IBM PC 5150 and 720KB Floppy Drive

From: SUPRDAVE_at_aol.com <(SUPRDAVE_at_aol.com)>
Date: Tue Oct 1 09:05:01 2002

In a message dated 10/1/2002 8:55:58 AM Eastern Daylight Time, voyager_at_hol.gr
writes:

<< > I have just received an original IBM PC; actually, 2
> of them (one had to be parted out). I still haven't
> checked the BIOS date, but the machine does have an
> origianl Intel 8088 and the power supply appears to be
> the original design. Here is the crux of the
> problem...
>
> I want to refit the machine with a 720 KB 3 1/2"
> drive. This was a fairly easy mod that we used to
> perform on XT's, but it seems to have problems finding
> the drive. Anybody out there have any experience with
> this?
>
> Robert >>

Install the drive and start using it. Might need a cable adaptor depending on
how old the 3.5 drive is. With a modern version of DOS, it will either work
outright or you might need a DRIVEPARM statement to let DOS know it's a 720k.
Received on Tue Oct 01 2002 - 09:05:01 BST