Date   : Mon, 17 Jul 2006 19:15:22 +0100 (BST)
From   : Stephen Sudworth <ssudworth@...>
Subject: Re: What types of 3.5" Floppy work best with the BBC Micro ?

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I use a PC one, but it will only format the old 720K DD disks. I have tried
with 1.44MB but with no luck, I couldn't get them to format. 

By all accounts you need a Master or a B with a 1770 Disc Controller, the
8721? won't work. Works with DFS and ADFS on my machine too.

Hope this helps.

Robin Commander <robincommander@...> wrote: I'm looking for
a 3.5" floppy drive for my Beeb and was wondering if anybody
has had any success in getting a PC 1.44Mb drive to work ? Can't believe the
prices that I'm seeing on Ebay for original drives !

Failing that, would an old DSDD 3.5" drive from say an Atari or Amiga
external unit work ?

Happy to take a soldering iron to a floppy to make it work if necessary :-)

Thanks in advance,

Robin


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I use a PC one, but it will only format the old 720K DD disks. I have tried 
with 1.44MB but with no luck, I couldn't get them to format. <br><br>By 
all accounts you need a Master or a B with a 1770 Disc Controller, the 8721? 
won't work. Works with DFS and ADFS on my machine too.<br><br>Hope this 
helps.<br><br><b><i>Robin Commander &lt;robincommander@...             &gt;</i></b> 
wrote:<blockquote class="replbq" style="border-left: 2px solid rgb(16, 16, 
255); margin-left: 5px; padding-left: 5px;"> I'm looking for a 3.5" floppy 
drive for my Beeb and was wondering if anybody<br>has had any success in 
getting a PC 1.44Mb drive to work ? Can't believe the<br>prices that I'm 
seeing on Ebay for original drives !<br><br>Failing that, would an old DSDD 
3.5" drive from say an Atari or Amiga<br>external unit work ?<br><br>Happy
to take a soldering iron to a floppy to make it work if necessary :-)<br><br>Thanks
in advance,<br><br>Robin<br><br><br>-- <br>No virus found in this outgoing
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