Path: utzoo!utgpu!watmath!watcgl!electro!ignac From: ignac@electro.UUCP (Ignac Kolenko) Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st Subject: Re: 5 1/4 drives for the ST Keywords: any recommendations? Message-ID: <199@electro.UUCP> Date: 5 Dec 88 05:45:20 GMT References: <3087@vice.ICO.TEK.COM> Reply-To: ignac@electro.UUCP (Ignac Kolenko) Organization: Electrohome Ltd., Kitchener, ON Lines: 17 In article <3087@vice.ICO.TEK.COM> keithr@vice.ICO.TEK.COM (U.D.M.) writes: >I am looking at building a 5 1/4 drive for my 1040. The >pre-built drives are a little more than I can afford right now. Has >anyone modified a IBM-PC drive? Is it easy? Pain in the rear? about year ago, i added a standard panasonic ibm drive to my 1040. i didn't have too many problems, i just had to make sure to buffer a few of the lines (drive select, motor on i believe, i can't remember off hand), and find a cable with the non standard connector on it. most st stores will carry spare drive cables, which you can canniblize to hook up the ibm drive. finally, get a power supply, and you're all set. the whole shebang cost me about $180 CDN. -- Ignac A. Kolenko "Squeeze my lemon, let the juice run watmath!watcgl!electro!ignac down my leg!" - Led Zep (Lemon Song) "The main energizer's bypassed like a Christmas tree, so don't give me too many bumps!" - Scotty (ST:TWOK)