[Coco] Fd501 on ebay

[Rob Rosenbrock]

It is in a USFF case. I don't think that two drives will physically fit in the case.

I've got some ideas, but I won't know for certain until I actually see it. I may be able to use an external if the transfer rate is good enough.

Sent from my iPad

> On Nov 2, 2017, at 12:02 PM, Gene Heskett <gheskett at shentel.net> wrote:
> 
>> On Thursday 02 November 2017 10:25:03 Rob Rosenbrock wrote:
>> 
>> Sounds like it worked out for you.
>> 
>> Nighttime me bought a refurbished computer, and then ordered an SSD
>> for it. Morning me hasn't got a clue what we're going to do with the
>> computer when it arrives, and I'm positive that I can't have two hard
>> drives in it at the same time...
> Huh?  Tell that to my cc3, which has had a pair of 1GB scsi seagate hawks 
> on it for around a decade. Running nitros9 on a 6309 of course.
> 
>> I still haven't decided what to do with the iPad that nighttime me
>> ordered.
>> 
>> Nighttime me is expensive!
>> 
>>> I think nighttime me was trying to scare off other bidders by
>>> denigrating the device, morning me thinks nighttime me is a
>>> dirt-bag.
>>> 
>>> I'm sure it will work fine.
>>> 
>>> On Thu, Nov 2, 2017 at 4:03 AM, Francis Swygert <farna at att.net>
> wrote:
>>>> Says "for parts" and "as is", but really sounds like the seller is
>>>> just covering themselves as they have no way to test it. If they
>>>> just plug it in
>>>> the drives might spin, but that really only tell you the PS is
>>>> good. If I
>>>> were looking for one I'd take a chance on it -- just make sure it's
>>>> the drives, cable, and controller and not just the drives. Probably
>>>> just need
>>>> cleaning, but even if one or both floppy drives are bad or the
>>>> controller
>>>> needs a chip or two it's a good deal at under $100. Just my two
>>>> cents... Frank Swygert
>>>> Fix-It-Frank Handyman Service
>>>> 803-604-6548
>>>> 
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