Date   : Wed, 25 May 2005 11:05:21 +0000
From   : Jules Richardson <julesrichardsonuk@...>
Subject: Re: Floppy drive compatibility

On Wed, 2005-05-25 at 00:06 +0100, Philip Pemberton wrote:
> Hi,
>   Does anyone have a list of 5.25" drives that are compatible with the Master
> 128, or a checklist of features that are required? 

The latter would be useful. 

5.25" floppy drives tend to be pretty configurable too via jumpers, so
it may be you have a drive set up for a different system. In particular,
isn't there something odd like PC drives are always jumpered for drive
1, support two drives only, and rely on the cable twist - whilst the
rest of the world jumpers them for the actual ID (0 - 3) and don't use a
twisted cable?

The advanced disk user guide's worth getting from the bbcdocs site if
it's on there, ISTR there's a section in there on the different drives /
disks / controllers / BBC switch settings...

(Got to go out in a sec or I'd pull my copy off the shelf!)

cheers

Jules