IBM Portable PC (Model 5155): Part 6a - Floppy drive

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Got the floppy drive working, albeit a bit noisy - might need a service.

Took a bit of fiddling, hence the length of the video (apologies). Not terribly happy with the re-used cable I installed - might just make a brand new one.

Played a bit of "Defender of the Crown" after formatting a floppy and copying the LIB files across.

However it seems that my XT-IDE and/or CF interface/card are starting to misbehave ... the XT-IDE keeps losing the drive (can't find it). Not sure what's going there ... so something else to sort out.

The XT-IDE interface I'm using is from The Glitch Works, I also do have a Lo-Tech one as well.

New 34-way crimp edge connectors:
https://www.wagneronline.com.au/connectors-adaptors/cables-leads/data-computer/ec34-13039/8525/pd/

IBM Model 5150/5155/5160 floppy information:
http://minuszerodegrees.net/5160/floppy_diskette/5160_floppy_drive_support.htm

The Glitch Works XT-IDE Rev. 4:
https://www.glitchwrks.com/2017/11/23/xt-ide-rev4

Lo-Tech ISA Compact Flash:
https://www.lo-tech.co.uk/product/lo-tech-isa-compactflash/



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