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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: Lockon_15 on April 11, 2006, 02:51:50 PM

Title: Floppy drives on A2000
Post by: Lockon_15 on April 11, 2006, 02:51:50 PM

I got 2 PC floppy drives (Panasonic JU-257A606) which can be modified to serve as Amiga drives. First drive is already modded and work nicely as DF0: (drive is connected to mobo connectors by flat ribbon cable).

In order to connect the other drive, I use standard PC floppy ribbon cable with 2 3.5" connectors - second one has 3-4 wires inverted. Now, I am not sure if I have to mod second drive as DF1: (DiskSelect 1 on floppy board) or to clone first drive (DiskSelect 0 on floppy board). Maybe those twisted wires on ribbon cable select drive signals so I should make 2nd drive identical to 1st one?

Any experience? Nobody?
Thnx.

Title: Re: Floppy drives on A2000
Post by: Chain on April 11, 2006, 03:37:08 PM

http://amiga.pbwiki.com/KabelyFloppy

Title: Re: Floppy drives on A2000
Post by: CLS2086 on April 11, 2006, 06:44:47 PM

Hi,
the twist trick was done by Ibm, to reduce the cost of time to configure drive as DS0 :)
So all PC drives are setted to DS1, and the twist make them visible to the controler as DS0 :), the other drive is DS1.

Title: Re: Floppy drives on A2000
Post by: Lockon_15 on April 12, 2006, 12:40:29 AM

Will try.
Thnx