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can you use pc drives for an external floppy on amiga ?
« on: January 31, 2011, 09:01:42 AM »
Im just wondering if it's possible to use a pc floppy drive as an external floppy on an a1200? Im assuming it's unlikely, but I had seen a few small mods around to allow it for specific pc floppy drive models, so thought there's no harm in asking. I should also mention that I have a floppy drive to 3.5 inch ide hdd box/convertor thingie that I was hoping to use rather than actual floppy disks, so that probably throws another spanner or 2 in the works. I'd be content with even just Fat formatted content though, if that helps anything.

While it'd be practical for me at the moment, it's always something Ive wondered about.
Near as I can tell this is where I write something under the guise of being innocuous, but really its a pot shot at another persons/peoples choice of Amiga based systems. Unfortunately only I cant see how transparent and petty it makes me look.
 

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Re: can you use pc drives for an external floppy on amiga ?
« Reply #1 on: January 31, 2011, 09:56:38 AM »
Actually, also, assuming electronically I can get it working, would it be as "simple" as writing a new mountfile for the harddrive attached to the floppy port, being that's it properties are different.

oh, and thanks for the links. :)
« Last Edit: January 31, 2011, 09:58:47 AM by fishy_fiz »
Near as I can tell this is where I write something under the guise of being innocuous, but really its a pot shot at another persons/peoples choice of Amiga based systems. Unfortunately only I cant see how transparent and petty it makes me look.