Date   : Tue, 25 Dec 2007 14:05:42 +0000
From   : mike@... (Michael Howard)
Subject: DFS Imager

Alex Taylor wrote:
> On 24/12/2007, Michael Howard <mike@...> wrote:
>
>   
>> I've tried Omniflop on a PC with both a 3.5" & 5.25" attached but it's
>> not been at all successful.
>>     
>
> I'm guessing that the problem is the usual thing with some PCs not
> being capable of reading or writing single-density FM floppies - the
> kind that DFS uses. If your setup works with ADFS disks (which are
> double-density MFM disks), then this is likely the problem.
>
> If you have access to any other machines, try Omniflop on them. I
> recently swapped the motherboard on my work PC due to a sound problem.
> This broke the FM floppy support, so I put the old board back in and
> it works fine again.
>
> I may have mentioned this already, but might it be a good idea to
> start a list of known-good motherboards that support FM floppies?
>
>   
Thanks, I'll try an old compaq I have here, again with both sizes of drive.

A list of known good 'set-ups' would be a good idea. I'll post my set-up 
if I am successful, although I will probably take John's advice and use 
GoMMC in the main.

Cheers,

-- 
Michael Howard         mike at dewberryfields dot co dot uk
Lancashire
England