dennis@dekalb.UUCP (Dennis Pratt) (06/08/89)
I would like to add a 3.5 floppy to my system. Can I do this and keep my two 5.25 . I would like to get a new controler for the 3.5 .How can I tell the system to use the drive. I have the two 5.25 and a 30meg hard disk.I would like to make the 3.5 drive D: . I am looking for advice and suggestions. post if it would be of use to others or mail me at emcard!dekalb!dennis
earl@trsvax.UUCP (06/09/89)
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I would like to add a 3.5 floppy to my system.
Can I do this and keep my two 5.25 . I would like
to get a new controler for the 3.5 .How can I tell
the system to use the drive. I have the two 5.25
and a 30meg hard disk.I would like to make the
3.5 drive D: . I am looking for advice and
suggestions.
post if it would be of use to others or
mail me at emcard!dekalb!dennis
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I recently installed a MANZANA 3.5" external drive system on my Tandy
3000 and it worked quite well. It uses a special "MUX" board that goes
in series with your existing FD controller, giving you the ability to
use and access a 3.5" drive.
The MANZANA system lets you hook up a third floppy drive to your system
even if your machine only supports two FD drives. The manuals that came
with the kit, listed a whole bunch of different machines that you could
connct it up to. They had pretty good installation instructions too.
It worked quite well for me. It is a bit pricey, but it works pretty
good.
Manzana makes two kits, a 720k drive system and a 1.44 meg drive system.
Tandy was listing the MANZANA MDQT External 3.5" 720k drive kit under
catalogue number 90-2134 for $410.00 in the 1989 computer catalogue.
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<This information is provided by an individual and is not nor should be
construed as being provided by Radio Shack or Tandy Corp. Radio
Shack/Tandy Corp has no obligation to support the information provided
in any way. >
Earl W. Bollinger
@ <trsvax!earl>
"You were in the Clone Wars!", said Luke excitedly.
"Yes", replied Obi Wan, "I was a DOS programmer. But that was before the dark
times, before OS2."cur022@zodiac.ukc.ac.uk (Bob Eager) (06/10/89)
In article <581@dekalb.UUCP>, dennis@dekalb.UUCP (Dennis Pratt) writes: > I would like to add a 3.5 floppy to my system. > Can I do this and keep my two 5.25 . I would like > to get a new controler for the 3.5 .How can I tell > the system to use the drive. I have the two 5.25 > and a 30meg hard disk.I would like to make the > 3.5 drive D: . I am looking for advice and > suggestions. I have a Compaticard from MicroSolutions, DeKalb, Ill. Is that where you are? It works great and does just what you want. Give them a call...