I was recently given an IBM PS/2 4869-001 External 5.25" drive, in beautiful condition, in the original box.
I have never even set eyes on a PS/2 system in person, so my only hope of using this drive is to hook it up to something else. I've read that they are only partially compatible with non-PS/2 systems, but it would seem to come down to the drive controller being used.
I have a PC 5150 and a 5160 (which needs some work), and they both have the original IBM floppy cards. I also have these four other floppy controllers I've picked up over the years. It has proven to be quite difficult to find information about external drive compatibility with these.
Is there a chance that any of these could be put into an IBM PC and then attached to a 4869-001 external drive and just work?
Here's a gallery of the drive and the cards I have on hand (not pictured are the standard IBM floppy cards I have already in my PCs).
https://photos.app.goo.gl/Q8Gozk1Xhw3Fb2qn9
I know the Compaticard IV is a very versatile (and valuable) card but I'm not sure if it helps at all in this situation. The others I can't find much about. Is the "Stepping Stone Expander" a floppy card? It really looks like one, but I don't get a single result when I Google that.
Any help is much appreciated!
I have never even set eyes on a PS/2 system in person, so my only hope of using this drive is to hook it up to something else. I've read that they are only partially compatible with non-PS/2 systems, but it would seem to come down to the drive controller being used.
I have a PC 5150 and a 5160 (which needs some work), and they both have the original IBM floppy cards. I also have these four other floppy controllers I've picked up over the years. It has proven to be quite difficult to find information about external drive compatibility with these.
Is there a chance that any of these could be put into an IBM PC and then attached to a 4869-001 external drive and just work?
Here's a gallery of the drive and the cards I have on hand (not pictured are the standard IBM floppy cards I have already in my PCs).
https://photos.app.goo.gl/Q8Gozk1Xhw3Fb2qn9
I know the Compaticard IV is a very versatile (and valuable) card but I'm not sure if it helps at all in this situation. The others I can't find much about. Is the "Stepping Stone Expander" a floppy card? It really looks like one, but I don't get a single result when I Google that.
Any help is much appreciated!