My question is who really needs a floppy drive today, anyway? I mean, there's the Zip drive, which holds the equivalent of 70 floppies (high density). How many files can you put on a floppy anyway? I think they're okay if all you need to do is transfer text files via "sneaker net," but other than that, floppies should be coasters today.
Sure, I have floppies myself -- boxes and boxes of them. But the only machines they ever see the inside of are my old 512KE, my Plus or my Classic -- and then only when I pull them off their decorative bookshelves to just goof around or kill time. Killing the AV part of an otherwise perfectly good Q840-AV is SACRILEGE!!! Jeez, Louise, the AV capabilities FAR OUTWEIGH the usefulness of a floppy drive! Just my two cents' worth. Allen ----- David Pierce wrote: > > >I have tried three known good floppies in my 840av and none will work. I > >believe it is a motherboard problem. This is a spare machine but could be > >useful in a pinch. I have changed out the MB from another 840 and the floppy > >then works. > > > >Anyone know how to get a floppy to work with a MB problem? Is there anything > >I can try or do to get it to work? Nothing ventured then nothing gained... > > > >Thanks, > >Byron > > That would be a dead floppy controller. > > Got a soldering iron? > > If you don't mind losing the AV part, a motherboard from a slightly slower > Quadra 650 or 800 will also suffice. > > -dv > > -- > Quadlist is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... > > Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | > -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > Quadlist info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/quadlist.shtml> > The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> > Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/quadlist%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com -- Quadlist is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Quadlist info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/quadlist.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/quadlist%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
