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- From: Jdrew@nesbbx.rain.COM (**)
- Subject: Re: Does the A1200 have an HD floppy
- References: <1992Dec31.145106.3811@zds-oem.zds.com>
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
- X-NewsSoftware: BBX-UMB 0.27b beta (Jan 02 1993)
- Message-ID: <Jdrew.0m8n@nesbbx.rain.COM>
- Date: 10 Jan 93 16:50:07 PST
- Organization: NESBBX Bulletin Board System
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- In <1992Dec31.145106.3811@zds-oem.zds.com>, easton@zds-oem.zds.com (Jeff Easton) writes:
- > In article <bavds*N30@lemsys.UUCP> clemon@lemsys.UUCP (Craig Lemon VE3XCL) writes:
- > > Simple question for a friend, does the A1200 come with a
- > >High-Density floppy drive? Please E-mail for speed.
- >
- > No. The popular reason is that the HD drive is 1.3" tall where the
- > A1200 drive bay was designed for a 1" tall drive.
- >
- > > Craig Lemon VE3XCL (Advanced) - Kitchener, Ontario. +1 519 741 0297
- >
- I put the CBM HD floppy in my A1200 and it fits fine...not cutting or
- hacking required...just swap the metal chassis that surrounds the
- mechanics/electronics.
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- I also wrote a HDpatch program to allow the use of the HD floppy on the
- A1200 (externally too). I have 3 HD floppys on the system.
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