Dying PCjr drive; options?

[Fred Cisin]

> Dave Dunfield wrote:
> > One thing I have on my bench which is very handy, is the PC has modified drive
> > cable which brings drive 'B' out to a 37-pin 'D' connector on the back, and
> > a plug-in cable to allow me to easily connect external drives. I use this both
> > for testing drives, and for imaging from/to 5.25" and 8" drives.

On Mon, 10 Oct 2005, Jim Leonard wrote:
> Ironically, I have a 5150 with the full-length FDC with a very long port on it
> (something like 40-pin female?) that I assume I could connect drives to... but

The FDC of the 5151 was a "2/3 length" card.
DC37.  to connect drives to.


> I have no idea what the pinout is or where to obtain a cable.
> > I have details/photos on how to make the cables and adapters posted to my site.
> > Look at "Disks/Software images" near the bottom, and then "notes on connecting
> > an 8" drive.
> Will do, thank you.