A3000 floppy problem

[Jope]

melott wrote:
Check the jumper setting on the drive.
Is it set for DF0 or DF1, also which plug
on the ribbon cable do you have it plugged
into?? I'm pretty sure DF0 needs to be plugged
into the last connector on the ribbon cable.
I had this problem quite some time back
but it was just a matter of setting the jumper
correctly and plugging it into the right connector.

DF0: connect to the untwisted part of the cable, set jumper to DS0
DF1: connect to the twisted connector, try the jumper both ways. Should work with DS1 but I'm not 100% sure (it's been a while)

Oh, and remember to set the DF1 enable-jumper, unless the DF1 mechanism is high density!

This works differently to PCs where the twist functions as a drive select.. You have both drives as DS1 and many modern PC drives can't even be set to anything else without a soldering iron.

[Jope]

Amiga4k wrote:
I did not swap drive cables. DF0 goes to the twisted pair. The drive is set as DF0, and the jumper is set to NO DF1. (I have several FB-357A's, and all test OK as either DF0 or DF1 in the other A3000).

Will swap the cable, and report back. To those that took humor, ho hum. To the exceptional few that gave advise, thank you.

Please try and connect the mechanism to the untwisted connector first! Remember DS0 on the mech (however I seem to remember that the Chinon mechs didn't have any markings on what jumper setting is what).