Drive Controls
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Current Configuration
- Select a drive model to see specifications
About Hard Drives
- MFM (Modified Frequency Modulation): Early encoding, 1984-1987
- RLL (Run Length Limited): More efficient than MFM, 50% capacity boost
- IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics): Controller on drive, 1986+
- Deeper motor sounds than floppy drives (slower spindle speed)
- Seek sounds from stepper motor head movement
System initialized. Select drive configuration.