1.76mb A4000 FDD -> A1200

Heavyweight7t6 · 03 June 2006, 16:24

Love some info on attaching an internal A4K HD floppy onto an A1200 setup.. Would it work? if so how can I do it?.

Jope · 06 June 2006, 09:56

1) remove fdd from a4k and remove front panel
2) plug fdd into a12k
2b) if it's a thick floppy drive, you'll notice you're unable to fit the covers back on properly. leave covers off or force them together, with the seams bulging
3) enjoy HD floppy goodness

Heavyweight7t6 · 06 June 2006, 13:33

So your saying the A1200 will read HD disks, is there anything I should configure?

whiteb · 06 June 2006, 14:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by Heavyweight7t6

So your saying the A1200 will read HD disks, is there anything I should configure?

As long as its a HD drive, as you say from a 4000, then no.

Heavyweight7t6 · 06 June 2006, 17:28

Thanks

Heavyweight7t6 · 14 August 2006, 17:02

Ok Ive tried to get this A4K HD floppy to work on my A1200T and all i seem to get is a burring noise when it tries to read a disk. Tried to boot two drives on the same cable on the A1200 but it spins up and doesnt read. Any ideas?

twizzle · 14 August 2006, 22:22

have you put crossdos in your w/b startup drawer and put PC0 in device drivers first
otherwise it wont read pc discs

Heavyweight7t6 · 14 August 2006, 23:25

So I couldnt boot workbench off the drive?

Jope · 15 August 2006, 09:03

It should work just fine. I hope you didn't plug the power cable in backwards or miss some pins.

Heavyweight7t6 · 15 August 2006, 13:13

Nope all ok...I just dont understand it. I will however install os3.1 and see where we go from there....The A1200 has 3.1roms so I thought it would have at least worked!.

Jope · 16 August 2006, 09:27

Either the Amiga or the drive is broken, if you indeed have all cables connected correctly.

Heavyweight7t6 · 03 September 2006, 16:27

Nah this worked in the A4000 till I took it out. I'll take some pictures and post them - see if anyone can see anything out of place...

alewis · 03 September 2006, 23:06

Just to check the obvious, the drive, when fitted in the A4K, was df0: wasn't it.... if not, you will need to set the device jumper on the drive to 0

Jope · 04 September 2006, 06:43

Oh, one thing crossed my mind. Is this an Amiga Technologies motherboard? It will not work correctly there unless you remove the modifications they did to the floppy connector wiring..

Heavyweight7t6 · 06 September 2006, 14:53

@Alwis yes did all that - still not working however the guy gave me a beatup old floppy drive and im using that on the same cable. So the cable does work...

@Jope I didnt see any mods on the board when I rebuilt the A1200T

Just puzzled why it wont work.

Is there anyone in South Wales who could try an A4000 HD floppy drive for me?.

03 June 2006, 16:24	#1
Heavyweight7t6 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Cardiff / Wales Age: 47 Posts: 161	1.76mb A4000 FDD -> A1200 Love some info on attaching an internal A4K HD floppy onto an A1200 setup.. Would it work? if so how can I do it?.

14 August 2006, 22:22	#7
twizzle Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: taunton.som.uk Age: 73 Posts: 681	have you put crossdos in your w/b startup drawer and put PC0 in device drivers first otherwise it wont read pc discs Last edited by twizzle; 14 August 2006 at 22:53.

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06 June 2006, 09:56	#2
Jope - Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Helsinki / Finland Age: 43 Posts: 9,865	1) remove fdd from a4k and remove front panel 2) plug fdd into a12k 2b) if it's a thick floppy drive, you'll notice you're unable to fit the covers back on properly. leave covers off or force them together, with the seams bulging 3) enjoy HD floppy goodness

06 June 2006, 13:33	#3
Heavyweight7t6 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Cardiff / Wales Age: 47 Posts: 161	So your saying the A1200 will read HD disks, is there anything I should configure?

06 June 2006, 17:28	#5
Heavyweight7t6 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Cardiff / Wales Age: 47 Posts: 161	Thanks

14 August 2006, 17:02	#6
Heavyweight7t6 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Cardiff / Wales Age: 47 Posts: 161	Ok Ive tried to get this A4K HD floppy to work on my A1200T and all i seem to get is a burring noise when it tries to read a disk. Tried to boot two drives on the same cable on the A1200 but it spins up and doesnt read. Any ideas?

14 August 2006, 23:25	#8
Heavyweight7t6 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Cardiff / Wales Age: 47 Posts: 161	So I couldnt boot workbench off the drive?

15 August 2006, 09:03	#9
Jope - Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Helsinki / Finland Age: 43 Posts: 9,865	It should work just fine. I hope you didn't plug the power cable in backwards or miss some pins.

15 August 2006, 13:13	#10
Heavyweight7t6 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Cardiff / Wales Age: 47 Posts: 161	Nope all ok...I just dont understand it. I will however install os3.1 and see where we go from there....The A1200 has 3.1roms so I thought it would have at least worked!.

16 August 2006, 09:27	#11
Jope - Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Helsinki / Finland Age: 43 Posts: 9,865	Either the Amiga or the drive is broken, if you indeed have all cables connected correctly.

03 September 2006, 16:27	#12
Heavyweight7t6 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Cardiff / Wales Age: 47 Posts: 161	Nah this worked in the A4000 till I took it out. I'll take some pictures and post them - see if anyone can see anything out of place...

03 September 2006, 23:06	#13
alewis Monochrome and 8 bit Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Underbarrow, Gods Country Age: 57 Posts: 600	Just to check the obvious, the drive, when fitted in the A4K, was df0: wasn't it.... if not, you will need to set the device jumper on the drive to 0

04 September 2006, 06:43	#14
Jope - Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Helsinki / Finland Age: 43 Posts: 9,865	Oh, one thing crossed my mind. Is this an Amiga Technologies motherboard? It will not work correctly there unless you remove the modifications they did to the floppy connector wiring..

06 September 2006, 14:53	#15
Heavyweight7t6 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Cardiff / Wales Age: 47 Posts: 161	@Alwis yes did all that - still not working however the guy gave me a beatup old floppy drive and im using that on the same cable. So the cable does work... @Jope I didnt see any mods on the board when I rebuilt the A1200T Just puzzled why it wont work. Is there anyone in South Wales who could try an A4000 HD floppy drive for me?.

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