Greetings. Perhaps a bit off-subject but I saw something that
        toggled that bit in the back of my mind... JDR (elecronic
        parts place) has something called 
        
        "2.88MB intelligent Floppy Controller... Allows booting from a 
        2.88MB diskette... Supports QIC-80 1MB/sec transfers, eliminating 
        expensive controllers...  Part # MCT-FDC-ED (catalog #2 
        (1992)) @ $79.95"

        So, anyone ever try one of these? Will it ease the timing
        problems that these cheap tape drives have with Linux? (I'm
        VERY interested in a reply - I have one :-)

        Also, BTW, about that 2.88MB... Does Linux support it?

        Take care.

        P.S. I have no stock in this firm... All I ever ordered from
        them was some proto boards....
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