> > This talk of stepper motor disk drives makes me want to ask again: > > > > Anybody ever seen the 3.5" FDD that used a linear step motor for > > the positioner? I had one once and dismantled it. Forgot what the The 5.25E drives used in the Epson QX10 (and I believe the TF20 floppy drive unit for the HX20, etc) use a linear positioner. -tony