12 Mar
2003
12 Mar
'03
7:23 a.m.
On Wed, 12 Mar 2003, Adrian Vickers wrote:
Actually, I may be able to transfer via floppy disk,
as I have an OPD
disk interface (How cool is that? I even have the manuals!) - it plugs
into the ROM pack. The one unknown at this time is what format the
floppy is written in; but since it at least takes the same drives as the
QL, it should be possible to read one way or another. Unlike Commodore's
damn GCR format.
Using the same DRIVES does NOT make it possible.
The DISK CONTROLLER is the key element.
For example, with Tandon TM100-2 drives and different disk controllers,
I can do Northstar hard sector, Apple GCR, Commodore GCR, FM "Single
density", and MFM double density.
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