Personal computer with drive identification

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1990-07-19

1995-08-08

Eng, David Y.

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3642362, 364DIG1, 395500, 395836, 395306, G11B 1512

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054406935

ABSTRACT:
This invention relates to personal computers, and particularly to a personal computer having provision for identifying the storage capability of a removable media direct access storage device used with the computer. At least certain ones of a plurality of signal communicating pathways extending between a storage device and a controller for the storage device are used to identify to the controller the type of device with which the controller is communicating.

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