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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: Illuwatar on September 20, 2008, 11:00:30 PM

Title: Using a floppy from A500 in A1200 - or emulation?
Post by: Illuwatar on September 20, 2008, 11:00:30 PM

Just a simple question - is it possible to us the internal floppy from an Amiga 500 to a Amiga 1200?

And how about emulation, reading ADF-files from a flash card - anyone have experience of this and is there any commercial released products to buy or maybe a nice freeware design to build?

Title: Re: Using a floppy from A500 in A1200 - or emulation?
Post by: meega on September 20, 2008, 11:26:59 PM

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Illuwatar wrote:
Just a simple question - is it possible to us the internal floppy from an Amiga 500 to a Amiga 1200?

It should work perfectly.

Title: Re: Using a floppy from A500 in A1200 - or emulation?
Post by: Eclipse on September 22, 2008, 02:07:12 PM

Isn't the A500's taller though.
I'm sure the case of the A1200 doesn't close if you use an A500 drive.

Title: Re: Using a floppy from A500 in A1200 - or emulation?
Post by: Illuwatar on September 24, 2008, 07:38:49 AM

The case is not a problem - I have only the main board and I will make a custom case for it. But I must verify the function first and the easiest way to boot the board must be a floppy (and I have a spare A500 floppy laying around).

Title: Re: Using a floppy from A500 in A1200 - or emulation?
Post by: skurk on September 24, 2008, 08:13:07 AM

I had an A500 floppy in my A1200.  It didn't physically fit, but it worked just fine.  Plug and play, really.

Title: Re: Using a floppy from A500 in A1200 - or emulation?
Post by: orange on September 24, 2008, 10:39:47 AM

hm, there might be some problems if you got Escom A1200.