Date   : Tue, 19 Nov 1985 14:22:02 GMT
From   : bower@DCA-EUR.ARPA
Subject: SB-180 query

I just received an SB-180 board from MicroMint, and discovered a
rather discomforting feature about it.  I CANNOT BOOT FROM SINGLE-SIDED
DISKS IN THE NATIVE FORMAT MODE.  The touted compatibility with the
Ampro little board does not extend to single-sided, 80-track formats.

   Before I tread once again on previously trodden ground and re-invent
the wheel, has anyone modified the BIOS, NBOOT, and whatever else to
make the SB-180 work with single-sided 80-track disks?  I have a couple
of Shugart SA-300 3.5" drives that I wanted to use to make the system a
laptop portable, and with the double-sided boot requirement, that is out
of the question.

   Other than the above, the board came up with no problems, and I was
able to read the supplied disks on my Ampro in DSDD, 40-track format.

   Thanks in advance.  Please respond directly to avoid cluttering the
net.
                        Hal   <-- Bower At DCA-EUR