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> ... it also includes a full hard disk driver which is something Atari's never included without an add-on.

I don't remember having to do anything to use a hard disk with any of the official versions of TOS.

I have an SH204 "shoebox" HD from the initial developer offer.




A driver needs to be installed onto the boot sector of the disk itself, I believe.

Usually ICD, AHDI, or HDdriver (still maintained).


Those ACSI cables are a massive pain in the ass to lay your hands on nowadays, the D-Sub connectors haven't been manufactured in the necessary size for ages.


Soembody did a production run a couple of years ago: https://www.bigmessowires.com/2016/06/04/db-19-resurrecting-...


Yeah, I managed to grab the last pair off eBay.




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