4 Apr
2012
4 Apr
'12
5:14 a.m.
Am 04.04.2012 08:03, schrieb Jeffrey Brace:
Hello All,
I was considering buying KryoFlux to read and write Commodore disks. Has anyone done this
? From what I gather you just get the board and you can get the floppy cable and a power
supply and power cord. But you need to buy a HD PC floppy drive and then can read the
Commodore disks. That is Commodore 1541 disks. Does this sound right ?
Jeffrey Brace
For Commodore, it is easier to obtain an old 1541 drive at some auction
site or flea market and then buy or solder a centronics<->commodore
cable (google: X1541).
Commodore floppies are not HD, so a HD floppy drive probably won't work
correctly for writing. You should find a DD 35/40 Trk drive which is
surely available from the auction site or flea market as well but can
well cause more hassle than a (working) 1541/71 drive which understands
Commodore's obscure GCR format already.
--
Holger