[comp.sys.atari.8bit] Adding a Hard Drive

robby@brahms.udel.edu (Robert Spotts) (02/01/91)

	I recently salvaged a 10M Tandon FH Hard Drive.  I really don't 
	know to much about this particalar modal, but I would like
	to use as a hard drive for my 800XL.  Is this possible?

	I imagine I need to build or acquire some sort of interface & acquire
	some sort of DOS to handle hard drives.  Does MYDOS?

	Any info is appreciated!

	Rob

gdtltr@chopin.udel.edu (root@research.bdi.com (Systems Research Supervisor)) (02/01/91)

In article <18364@brahms.udel.edu> robby@brahms.udel.edu (Robert Spotts) writes:
=>
=>	I recently salvaged a 10M Tandon FH Hard Drive.  I really don't 
=>	know to much about this particalar modal, but I would like
=>	to use as a hard drive for my 800XL.  Is this possible?
=>
   Yes.

=>	I imagine I need to build or acquire some sort of interface & acquire
=>	some sort of DOS to handle hard drives.  Does MYDOS?
=>
   The ICD Multi I/O & Black Box will both do this for you. There is
some other interface, but I don't recall the name. If you just want
to run a hard disk, the BB is probably what you want.
   MyDOS & SpartaDOS (3.2d & X) will both handle it. Others might as
well, but I haven't heard of them being used.

                                        Gary Duzan
                                        Time  Lord
                                    Third Regeneration



=>	Any info is appreciated!
=>
=>	Rob
=>


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cummins@d.cs.okstate.edu (John Cummins) (02/02/91)

In article <18364@brahms.udel.edu> robby@brahms.udel.edu (Robert Spotts) writes:
>
>	I recently salvaged a 10M Tandon FH Hard Drive.  I really don't 
>	know to much about this particalar modal, but I would like
>	to use as a hard drive for my 800XL.  Is this possible?
>
>	I imagine I need to build or acquire some sort of interface & acquire
>	some sort of DOS to handle hard drives.  Does MYDOS?
>

I'd go with ICD's MIO if one is available, and Sparta-Dos is ICD's companion
dos for odd hardware on the 8-bit.  Lessee... I think the MIO has a SCSI
interface... so a SCSI controller would be a neccessity also.

Lotsa bux the way I see it.  Anyone got any of this USED for sale?

(for him.... not )

asgardia@unixland.uucp (Craig Rothman) (02/02/91)

robby@brahms.udel.edu (Robert Spotts) writes:

> 
> 	I recently salvaged a 10M Tandon FH Hard Drive.  I really don't 
> 	know to much about this particalar modal, but I would like
> 	to use as a hard drive for my 800XL.  Is this possible?
> 
> 	I imagine I need to build or acquire some sort of interface & acquire
> 	some sort of DOS to handle hard drives.  Does MYDOS?
> 
> 	Any info is appreciated!
> 
> 	Rob

Well, Actually you CAN use the Hard drive with a 800xl..
Was that an MFM??

What youll need to do is to get either a black box, or MIO..
I reccommend the MIO, but some do prefer the box.
The Mio is a costly gadget though try to get one used..
Its avaliable from ICD..
Then youll need a controller board, and also youll need a case and
power supply...
Then theres the need for cords to hook everything up.
All this is attainable from ICD..
And its very costly as Ive said.
However, once you do all of it, you can order pro and run a great bbs.