Re: 3174 disks
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On 6/28/19 2:38 PM, Ivan Warren [email protected] [hercules-390] wrote: > What I managed to do was copy 5494 (5250 terminal controllers to connect > to AS/400 systems) and I think they might be of the same era (and may > have common components). Making succesful clones was never a problem. The 5494 is based on PS/2 components. The 3174, predating that by many years, is very much "its own thing", extremely proprietary and completely purpose-built hardware. Sorry for throwing cold water.. >> 1. Will the 3174 read a regular 5.25" floppy? >> > Well one that has been cloned shouldn't be a problem ! Modern boards > probably no longer have a diskette controller - but there might be USB > controlers hanging around, finding a 5.25 diskette drive could be a > challenge as well as the media ! USB-interfaced drives won't work for something like this. Fortunately PC motherboards with floppy controllers, as well as ISA and PCI boards with floppy controllers on them (such as many SCSI host adapter boards) are readily available. -Dave -- Dave McGuire, AK4HZ New Kensington, PA