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Re: External 3.5 floppy

Well actually yes you can fry your floppy controller board by plugging and
unplugging while on. but laptops are the same. In fact every laptop I have
owned that had an external floppy stated," unplugging the floppy drive with
the laptop on will void the warrenty and possibly destroy components." 

but having the unit pluggable saves one from having to dismantle the
wearable to plug in the floppy. and will allow shutdown, plug in floppy,
power up on the bus, plane, anywhere.

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> From: hurley bryan <>
> To: Tim Gray <>
> Cc: 
> Subject: Re: External 3.5 floppy
> Date: Tuesday, November 03, 1998 3:58 PM
> 
> 
> isn't there more to it than that? Mainly turning on and off the power and
> control lines? I can hook up a hard drive (IDE) while the computer is
> running, but I wouldn't guarantee it or anything else in the machine
would
> work after that, as well as the BIOS wouldn't see it if it is plugged in
> after bootup. One should boot with the floppy attached, then put to sleep
> to remove/attach.
> 
> Are there any drivers for the PacRim floppy? Linux that is? or LS120
> external?
> 
> Bryan
> 
> 
> On Tue, 3 Nov 1998, Tim Gray wrote:
> 
> > I have a question...
> > 
> > how many of you would be interested in a cable set that makes your
floppy
> > controller exit the wearable case in a db25 to plug into an external
floppy
> > cable?
> > 
> > I figure I can sell the inside and outside cables as a pair for about
> > $15.00USD
> > it would be like a laptop external floppy drive (except it uses a
standard
> > 3.5"floppy) and will source the +5volts for the floppy through the
cable. I
> > am also looking at bending up some metal to make a "case" for the
floppy
> > also to protect it and hide the plugs.
> > 
> > thanks
> > 
> > 
> > ----- 
> > I know, I use Windows, but it's only for games!
> > Linux is the only OS for real work!
> > -----
> > 
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