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Sandy Cagle
November 25th, 2006, 11:13 PM
I'm not sure why I kept this hard drive for so long, but if anyone needs it I will part with it.
Mike Chambers
November 25th, 2006, 11:30 PM
I'm not sure why I kept this hard drive for so long, but if anyone needs it I will part with it.

Does it come with a bootable 8-bit HDD interface for an XT?? If so, I'm probably interested!
bbcmicro
November 26th, 2006, 04:00 AM
Where are you located?
What are you asking for it?
How much for shipping?
If it's MFM, then I'm definately interested.
Sandy Cagle
November 26th, 2006, 07:50 AM
I've been reading your delima and it just so happens I have the XT keyboard that was used with the ST-225 mfm HD. I live in Oklahoma and will gladly give you these if you just pay for shipping. I'm not sure what it will cost to go to the UK. The HD doesn't have the card interface that plugs into the motherboard.
Sandy Cagle
November 28th, 2006, 03:35 PM
I've been reading your delima and it just so happens I have the XT keyboard that was used with the ST-225 mfm HD. I live in Oklahoma and will gladly give you these if you just pay for shipping. I'm not sure what it will cost to go to the UK. The HD doesn't have the card interface that plugs into the motherboard.
I'm not a complete idiot, some parts are missing
bbcmicro
November 29th, 2006, 05:38 AM
What parts missing from what?
ahm
November 29th, 2006, 08:12 AM
It's not clear whether there's no controller card (okay and not expected when one offers just a disk drive) or the logic board from the drive itself (in which case it's now a lovely paperweight).
Sandy Cagle
November 29th, 2006, 08:47 AM
Well hopefully within the hour it will be on it's merry ol' way to England and we will find out if it's just a paper weight or not, I have a feeling bbcmicro can bring it back to life. If not at least he'll finally have his XT-keyboard. And about the parts missing, I'm talking about myself! P.S. Not recommended for dishwashers.
Sandy Cagle
November 29th, 2006, 09:13 AM
I think it would make a very good looking paper weight, actually it would probably cost more as a paper weight, maybe you've hit on something here.
bbcmicro
November 29th, 2006, 09:19 AM
I get it now. lolz :)

This one will steer clear of the dishwasher! :)
Sandy Cagle
November 29th, 2006, 10:39 AM
I mailed it economy and they said it would take 3 to 4 weeks, hope it has a good trip. Let me know when it arrives. Merry Christmas!
bbcmicro
November 29th, 2006, 11:02 AM
:D
And so my quest comes to an end...
What a great Christmas prezzie!
Thanks again!
dongfeng
November 30th, 2006, 09:29 AM
Talking of paperweights, the door stop in my workshop at work is an old full-height MFM drive! It's been there for as long anyone can remember (10+) years so I don't think there is much chance of it working :lol: I think it was out of an early IBM AT or PS/2.
Sandy Cagle
November 30th, 2006, 02:49 PM
It came out of an XT, 8088 if memory serves me right. The computer was purchased from a company called Rose Hill located in California (I know it had a rose in it.) About 20 years ago I got greedy and upgraded to a 40mb drive. I have a feeling this old drive is one of those drives that go on and on and on, at least I hope so.

I had it all geeked out with the Covox Speech thing, an EGA monitor and an old Epson printer. My kids would type dirty words just to hear them, they had so much fun. I used to also but waited until everyone was asleep. We had StickyBear ABC's, Professional Write & Dbase III, etc... it was heavenly. And we lived mice free. Yes, and I had Automenu, I loved that.

I always thought Edlin would be a fine name for a child, I never liked Edit.

Words of wisdom: If it ain't broken, don't mess with it!
chuckcmagee
November 30th, 2006, 03:19 PM
The 225 is famous for going on and on.
Sandy Cagle
November 30th, 2006, 04:20 PM
Are you being mean? :(
chuckcmagee
November 30th, 2006, 06:03 PM
Huh, no, I'm not being mean. The ST-225 has a great reputation as being SUPER reliable (as in goes on and on).

I could add - "are you pulling my leg, huh huh?"
Sandy Cagle
November 30th, 2006, 06:11 PM
Oh, by the way, did I tell you I am very paranoid:hide: I thought you were insinuating I go on and on and on, which I do, sorry... My husband always says "see those people over there, they are talking about you."
chuckcmagee
November 30th, 2006, 06:17 PM
You don't hold a candle to me. I'm the king of the *run-on sentence*. I really should learn to put periods in there instead of commas.
wagon
December 21st, 2006, 06:37 PM
I have been reading the thread on the old seacrates... I have 2 of them (ST225) and even some controller cards! They were working when they were used last (about 10years ago) but have been carefully stored (and moved) ever since. I don't have any cables to go with them. If anyone wants them please let me know what you think they are worth and they will be all yours!

Also, how would I package them to withstand international transport?

Kendall.