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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: magistral on October 23, 2009, 09:03:55 PM

Title: DELL DX9 HD floppy drive on amiga
Post by: magistral on October 23, 2009, 09:03:55 PM

Dear all:

Recently I've purchased a DX9 HD DELL floppy drive from ebay. Please see the bid:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=150375277206&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT#ht_500wt_1182

Now I'm trying to connect it to my amiga 1200, but the cable connections are different.

Anyone knows where I can find the proper cable or there is some known mod needed?

Thanks!
Regards!

Title: Re: DELL DX9 HD floppy drive on amiga
Post by: magistral on October 23, 2009, 09:07:45 PM

Anyone knows if this cable could do it?

http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-Dell-Latitude-Inspiron-Floppy-Drive-External-Cable_W0QQitemZ360136831933QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item53d9d3f3bd#ht_1009wt_1165

Title: Re: DELL DX9 HD floppy drive on amiga
Post by: tone007 on October 23, 2009, 09:11:20 PM

I can't imagine that drive would ever work on your 1200.

Plugging it in could possibly end the world, even.

Title: Re: DELL DX9 HD floppy drive on amiga
Post by: magistral on October 23, 2009, 09:13:54 PM

Please look at this link:

http://www.cucug.org/amiga/amiinfo/reviews/DellDX9.txt

And I've heard a couple of amiga users that they have one connected.

Title: Re: DELL DX9 HD floppy drive on amiga
Post by: tone007 on October 23, 2009, 09:16:12 PM

How about that.

Title: Re: DELL DX9 HD floppy drive on amiga
Post by: Tumbleweed on October 23, 2009, 09:19:04 PM

PC drives don't normally work on Amiga's without some sort of modification. Have a look here http://amibay.com/viewtopic.php?f=26&t=2683 and also have alook through the forums on A.org.

For an external drive look for an amiga specific drive that connects via the external floppy port. Like this one http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Commodore-Amiga-External-Floppy-Drive_W0QQitemZ300358596087QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_VintageComputing_RL?hash=item45eec475f7

Weed

Title: Re: DELL DX9 HD floppy drive on amiga
Post by: magistral on October 23, 2009, 09:28:27 PM

Did you see the link to the file DX9?

The floppy drive I've purchased is that Dell Model, that is DX9

Title: Re: DELL DX9 HD floppy drive on amiga
Post by: Tumbleweed on October 23, 2009, 09:35:17 PM

Sorry Magistral I didn't follow the link. That looks like quite a find.

Weed

Title: Re: DELL DX9 HD floppy drive on amiga
Post by: magistral on October 23, 2009, 09:38:39 PM

Please look:

http://www.cucug.org/amiga/amiinfo/reviews/DellDX9.txt

That is a old review about using those drive with an amiga. It doesnt mention anything about the cable.

Title: Re: DELL DX9 HD floppy drive on amiga
Post by: amiga1260 on October 23, 2009, 09:49:23 PM

These diskdrives has been modified to work on an Amiga. You need an Amigs specific cable for it. If you want a HD diskdrive you could better find a KCS HD Dual drive or a Power Computing XL HD Diskdrive. The Dell diskdrives aren't very good, because cables has problems over time.

The DELL diskdrives has sometimes problems with reading or copying a disk. Even when you swap disk with another Dell diskdrive.

Title: Re: DELL DX9 HD floppy drive on amiga
Post by: magistral on October 23, 2009, 09:56:16 PM

Do you some reference where I can find the mod required?
Moreover, do you know where I can find the required cable?

Thanks

Title: Re: DELL DX9 HD floppy drive on amiga
Post by: Astral on October 24, 2009, 03:54:06 AM

If it is of any help, I VAGUELY remember a mention of an Amiga compatible Dell floppy disk drive in an issue of the Australian Commodore and Amiga Review magazine (ACAR). Maybe if the article can be found it might lead some light as to how it is connected?

Title: Re: DELL DX9 HD floppy drive on amiga
Post by: amiga1260 on October 24, 2009, 08:01:01 AM

Here you will find a picture:

http://members.home.nl/awmo/Mycomputers/target13.html

Title: Re: DELL DX9 HD floppy drive on amiga
Post by: countzero on October 24, 2009, 10:31:29 AM

amiga 1260, insteresting ... is it your setup ? do you have a pinout of the cable ?

Title: Re: DELL DX9 HD floppy drive on amiga
Post by: magistral on October 24, 2009, 11:26:07 AM

The cable used in those picture is not the same as the cable that comes with the floppy disk drive. Maybe it is a easy mod?

I've found more info:

http://www.facstaff.bucknell.edu/findeis/flopinfo.html

Title: Re: DELL DX9 HD floppy drive on amiga
Post by: countzero on October 24, 2009, 11:33:41 AM

of course it is not. Amiga floppy drive is a 23 pin socket. There's no other system in the market that uses that kind of socket. The dell floppy most probably comes with a cable to connect to dell laptops, which is probably non-standard dell socket. You may have a hard time figuring it out. Search for 'dell floppy cable pin out'. Amiga 23 pin floppy socket pinout can be easily found.