Fairlight-CMI

Oh yes....please.

WT

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "dkevefnzs" <dkevefnzs@yahoo.com>
To: <Fairlight-CMI@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, May 24, 2010 12:16 AM
Subject: [Fairlight-CMI] 3,5" floppy drives on CMI II replacing the 8" 
drives - done, works


Hi all,

this is just to note that I've successfully replaced the 8" drives on the 
CMI II with 3.5" drives. 8" disks can directly be copied to 3.5" as long as 
one drive of either size is attached.

I guess the same mod should also work on a CMI IIx. It has one tiny 
limitation from technical perfection, but in practice, has performed 
flawlessly in my system.

And... with the CMI II positioned in a "tower" orientation with the floppy 
drives on the upper end, I left the top (former right) panel unscrewed and 
placed both 3.5" drives right under that hood. Lifting the panel I can 
easily change disks - and putting it back in place, apart from the missing 
noise and blinkenlights off the old drives (and the cessation of my 
involvement in 8" disk ebay-auctions), you shouldn't notice a difference :-)

I'm wondering if anyone else should be interested in this mod. If so, please 
send me a message - however, I'm probably busy till mid June and don't check 
my yahoo account very often, so please allow me some time to respond.

Thank you & cheers, js