Date   : Thu, 18 Mar 1999 09:14:56 -0000
From   : "Fraser, Colin J" <Colin.Fraser@...>
Subject: Re: 3.5 inch disc in Master

> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Lindley [mailto:john@...]
> Sent: 17 March 1999 17:23
> To: BBC Micro mailing list
> Subject: Re: [BBC-Micro] 3.5 inch disc in Master
> 
> {SNIP}
> > > By default, the PC disk appears as drive 1. If you want to use
> one
> > as drive
> {SNIP}
> 
> Are you just using a flat ribbon cable with the two plugs just sort of
> clamped/crimped on?

Yes.
To use the PC floppy as drive 0, I swapped the drive select 0 and drive
select 1 lines by twisting these lines about the earth line between them - a
twist of 3 wires. This is not the same as a PC cable - I tried one but it
didn't work.

Colin f