re: Processor Technology Sol-20
>
> One more question to go along with this subject. I obtained a Sol but
> have no disk drive. What does it take to add the disk interface and what
> disk drive would work. Any disk based software or OS available?
>
> George Rachor
>
> =========================================================
> George L. Rachor george_at_racsys.rt.rain.com
> Beaverton, Oregon http://racsys.rt.rain.com
>
> On Tue, 3 Mar 1998, Marty wrote:
>
> > Does anybody know what the production numbers were for the Processor
> > Technology Sol-20? Also, does anybody know when PT went out of
> > business? Was it due to the Persci drives in the Helios II as I've
> > been told? A co-worker of mine said the Persci drive heads were
> > actuated by a voice coil and while they had an extremely fast access
> > time (for the day) they were unrelible. I'd appreciate any
> > information.
> >
> > Thanks-
> >
> > Marty Mintzell
> >
> >
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