I read somewhere that they work with the ST-506 interface, but certain
(newer) revisions won't work with the original 5MB ST-506.
I don't know why - I just know it won't work with the one that I have. I
think mine has a copyright date of 1989.
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-----Original Message-----
From: Allison J Parent <allisonp_at_world.std.com>
To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
<classiccmp_at_u.washington.edu>
Date: Monday, May 24, 1999 6:41 PM
Subject: Re: Re[2]: Space, the next frontier
><Talking about ST 506's, I have an old 5 MB one. It spins up, but I need
><controller for it. The only XT MFM controller I have is a WD XT-GEN, and
><they don't work with the 506's.
>
>???? they don't???? I thought they were commonly found with ST506s! At
>least that's the only one besides the ST412 (10mb) I've ever seen one with.
>
>Allison
>
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Received on Mon May 24 1999 - 23:51:05 BST