23 Mar
2017
23 Mar
'17
1:32 p.m.
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From: "Chuck Guzis via cctalk" <cctalk at classiccmp.org>
To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts" <cctalk at
classiccmp.org>
Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2017 4:12 PM
Subject: Re: Extracting files off ?unknown? 8 inch disks. Any thoughts?
On 03/23/2017 12:59 PM, Terry Stewart via cctalk
wrote:
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I was just going to suggest the same thing, but I see you (Tez) are going the FDADAP
route; more convenient for sure.
But the majority of the 34- and 50-pin signals actually line up 1 to 1 when aligned pin 34
to pin 50; as a matter of fact I have a system that uses the same 34-pin cable to connect
to both, with just a jumper or two to select 5 or 8" (the index signal is one IIRC).
m
There will be a hiatus in the project while I get
the connecting
hardware organised. Then we will see what we will see. Hopefully the
drive itself works. I don't know that for sure yet.
For what it's worth, unless you're intent on *writing* 8" single-density
floppies on the PC, the interconnect between the 8" drive 50-conductor
cable and the PC 34-conductor one is pretty straightforward. You don't
need a FDADAP board for that, although it's very convenient.
--Chuck