23 Oct
2025
23 Oct
'25
3:25 a.m.
I probably have 10 MFM drives, I don't expect any to run. I took one apart,
It had crud on the platter from the air bleed filter.
Smallest I have maybe a couple 20 Mb, Classic seagate ST220?, up to a 100
MB maxtor XT1105. I have time to test and all the old toolds,
I'll give it a try, I need to dig out a old PC, Goodwill was good to me in
the early 2000's
I was stupid and passed on a datapoint 2200, No where to store. Also a old
hammond organ, Classic. and cringe.
Probably after Christmas, Might want to consider an alternative.
Just got a new toy (hantek 2d10) scope that is not working right, Op
malfunction? . Rigol was pissing me off.
Fortunately, Got two, one for a gift, So, a reference or another turd.
Was anything MFM or RLL with a removible cart build in the 80's-90's?
I never heard of such a thing, Carts were scsi early 90's Syquest and
others?...
On Wed, Oct 22, 2025 at 4:18 PM Mike Katz via cctalk <cctalk(a)classiccmp.org>
wrote:
I just purchased an old Gimix computer (now if only I
can get it from
Orlando to Chicago before my friend goes down there for Christmas).
It has an OMTI 20C-1 MFM hard disk controller with a IMI 5018 19MB hard
disk drive in it.
I am thinking of trying to upgrade the hard drive. The Gimix System
that I worked on had a half high 20MB drive and a Syquest removable 5MB
drive.
Does anyone have an old MFM drive laying around (half high or full
height but larger than 18MB) and/or an MFM removable cartridge drive
with cartridges?
I am also going to try to rebuild a Vector Graphic Dual Store Dual 8"
drive enclosure that I picked up at VCFMW. It suffered some dampness
damage and I'm not sure the drives will come up. If you have a dual 8"
drive setup (double sided drives, and enclosure) that you need a good
home for, please let me know.
I'm in the Chicago Area.
Thanks,
Mike
bitwiz(a)12bitsbest.com