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  • Hard drive to my IBM 8555 -061 SX55-16

    From Pertti Helander@21:1/5 to All on Thu May 11 02:39:05 2023
    I got a SX55 but it hasn´t any hard disk yet. It has an integrated HD connector with flat cable that comes from a riser card and other end to a HDD. What kind of HDD can be connected to it? I have this: 30 MB IBM ESDI HARD DISK
    IBM P/N 38F8294 IBM FRU P/N 38F8298 Model: WLD-330P.
    Can this to be connected to my 55 SX? Or what kind of HDD fits to 55 SX´s flat cable connector?

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  • From Louis Ohland@21:1/5 to Pertti Helander on Thu May 11 07:29:50 2023
    DBA-ESDI, same as 8570, 8573-P75, very early Model 8590-T04

    Pertti Helander wrote:
    I got a SX55 but it hasn´t any hard disk yet. It has an integrated HD connector with flat cable that comes from a riser card and other end to a HDD. What kind of HDD can be connected to it? I have this: 30 MB IBM ESDI HARD DISK
    IBM P/N 38F8294 IBM FRU P/N 38F8298 Model: WLD-330P.
    Can this to be connected to my 55 SX? Or what kind of HDD fits to 55 SX´s flat cable connector?



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  • From gfretwell@aol.com@21:1/5 to All on Fri May 12 15:16:34 2023
    On Thu, 11 May 2023 07:29:50 -0500, Louis Ohland <ohland@charter.net>
    wrote:

    DBA-ESDI, same as 8570, 8573-P75, very early Model 8590-T04

    Pertti Helander wrote:
    I got a SX55 but it hasn´t any hard disk yet. It has an integrated HD connector with flat cable that comes from a riser card and other end to a HDD. What kind of HDD can be connected to it? I have this: 30 MB IBM ESDI HARD DISK
    IBM P/N 38F8294 IBM FRU P/N 38F8298 Model: WLD-330P.
    Can this to be connected to my 55 SX? Or what kind of HDD fits to 55 SX´s flat cable connector?




    I think the chances of finding a working F2DBA drive are so slim, you
    would be better off plugging in a SCSI card and using a SCSI drive.

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  • From Pertti Helander@21:1/5 to All on Fri May 12 14:21:06 2023
    perjantai 12. toukokuuta 2023 klo 22.17.07 UTC+3 gfre...@aol.com kirjoitti:
    On Thu, 11 May 2023 07:29:50 -0500, Louis Ohland <ohl...@charter.net>
    wrote:
    DBA-ESDI, same as 8570, 8573-P75, very early Model 8590-T04

    Pertti Helander wrote:
    I got a SX55 but it hasn´t any hard disk yet. It has an integrated HD connector with flat cable that comes from a riser card and other end to a HDD. What kind of HDD can be connected to it? I have this: 30 MB IBM ESDI HARD DISK
    IBM P/N 38F8294 IBM FRU P/N 38F8298 Model: WLD-330P.
    Can this to be connected to my 55 SX? Or what kind of HDD fits to 55 SX´s flat cable connector?


    I think the chances of finding a working F2DBA drive are so slim, you
    would be better off plugging in a SCSI card and using a SCSI drive.
    Yes I can do so. I have a SCSI 2 adapter from my 8595 and some SCSI HDDs.
    If I can use this adapter in my 8555 it is best I can do now.
    Or buy a McIDE adapter from Mark Malley!

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