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3.1 Drive and Diskette Compatibility
The following provides information concerning the identification of
diskette drives.
+------------------------------------------------------------------------+
¦ Diskette Drive
+------------------------------------+-----------------------------------¦
+------------------------------------+-----------------------------------¦
¦ 3.5-Inch 720KB
+------------------------------------+-----------------------------------¦
¦ 3.5-Inch 1.44MB
+------------------------------------+-----------------------------------¦
¦ 3.5-Inch 2.88MB
+------------------------------------+-----------------------------------¦
¦
+------------------------------------------------------------------------+
The following addresses the compatibility of diskettes to diskette drives.
+------------------------------------------------------------------------+
¦ Diskette
¦ 720KB
¦ Capacity
¦ Drive
+-----------------+------------------+-----------------+-----------------¦
¦ 1.0MB
¦ Read/Write
+-----------------+------------------+-----------------+-----------------¦
¦ 2.0MB
¦ Not Compatible
+-----------------+------------------+-----------------+-----------------¦
¦ 4.0MB
¦ Not Compatible
+-----------------+------------------+-----------------+-----------------¦
¦
¦
+------------------------------------------------------------------------+
Notes:
1.
On some early type 1 systems, the system board will not support the
2.88MB diskette drive.
2.
Install drives designed only for this system.
designed for this system might cause intermittent problems.
For additional information, see "Diskette Drives and Diskettes" in the IBM
Personal System/2 Hardware Maintenance Reference General Information
pamphlet.
IBM PS/2 Model 90 XP 486 and 95 XP 486 HMR
Drive and Diskette Compatibility
¦ Identifying Mark
¦ None
¦ 1.44 on the Eject Button
¦ 2.88 on the Eject Button
¦
¦ 1.44MB
¦ Drive
¦ Read/Write
¦ Read/Write
¦ Not Compatible
¦
Use of drives not
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¦ 2.88MB
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¦ Drive
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¦ Read/Write
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¦ Read/Write
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¦ Read/Write
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