WTB: HP-85 16k RAM Module and HPIB Floppy Drive

Curious Marc curiousmarc3 at gmail.com
Wed Nov 15 22:27:29 CST 2017


> I think that the upgraded B model ROMs in the PRM-85 are supposed to let it use the newer drives. 
Yes it does. I have an HP 85A, the PRM 85 and a 9122, and that combo works beautifully. I am not sure I ever tried it with high density diskettes though. I could check that if you want.
Marc

On Nov 14, 2017, at 9:40 PM, Mark J. Blair via cctalk <cctalk at classiccmp.org> wrote:



> On Nov 14, 2017, at 20:33, Ed Sharpe via cctalk <cctalk at classiccmp.org> wrote:
> 
> ok back in my day.. I do not think 85 adressed modern drive of 1.44 meg..? so that was what I was going on.. yes if you can use 1.44 do so.. older new media hard to find... 

I am still new to this HP-85 stuff, but I think you are correct about the A model system not originally handling the 1.44M drive. I think that the upgraded B model ROMs in the PRM-85 are supposed to let it use the newer drives. 





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