HD floppy disks on Amiga 500

[humppa]

luis_pt wrote:
but, since i format the HD floppy in a low density mode (i think that is available at windows, isn't it?) i can really use it as a normal DD floppy?

Yes, you can format HD-floppies as DD (even in XP, using format /t:80 /n:9 A: as a DOS-command).
For using these with your Amiga you have to rely on Cross-Dos however.

[humppa]

@luis_pt:

That should theoretically work. I heard different opinions about the "long-term reliability" of HD-disks formatted as DD though.
But why don't you use a serial link for transferring the files?

[humppa]

luis_pt wrote:

i don't have a hard disk...

You could either transfer to RAM: or use a program which directly writes the ADF to df0: on the Amiga.

EDIT: Have a look here:
http://adfsender.stoeggl.com/
http://adfsender.stoeggl.com/adfsenderterminal/methods.html

[humppa]

@rockape:

This guy was asking about using DD-formatted PC-disks in an Amiga. He was not asking how to use a PC disk drive in an Amiga.

[humppa]

@alexh

Err, this also has been said before. Is somebody reading this thread or are you just looking at the subject before posting?

[humppa]

PaSha wrote: We know... and this is exactly what rockape is talking about...

Nope he wasn't. After my post, he edited his thread though and removed the copy&paste stuff about "soldering and jumpering pc-diskdrives to get them working in Amigas".

@rockape: Could you maybe try posting without 5 empty lines between each text-line? Thanks!

[humppa]

PaSha wrote:
In that case, please accept my humble apologies.
:pint:

You're welcome!  :pint:  :-)
In fact I was wondering why no note shows up in the thread when somebody has been editing. At least thats what I am used to from other forums.