[ltp] floppy from 560E

Satish Balay linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Sat, 24 Apr 2004 14:25:53 -0500 (CDT)


On Sat, 24 Apr 2004, Charles E Taylor IV wrote:

> On Fri, 23 Apr 2004 23:57:00 -0500
> Andrew Gaffney <agaffney@skylineaero.com> wrote:
> 
> > I have an external floppy drive from when I had my 560E. I now have a
> > 770. Can I use it with my current laptop? It does plug into a port on
> > the back, but I don't want to short something out when I turn on the
> > laptop.

If it plugs-in - then it should work :)

> 
> I can tell you this much, at least.  The 770, 570, 600, and 240 all can
> use the same external floppy drive.

Don't remember about the 560E I had, but the floppy drive from my 600E
is useable with my T40 (via port replicator). I guess this must be a
standard connector across all thinkpads.

Satish