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- From: "grant robinson" <grant.robinson@canrem.com>
- Subject: amiga int. drive
- Message-ID: <1992Nov15.4247.22287@dosgate>
- Reply-To: "grant robinson" <grant.robinson@canrem.com>
- Organization: Canada Remote Systems
- Distribution: comp
- Date: 15 Nov 92 22:15:10 EST
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- -> The part number is A2015 or A3015. It is a proprietary drive made by
- -> Chinon (Part No FB-357A). The only way you are going to get another
- -> drive to work at HD is to buy a bridgeboard, and a multi-function
- -> card.
- ->
- -> What is lacking is the ability of the custom chips to handle
- -> high-speed access. Specificly, Paula. The theoretical upgrade to the
- -> ECS chipset mentioned in WOC may address this lack, but I wouldn't
- -> put any money on it.
-
- It would also appear that a dischange sensor is also missing. Of course
- the new HD floppy will cost the equivelant of a small east european
- automobile :> However as I'll be at the WOC in Toronto in December, a
- good deal will fall my way.
-
- Cheers!
- Grant
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