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Operating System Specific Discussions => Other Operating Systems => Topic started by: LoadWB on October 18, 2010, 07:13:23 PM

Title: Where to ask about MSD SD-2 disk drive?
Post by: LoadWB on October 18, 2010, 07:13:23 PM

Hey, where is a good place to ask about Commodore peripherals?  In particular, I have a couple of SD-2 drives and I purchased a dual-copy upgrade kit that I am finally getting around to installing.

The instructions say to install in U3, which is usually empty.  But the included schematics show that U3 is used for the SD-2, giving the drive (apparently) 6k.  So, my thought is that I will install it in U4 which shows unoccupied in the schematics, supposedly to give me 8k.  The question becomes, is this wasteful for the dual-copy option or anything else?  Or perhaps I will just save the extra 4016 for another project.

(And U3 is definitely occupied on the board.)

Title: Re: Where to ask about MSD SD-2 disk drive?
Post by: tone007 on October 18, 2010, 07:50:33 PM

I'd try lemon64.com or #c64friends on irc.newnet.net.

Title: Re: Where to ask about MSD SD-2 disk drive?
Post by: LoadWB on October 19, 2010, 12:52:09 AM

Freakin' awesome, thank you.  There is actually a thread from 2006 on Lemon64 asking the exact question.  Looks like a good forum to join.

Title: Re: Where to ask about MSD SD-2 disk drive?
Post by: klx300r on October 19, 2010, 01:26:53 AM

lemon64.com rocks:afro:

Title: Re: Where to ask about MSD SD-2 disk drive?
Post by: RobertB on October 19, 2010, 06:32:14 AM

Quote from: LoadWB;585548

Hey, where is a good place to ask about Commodore peripherals?  In particular, I have a couple of SD-2 drives...

For specific hardware questions, a great person to ask is Commodore hardware repair guru, Ray Carlsen.  BTW, he works on MSD drives, too.

Truly,
Robert Bernardo
Fresno Commodore User Group
http://videocam.net.au/fcug
The Other Group of Amigoids
http://www.calweb.com/~rabel1/
Southern California Commodore & Amiga Network
http://www.sccaners.org