[Ham-Computers] Odd 3.5" Drive.

[Dale Miller]

KD7JYK DM09 wrote:
> : It is more than likely an external floppy drive.
> : A floppy drive doesn't use all the pins on the internal cable.
> : There are a number of common/ground pins in that ribbon cable.
> : If it has a standard ribbon cable attachment for inside the case than
> : that is probably what it is.
>
> Yes, no doubt that is exactly what it is, the quesiton is, what computer
> system uses DB23 connectors, something I have never seen or heard of in my
> 29 years of playing with computers.
>
>   

Ok the standard ribbon attachment plugs into the connector for the 
internal floppy.
Then the DB23 would be setup to hookup from the outside.
The floppy itself attaches to that DB23.
I use to have one similar to what your describing and they do work.
The setup was one of the first kind of external drives, but you could 
only use it on the system that the DB23 was setup on.

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Dale Miller, KC2CBD
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