Re: [Thinkpad] T-30 (FLOPPY DRIVE

With bootable USB floppy drives available, I'd be interested in learning
why an internal drive would be preferable (assuming a current OS).

Thanks!

Mike

At 02:33 PM 1/3/2004 -0600, Matt wrote:
>You can get the IBM floppy drive that uses the same Ultrabay. Only one drive
>usable at a time, though. No way to use an internal floppy and the cd drive
>at the same time. I thought you were trying to add an internal floppy AND
>have the cd available.
>My mistake.
>Buy the floppy either from IBM or other reliable source. Part number on mine
>is 08K9578
>List members Bruce Markowitz and Bill Morrow would be good sources.
>Regards,
>Matt
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "SBB" <truthfinder@comcast.net>
>To: "'Matt'" <thinkpad@iconnect.net>
>Sent: Saturday, January 03, 2004 2:12 PM
>Subject: RE: [Thinkpad] T-30 (FLOPPY DRIVE
>
>
> > REPLY:
> >
> > Can't I remove the CDR-W and slide in a Floppy drive?
> >
> > Steve
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Matt [mailto:thinkpad@iconnect.net]
> > Sent: Saturday, January 03, 2004 3:00 PM
> > To: SBB
> > Subject: Re: [Thinkpad] T-30 (FLOPPY DRIVE
> >
> > Can't put an internal floppy in that one. Use a USB external. The Sony
>model
> > I have is also bootable.
> > Matt
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "SBB" <truthfinder@comcast.net>
> > To: <thinkpad@stderr.org>
> > Sent: Saturday, January 03, 2004 1:47 PM
> > Subject: [Thinkpad] T-30 (FLOPPY DRIVE
> >
> >
> > > Good afternoon all:
> > >
> > > I own ThinkPad T-30 (2366-97U and would like to purchase an Internal
> > Floppy
> > > Drive.
> > > Could anyone direct me on what model Floppy I would need and where to
> > > purchase at a reasonable price.
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance, Steve
> > > truthfinder@comcast.net
> > >
> > >
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