Date   : Thu, 23 Jun 2005 21:45:43 +0100
From   : "BeebMaster" <beebmaster@...>
Subject: Re: BBC/B & ADFS

Unless you are just running a hard disc in which case you can use ADFS without
the 1770 controller
as the hard disc system uses its own Winchester disc controller.

Best wishes,


Ian

----- Original Message -----
From: jgh@... (Jonathan Graham Harston)
To:  bbc-micro@...
Sent: 23 Jun 2005 16:48:39 +0100
Subject: [BBC-Micro] Re: BBC/B & ADFS

Mike Howard <aixguru@...> wrote:
> Anybody recall if there is any physical modification required to a BBC/B
> to add ADFS support or, with a 1770 disc interface fitted, should ADFS
> work 'out of the box' with say an ADFS rom fitted?
 
ADFS requires a Acorn-style 1770 disk controller. If there is
already a 1770 fitted, all you need is a BBC ADFS ROM.
 
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