Shugart Model 801 (8 inch floppy)

From: Roger Merchberger <zmerch_at_30below.com>
Date: Fri Jan 1 22:16:46 1999

On or about 10:38 PM 12/31/98 +0000, Tony Duell was caught in a dark alley
speaking these words:

>> board). Are there often nonessential components
>> in older hardware? Is it actually nonessential or
>
>No!. There may be protective components - ones that only come into use
>when there's a fault and which prevent further damage (a common example
>is a crowbar on a power supply), but they are all there for a reason.

As my dad's been a trucker my whole life, the crowbars that have always
been around my house have been *quite* large, and the concept of one of
*those* crowbars on a power supply would hinder it's operation, not protect
it. ;-)

Would you care to briefly elaborate what a power supply "crowbar" might be?
There's *got* to be a little bit more room in this noggin' of mine for a
sprinkling of your wisdom!

>> Bill Sudbrink
>-tony

Thanks,
Roger "Merch" Merchberger
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