fseipel@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Frank E Seipel) (05/02/91)
I just thought I'd tell everybody about an interesting upgrade for the
XF 551 disk drive, from CSS (Computer Software Services). The XF 551
Conversion allows use of either a 5.25" or 3.5" mechanism. The dual drive
upgrade allows use of both 5.25" and 3.5" drives. The DIP switches in the
rear control the drive number of the first 5.25"; the 3.5" drive will
assume the next higher drive number.
The other feature of this upgrade is the ability to read IBM and ST 360K
and 720K disks, with the separate disk reader program. It cannot read IBM
high density disks (1.2 or 1.44 meg).
It works great! Transferring files with it is a breeze -- you can get a
directory of an ST or PC disk, and even convert EOL's automatically with
the supplied program. It's nice to see somebody out there still cares about
the 8-bit -- thanks Bob Puff! It even accesses files within subdirectories
on IBM/ST disks.
I recently purchased a Blackbox from CSS, which allows you to easily
interface SCSI/SASI hard drives to your 8-bit -- another great job by
Bob Puff. It's nice to see somebody out there still doing something on our
computers.
You can get more information from CSS, their BBS number is (716) 247-7157;
the voice number is (716) 586-5545.