3.5" external drive for PC6300

[billp at scr1.UUCP]

In article <6284 at ecsvax.uncecs.edu>, blissl at ecsvax.UUCP writes:
> 
> I have finally scrounged the funds to install a 3.5" drive on
> my PC6300 
> Len Bliss

All you need to do is get a 720k 3 1/2 inch drive in a case with a power supply.

Then make a new cable that'll slip out of the case and connect to the drive.
The 3.5's usually come with adapters that let them hook to standard edge
connectors.  Some come without these adapters and use berg 34 pin connectors.

Your easiest bet is to make the internal drive the one at the cable's
midpoint and disable the terminator on that drive.  Use the termination
in the 3.5.   I recommend a later dos version.   AT&T's got v3.30A
with DRIVEPARM working. (Or the Right Choice BBS (201)974-8317 has 
a 720k driiver) for dos 3.XX).

The 1.43 bios upgrade is a good idea. (What's 1.27 -- I thought there was
1.0, 1.1, 1.21, 1.44).


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