Date : Sat, 29 Oct 2005 17:19:17 +0100
From : Paul J <peterbilt@...>
Subject: 3.5 drive with 8271 drive
I gave up trying to get my PC 5.25 floppy drives to write disks for the pas
t
month or so, just could not get it to work.
Now moved to using a PC 3.5 floppy drive on the BBC, got a drive converter
kit from eBay, and wired up a Sony MPF920 drive to a master, and it worked
first time.
Then tried the same drive on a B with 8271 controller, and does not work.
My disks are formatted 400k DFS DS/DD, they are double density media, not
high density. I can read the catalog, and load two line basic programs, but
anything else results in disk fault messages.
I tried the *fx commands on sprows website with no success. Just wondering
if I need a different version of DFS/ADFS fitted. Would like to hear from
anyone who has been able to use 3.5 drives on a BBC with 8271 controller.
Regards,
Paul.
<div>I gave up trying to get my PC 5.25 floppy drives to write disks for th
e past month or so, just could not get it to work.</div>
<div> </div>
<div>Now moved to using a PC 3.5 floppy drive on the BBC, got a drive
converter kit from eBay, and wired up a Sony MPF920 drive to a master, and
it worked first time.</div>
<div> </div>
<div>Then tried the same drive on a B with 8271 controller, and does not wo
rk. My disks are formatted 400k DFS DS/DD, they are double density media, n
ot high density. I can read the catalog, and load two line basic programs,
but anything else results in disk fault messages.
</div>
<div> </div>
<div>I tried the *fx commands on sprows website with no success. Just wonde
ring if I need a different version of DFS/ADFS fitted. Would like to hear f
rom anyone who has been able to use 3.5 drives on a BBC with 8271 controlle
r.
</div>
<div> </div>
<div>Regards,</div>
<div>Paul.</div>