Re: Rana Elite Drives

["Tom Zuchowski" <tzuchow@attglobal.net>]

This is from very old memories, so please understand if it turns out to be
wrong. As I recall, the Rana Elite I was a straight Disk II substitute that
reliably wrote that extra track 35 that some Disk II's could do. The Elite
II was a 40-track drive. The Elite III was a double-sided 80-track drive.

Tom Zuchowski


"Louis Schulman" <louiss@gate.net> wrote in message
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> I recently acquired two Rana Elite One drives.  I also have a Elite
> floppy controller with software.  To my surprise, it appears these items
> do not go together.
>
> It looks like the Elite drives I have may just be Disk II clones, while
> it may be the controller works with some more advanced drive.
>
> Can anybody explain the full range of Rana drives, what works with what,
> and what the capabilities of the different drives/systems are?
>
> Thanks, Louis