Re: 701 floppy cable

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From: Bill Morrow (penzance_at_icanect.net)
Date: Sun Aug 02 1998 - 13:47:23 EDT

Brian..
thats what you have..
BIOS: BUTUS30 (rev30) IS rev "O" thats an oh, not a zero..

Brian Bream wrote:

> ----------
> From: Bill Morrow[SMTP:penzance_at_icanect.net]
> Sent: Friday, July 31, 1998 11:06 AM
> To: Rous56_at_AOL.COM
> Cc: thinkpad_at_cs.utk.edu
> Subject: Re: 701 floppy cable
>
> the most current bios is rev. "O" (thats an OH, not a zero)
> can't update without a floppy..
>
> I just got my 701 back from IBM, the system board had to be replaced and
> they flashed the BIOS to the current rev, The system reports back the
> following:
>
> BIOS: BUTUS30 (rev30)
> DIAG: BFDUS1G (ver 1G)
>
> I went to the IBM site and checked the latest drivers and this is what they
> list. Where or what is rev "O" and where might I get a copy of it ?
>
> Here is some useful 701 floppy stuff:
>
> Floppy drive: Dell ext Laptop floppy (Black case, Dell branded) works with
> my 701 available from:
>
> http://bgm.bgmicro.com/scripts/bgminc.dll/display$COM1111
> the price is $12.50 + S&H
>
> Floppy drive: IBM part# 10H4056 $76.75
>
> Floppy drive cable: IBM part# 04H6916 $29.00
>
> EPP cable and FDD cable pack (Floppy and Parallel cable) IBM part# 10H4070
> $45.25 (This is a FRU for Part number 10H4069 that has been discontinued)
>
> Available from who else (IBM) :-)
>
> Thanks,
> Brian Bream 

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