Speaking of PS/2s...

From: Tothwolf <tothwolf_at_concentric.net>
Date: Wed Dec 19 22:29:43 2001

On Wed, 19 Dec 2001, Boatman on the River of Suck wrote:
> On Wed, 19 Dec 2001, Tothwolf wrote:
> > On Wed, 19 Dec 2001, Boatman on the River of Suck wrote:
> > > On Wed, 19 Dec 2001, Tothwolf wrote:
> > >
> > > > Are you sure the drive is ESDI? I think the model 70 shipped with an IDE
> > > > drive.
> > >
> > > Nope, definitely ESDI.
> >
> > That's strange...I pulled out my old worn out books and both say the 70
> > shipped with IDE drives. Maybe IBM shipped the 70 with both kinds of
> > drives?
>
> Have you seen these drives? They're nothing like IDE. They don't even
> use the ESDI standard one-signal/two-data cables. It plugs into a
> doohickey similar to the ST-506 doohickey on the Mod 50.

Yes, I have a dead one around here someplace. It uses a card edge
connector across the back edge of the drive.

-Toth
Received on Wed Dec 19 2001 - 22:29:43 GMT