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The Atari ST line of computers also use DB-19 connectors for their external ACSI interface, usually used for connecting hard disk drives. ACSI is Atari Computer
by bewilderbeast 7y ago
The Atari ST line of computers also use DB-19 connectors for their external ACSI interface, usually used for connecting hard disk drives. ACSI is Atari Computer Systems Interface, similar to SCSI.
- mytailorisrich 7y agoThe blitz copier used that, iirc. Fantastic noises a pair of floppy drives can make when running like crazy.
- chiph 7y agoHere's a photo of a 520. It's the "Hard Disk" port all the way on the right. https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c0/Rear_ports_of_original_Atari_520ST_%28crop_and_filter%29.jpg https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c0/Rear_por... It was possible to hand-make a replacement for Atari's external floppy drive (round DIN connector on the right) because Atari wanted too much money for theirs. Having two floppies meant that compiling went from several disk-swaps to no-swap happiness.