[comp.sys.atari.8bit] Black Boxes

clf3678@ultb.isc.rit.edu (C.L. Freemesser) (04/09/90)

In article <22964@watdragon.waterloo.edu> rrwood@lotus.waterloo.edu (Roy Wood) writes:
>Oh, one afterthought:  Does anyone have their 8-bit system set up to
>read and/or write IBM disks?  I know there was an article in Antic

If memory serves, the floppy disk add-on board for the Black Box will
allow you to read/write IBM disks directly.  This also means full disk
compatibility between your 8bit/ST/IBM.

The add-on board will be out sometime this year.  I've heard from CSS
that it is being worked on right now.


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