drms3002@dlscg1.UUCP (Andy Meijers) (04/09/89)
I need help resurrecting some antique junk. To wit, a Microscience 10 mb HD,
originally out of a Kaypro 10. (model 194, hh612) Eventual destination is a
vanilla IBM PC, about 1983 vintage. Controller to be the cheapest one I can
find. Am attempting to test as disk 0 in a Kaypro 16, with a WD-XTGEN (I
think) controller. HD switches are set per the Kaypro manual, which says the
settings are the same for K10 and K16(HD is 10-switches). Disk spins, and
servo arm cycles happily, but WD bios and other 'prep' routines report HD
not found.. Questions:
1. Can a WD controller recognize this disk?
2. What switch setting will work?
3. Will typical generic MFM controllers recognize 10mb anymore?
4. Am I trying to turn lead into gold? (:^>)
Please, no flames for using bandwith to save a few bucks. IBM in question is
owned by a poor college student, using programs that are a pain on a 2-floppy
machine. Disk was recovered from a K-10 that died, so it well may have fried
electronics. Obviously, before I sink 50-75 $ in a controller, I wanna know if
disk works. Repair-shop prices get real close to cost of a new kit.
Please E-mail replies. If significant response or tricks pointed out, I will
summarize. Thanks in advance.
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