I just purchased an old Gimix computer (now if only I can get it from
Orlando to Chicago before my friend goes down there for Christmas).
It has an OMTI 20C-1 MFM hard disk controller with a IMI 5018 19MB hard
disk drive in it.
It has been recommended that i don't even turn the system on with the
hard drive in it but rather I remove the drive an I send the IMI 18MB
drive directly to a recovery house for data recovery.
What do you all think about that?
Do any of you have any experience with a recovery service for MFM ST-506
Drives?
Also, does anyone have a half height 30MB or larger MFM ST-506
compatible drive that will work with the OMTI 20C controller for sale at
a reasonable price. Preferably one that at least spins up.
Also, does anyone have the syquest 5MB removable MFM drive and some
cartridges, also at a reasonable price.
My goal is to equip the Gimix with the following drives:
* 2 80 Track DS/DD 5 1/4" half high floppy drives (in the system)
* 2 77 Track DS/DD 8" Floppies (I have these in need of cleaning up,
just not in a Gimix case)
* 1 18 to 50MB MFM half high MFM Hard Drive (system has a full high
18MB drive)
* 1 6MB Syquest removable cartridge drive half high (I need to find)
At some point I would love to expand the RAM to as close to 1MB as I can
(CPU/Motherboard supports up to 1016KB) and add a 3 or 4 port
intelligent serial card and an intelligent parallel card (I'm sure these
cards are unobtanium).
Thank you all for your help
If you have a dual 8" drive setup (double sided drives, and enclosure)
that you need a good home for, please let me know.
I'm in the Chicago Area.
Thanks,
Mike
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