canders@plains.NoDak.edu (Carlin Anderson) (07/09/90)
I bought a number of hard and floppy drives from a business associate
who was shutting down his repair shop for a time being. I have several
of each of the following drives which I want to start installing on some
of my machines, the rest for a BBS which may be starting up soon. If
anyone can help me with some specifications, I would be most appreciative.
The two drives which I am unable to find information on are:
5.25" Floppy drive. Panasonic brand, manufactured by Matsushita
Communications. Numbers on the back of the drive
are JU-455-5, and LR5547 6 E66484
80 Mb hard drive. Quantum Prodrive 80AT. Setup specifications are
drive type #56, 965 Cyl, 10 head, 17 sector, 84Mb.
I need to know if it is RLL, MFM, EDSI, or SCSI ?
Thanks.
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Carlin Anderson North Dakota State University
Fargo, ND 58105
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----------------------------------------------------------------------------chaz@chinet.chi.il.us (Charlie Kestner) (07/10/90)
I cannot be certain (the old human ROM is failing) which model corresponds to which, but the Panasonic drive mentioned was also marketed as a Shugart drive. I seem to recall that the Panasonic 455 MIGHT be a SS/QD drive. DO NOT HOLD ME TO THIS! F'rinstance. I have the manual for the Shugart 455/465 drives, and the 455 is a DS/DD, and the 465 is a DS/QD. (455 is DD-40tpi, 465 is DD-80tpi.) I believe the Panasonic version of the Shugart 465, was marketed as their model 475. Confusing, eh?