3 Mode USB FDD...

DamienD · 07 May 2006, 12:01

Hopefully this is the right place to post this?

Found this very interesting item on the net:

http://translate.google.com/translat...lr%3D%26sa%3DG

snarkhunter · 07 May 2006, 13:01

I'm just wondering...
What use is a 3.5" FDD with 1.2 MB compatibility ?! As far as I know, 1.2 MB is a format for 5.25" disks only, is it not ?

The one I'm using was ordered from "Freecom Technology", nearly a couple years ago : it can read and write 720 KB/1.44 MB disks, and will also format the latter. It proved most useful, until I eventually purchased "CrossDOS V7", which kind of boosted up the speed - dramatically ! - when transferring the data from my physical Amiga to WinUAE...

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Toni Wilen · 07 May 2006, 13:12

Isn't that another regular USB drive with hardcoded format support? (+extra 1.2M support)

DamienD · 07 May 2006, 14:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by Toni Wilen

Isn't that another regular USB drive with hardcoded format support? (+extra 1.2M support)

I'm sure you are right Toni.

The reason why I'm interested in this is to read / image FM Towns floppy disks (see attached for different FM Towns floppy disk options)

Quote:

Originally Posted by snarkhunter

What use is a 3.5" FDD with 1.2 MB compatibility ?! As far as I know, 1.2 MB is a format for 5.25" disks only, is it not?

FM Towns floppy disks come on 3.5" with 1.2MB...

Just thought that this FDD might also be interesting for Amiga users

Jope · 08 May 2006, 12:31

Many of those USB drives support the japanese 3.5" 1.2MB standard..

DamienD · 08 May 2006, 13:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jope

Many of those USB drives support the japanese 3.5" 1.2MB standard..

That's exactly what I want it to do

Didn't realise that many of them do though, thanks for the info.

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07 May 2006, 13:01	#2
snarkhunter Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: France Age: 59 Posts: 74	I'm just wondering... What use is a 3.5" FDD with 1.2 MB compatibility ?! As far as I know, 1.2 MB is a format for 5.25" disks only, is it not ? The one I'm using was ordered from "Freecom Technology", nearly a couple years ago : it can read and write 720 KB/1.44 MB disks, and will also format the latter. It proved most useful, until I eventually purchased "CrossDOS V7", which kind of boosted up the speed - dramatically ! - when transferring the data from my physical Amiga to WinUAE... sh

07 May 2006, 13:12	#3
Toni Wilen WinUAE developer Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Hämeenlinna/Finland Age: 49 Posts: 26,519	Isn't that another regular USB drive with hardcoded format support? (+extra 1.2M support)

08 May 2006, 12:31	#5
Jope - Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Helsinki / Finland Age: 43 Posts: 9,864	Many of those USB drives support the japanese 3.5" 1.2MB standard..

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