Date   : Sun, 05 Jul 1987 01:38:03 GMT
From   : poisson.usc.edu!mlinar@OBERON.USC.EDU (Mitch Mlinar)
Subject: Re: Kaypro CP/M Hard Drive?

In article <3489@ecsvax.UUCP> tcamp@ecsvax.UUCP (Ted A. Campbell) writes:
>
>I have a Kaypro Robie computer and have begun to be concerned about
>the life expectancy of its Drivetec high-density (2.6 meg) removable
>floppy drives.  If you know of anyone who sells a hard disk drive and
>controller for Kaypro CP/M machines, I'd be very appreciative of the
>information.
>-- 
>Ted A. Campbell       |

There was some discussion awhile back regarding hard disk extensions (I think
so anyway).  One aftermarket hard drive add-on I am aware of (having a
couple myself) is the Emerald Microware hard disk upgrade.  An adapter card
plugs into your Z80 socket (or for some Kaypros, into the hard drive connector)
and into a Western Digital card; the software supports up to 2 hard drives of
any size up to 64M with logical partitioning into up to 8 drives each.  You
COULD stuff 128M of hard drive into your Robie, but I am comfortable with 40M
on my stuff with 5M partitions.

I believe Robie's are very strange, but the software works on all Z80 machines
without a hitch.  The number is (503) 641-0347.  I don't recall the price
offhand - mine are 1 and 2 years old - and it is dependent upon how much hard
drive you want anyway.

-Mitch