Date   : Sat, 11 Dec 1999 10:44:02 +0100
From   : "Mark Usher" <mark.usher@...>
Subject: Re: I think I must have a say in all this. It is LONG! So print it.

> Ob BBC: I need to get some disc drives for my second Beeb. I have an 8271
> controller, so I believe I need FM encoding drives rather than MFM. Does
> anyone know if all drives which do MFM will also do FM? Can I
> just rescue any
> old PC 5 1/4" drive and use that, or will I have to search for a really
> ancient one?

To recycle PC drives for use with BBC's, and for details of BBC drives then
have a look at the Drive and DFS Guide at the Doc Proj.


Mark
BBC Documentation Project
http://members.magnet.at/marku/bbc.htm