[sci.electronics] Can XT install high-density disk drive?

naiming@eng.umd.edu (Naiming Shen) (10/05/90)

I have a XT compatable computer. I have read different info
about whether a XT can have a high-density disk drive/controller
or not. Can anybody give me some reasons behind those arguments?
Thanks.
 


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lamb@brahms.udel.edu (Richard E Lamb) (10/06/90)

It depends entirely on the Floppy Disk Controller (and ya gotta have a 1.2
drive - or whatever).  Look for a BIOS ROM on the FDC card.  That usually
means it might.  If it doesn't have the ROM, it WON'T.