feinberg@acsu.Buffalo.EDU (john a feinberg) (06/06/90)
Awhile ago, I posted asking what power supply you needed to run an Indus GT drive. Well, no-one answered, so I took a chance and tried a twelve-volt. Lo and behold, it worked! In fact, the Indus drive works so well, I would re- commend it *above* the 1541. This comes from someone with 3 1541s that has been using them for years. This GT drive survived the 5 mile *bike* ride from the yard sale to my house, being dropped several times while I moved into my dorm room, and also whatever happened to it before the yard sale (it looked pretty battered). Anyhow, it works just fine with my speeder cartridge (it's the one that speeds loading, saving, 'cracks' games, and prints screens; I don't remember what it's called. It's from Holland, and it's blue). Actually, it seems to go a little faster than the 1541. PLUS (this is the biggie, for you hacks out there) there's a little LED display that shows you what track the drive's on! That's my favorite part. There's also switches on the back for changing the device number, and a button on the front for turning the protection (as sensed whether the tab has been punched) on and off. And, if there's an error, you can push a button, and the drive will tell you the error number on the LED, rather than the track. All in all, a *very* impressive device. If you ever see one lying around for a good price, pick it up! I'm almost positive they stopped making them quite a while ago. John Feinberg SUNY Buffalo
scott@max.u.washington.edu (06/08/90)
In article <27614@eerie.acsu.Buffalo.EDU>, feinberg@acsu.Buffalo.EDU (john a feinberg) writes: > Awhile ago, I posted asking what power supply you needed to run an Indus GT > drive. Well, no-one answered, so I took a chance and tried a twelve-volt. Lo > and behold, it worked! In fact, the Indus drive works so well, I would re- > commend it *above* the 1541. en ...[descriptin omitted]..... > > John Feinberg > SUNY Buffalo Good going... sound like a terrific drive.....but going back to your original question, usually the power requirement of a equipment is written somewhere outside the casing. Check the underside of the drive for any info like that (if you hadn't done so already). Also this information is sometimes written on the circuit board inside near where the power supply lines are connected. Sincerely, Scott K. Stephen