Date   : Sun, 15 May 2005 12:28:31 +0100
From   : "BeebMaster" <beebmaster@...>
Subject: Re: 8

They arrived with a bundle of other rubbish I received recently.  There are
about 6 of them and I
would like to try them out.

Best wishes,


Ian

----- Original Message -----
From: Dr. David Alan Gilbert
To:  BeebMaster <beebmaster@...>
Sent: Sat, 14 May 2005 23:20:33 +0100
Subject: Re: [BBC-Micro] 8

* BeebMaster (beebmaster@...) wrote:
> Yes, that's right, there are a couple of links you can change on the BBC
B to support 8" drives
> using the 8271 controller.  I've got the discs, I just need a drive!

OK, I've got to know - why have you got 8" discs for a beeb?

Dave
P.S. I have an 8" drive but its in an ICL Perq - which I wouldn't
want to dismantle; even though it didn't boot properly last time I
tried.

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