01 July 2022, 19:39 | #1 |
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Can I have a floppy drive and a gotek both on internal a1200 floppy header?
Hey friends,
I’d like to run both my internal floppy drive as well as a gotek on the internal floppy header of my A1200. Right now I have my gotek using the external floppy connector, routed back into my checkmate case. It is pretty ugly and my obsessive compulsive disorder requires me to find a more attractive solution For my purposes, I can use either one as DF0 and not need to switch. Is this possible? I’ve read that it should be possible with a custom floppy cable but it’s a bit unclear to me at this point. Thanks! |
01 July 2022, 20:09 | #2 |
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I looked into this ages ago, from memory you fit a switch to select between ds0 and ds1 on the floppy cable which allows them to both be connected and either selected as df0.
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But as discussed You can make a cable with a switch that will switch between a Floppy and Gotek as DF0: I’ve made a few and use them in a couple of my builds |
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02 July 2022, 03:57 | #4 |
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02 July 2022, 10:55 | #5 |
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I had a small PCB printed that goes from one to two headers with a switch to control which one is active. I now have a gotek and my floppy drive inside my A500 with the switch at the back of the machine.
I have to find the details of the board, I did not make it, but it was available on PCBway. I have a few left that I am selling. PM me. |
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His YouTube vid showing his design; [ Show youtube player ] I bought a couple when he was selling them on his EBay account |
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02 July 2022, 12:20 | #7 |
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