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MEDIA CHANGE FIXS

Last post by exxos « Tue Dec 19, 2017 11:47 am
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by exxos » Mon Dec 18, 2017 11:40 am

As there is no easy tested solution for this I just created this solution which seems to work. It is basically the same mod as I use in my V6 floppy...

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Tue Dec 19, 2017 11:47 am
Fitting of a 34 pin standard FDD socket to an Atari ST

Last post by exxos « Thu Aug 31, 2017 4:47 pm
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by rubber_jonnie » Sun Aug 27, 2017 11:27 am
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Hello all

Having been getting along well with the a number of upgrades to my STE, I was constantly finding that the floppy connector/cable was a...
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Thu Aug 31, 2017 4:47 pm
MODIFY SONY MPF920 DRIVE FOR ATARI USE

Last post by exxos « Mon Aug 21, 2017 2:16 pm

by exxos » Mon Aug 21, 2017 2:16 pm

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The link is moved from SEL1 to SEL0 with a soldering iron. That's it! Your drive has now had its drive select ID altered to work...

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Mon Aug 21, 2017 2:16 pm
1.44 ST/F/M/E/MEGA FLOPPY KIT UPGRADE

Last post by exxos « Mon Aug 21, 2017 1:58 pm

by exxos » Mon Aug 21, 2017 1:58 pm

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The HD6.x board holds a simple but clever design which changes the ST's disk controller instructions to make it function in 1.44 and 720k...

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Mon Aug 21, 2017 1:58 pm
Going Gotek - FlashFloppy How To

Last post by rubber_jonnie « Thu Sep 13, 2018 12:05 am
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by rubber_jonnie » Sun Jan 28, 2018 4:05 pm
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OK folks, since this thread was originally written in the order in which I was able to do the various tasks, it isn't necessarily in the best order,...
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Last post by rubber_jonnie
Thu Sep 13, 2018 12:05 am
Internal Gotek/FlashFloppy and external disk drive

Last post by sandord « Sun Sep 02, 2018 9:44 pm
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by sandord » Sat Sep 01, 2018 12:31 pm
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I installed a Gotek with FlashFloppy in my ST a while ago. Today, I got my SF314 external disk drive working with my other ST that still has a...
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Sun Sep 02, 2018 9:44 pm
Gotek with Flash Floppy

Last post by Shugs81 « Thu Jul 19, 2018 11:34 pm
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by Shugs81 » Thu Jul 19, 2018 9:26 pm

Woop woop!! I got my gotek (that I've had longer than my St!!) working with Flash floppy...

How do I copy files to an St image??

There's a few...

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Thu Jul 19, 2018 11:34 pm
A/B drive swap switch

Last post by ube « Mon Jun 11, 2018 11:19 pm
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by Gunstick » Sat Feb 10, 2018 6:33 pm

Hi

There is an advantage to have drive A external to the ST as it allows to have a single Gotek/HxC to use on multiple STs.
Here are some infos...

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Mon Jun 11, 2018 11:19 pm
Recapping floppy drives

Last post by troed « Sun Apr 22, 2018 4:36 pm
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by troed » Sun Apr 08, 2018 2:46 pm

(a.k.a, bring back the dead)

I have two piles of floppy drives in the closet. One of drives that no longer work, one of working drives. Usually I...

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Last post by troed
Sun Apr 22, 2018 4:36 pm
Quick and Dirty FDD extension cable

Last post by rubber_jonnie « Mon Apr 02, 2018 10:41 am
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by rubber_jonnie » Sun Apr 01, 2018 7:00 pm

As I've largely moved to Gotek these days, it's useful to have an extension to the floppy cable, and unless you've done something like this: , then...

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Mon Apr 02, 2018 10:41 am
Epson smd-340

Last post by Bikerbob « Wed Dec 20, 2017 5:38 pm
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by Bikerbob » Thu Nov 23, 2017 6:45 pm

This is part # C301371-101

It is spinning, the heads are reading and moving, I can attest to that after having it open and cleaned.

BUT - I cannot...

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Wed Dec 20, 2017 5:38 pm
SONY MPF920 "BAD DRIVES" PRE-2002.

Last post by exxos « Thu Dec 14, 2017 6:45 pm
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by exxos » Thu Dec 14, 2017 4:40 pm

Relating to my other thread here

I noted drives before 2002 have a Sony chip which do not work on the Atari.. I found this out many many years...

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Thu Dec 14, 2017 6:45 pm
MODIFY ALPS DF354H DRIVE FOR ATARI USE

Last post by Zarchos « Thu Dec 14, 2017 4:30 pm
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by exxos » Thu Dec 14, 2017 3:23 pm

I tested one of these drives today. It supports 11S/83T & 22S/83T (Tested in FCOPY PRO)

DEFAULT IS DS1.

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CHANGE TO DS0 FOR ATARI USE....

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Last post by Zarchos
Thu Dec 14, 2017 4:30 pm
How to get TOS to see the 1.44MB drives

Last post by exxos « Sun Nov 12, 2017 9:27 pm
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by guus.assmann » Mon Oct 09, 2017 8:02 am
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Hello,

This does somehow feel like a stupid question. :?
But there's no such thing as stupid questions and I couldn't find an answer by myself....
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Sun Nov 12, 2017 9:27 pm
Choosing between three Sony MPF-920 drives

Last post by exxos « Tue Oct 24, 2017 11:50 am
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by Pacman » Wed Sep 20, 2017 10:58 pm
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In the process of reviving one of my two Ataris I realized that one of the two floppy disk drives (a Sony MPF-920 E model (dated February 2001 and...
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Tue Oct 24, 2017 11:50 am

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