Data General 6039 Floppy Drive Bring Up

Tech Tangents March 29, 2025
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In an attempt to get my Data General microNOVA working I decided it would be worth bringing up the 6039 dual 8 inch floppy drive I have for it. My hopes are that it being detected will make the machine work normally. Let's see if that works... My wiki Page for device: https://wiki.techtangents.net/wiki/Data_General_6039_Dual_8in_Floppy_Drive Here are some ways to help me make more videos! Buy some Merch: Merch: https://tech-tangents.creator-spring.com/ Leave a one time tip: Paypal one-time: https://paypal.me/AkBKukU Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/techtangents Amazon Wishlist for Production Gear: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2PC7JPEH76Q3W Become a monthly supporter: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/AkBKukU Youtube Membership: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCerEIdrEW-IqwvlH8lTQUJQ/join Paypal Monthly: https://techtangents.net/support/ Other Links Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/AkBKukU Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/techtangents Fediverse: https://dialup.space/@TechTangents Github: https://github.com/AkBKukU Thingiverse: https://www.thingiverse.com/AkBKukU Discord: https://discord.gg/E6xgGs6

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