On Wednesday 27 June 2001 14:57, you wrote: > > > > Hmmm, is there any smaller type of floppies than 3.5 inch? We need > > > > something cute for the front end... > > > > > > You might consider something like CompactFlash, SmartMedia, or > > > MicroDrive devices. I've seen CompactFlash devices with as much as > > > 512MB storage capacity, SmartMedia of around 128MB, and IBM has a 1GB > > > MicroDrive. > > > > Cpacity is not an issue. Are you not aware that the front end for the > > 11/780 has an RX02, which means 256 KByte... > > 8 inch floppers are getting hard to come by. A best long-term solution > would be the 5.25 HD drives, although those are even getting scarce. > The 3.5 inch floppy is likely to be with us for a few more years and > probably represents a best usable standard size. What we DONT want > to do is use something strange that would bite us a few years down > the road. > > (Gotta admit, though, I luv those 8 inch floppers......(:+}}....) > > Bob How about tu58? Isn't that what the VAX11/750 used? I've always wanted to simulate a tu58 with a small MPU and serial port. Maybe something like that is the solution now except any desktop will do so the actual media can be kept on what ever is the current standard. PW
