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Adding memory and bus cards

Adding an external floppy to an IBM PS/2

The IBM PS/2 systems based on the MCA bus can support an external 5.25-inch floppy drive which is recognized by SCO OpenServer. IBM has produced three different adapters for the external 5.25-inch drive:


External Diskette Drive Adapter
This is the earliest version of the adapter and is not supported.

Model 80 Adapter, part number 72x6753
This was shipped for use with the PS/2 Model 80 only and is supported.

5.25-inch Diskette Adapter/A
This is the latest version of the card and is supported.
To configure the drive once the adapter has been installed:

  1. Log in as root.

  2. Edit the file /etc/conf/sdevice.d/fl5 to change the ``N'' in the second column to a ``Y''.

  3. Relink the kernel, then reboot the system.

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SCO OpenServer Release 5.0.7 -- 11 February 2003