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Old 03-25-2007, 11:30 AM   #1
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Default PC Floppy on amiga 1200?
hi i bought a 1200 last nite for 20 quid and it appears to have a broken floppy i have tryed to get it working many times but it doesnt read the disks so im wanting to know if there is any possible way of connecting a pc floppy


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Old 03-25-2007, 11:40 AM   #2
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Default Re: PC Floppy on amiga 1200?
As I recall a PC floppy will be of little use to you.

Try this site:_

http://www.amigakit.co.uk

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Old 03-25-2007, 11:57 AM   #3
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Default Re: PC Floppy on amiga 1200?
yes, you can have a look at aminet hard/hack and past posts. You need to switch some wires on cable and add a diode. If its ESCOM by any chance, connecting PC floppy should be even simpler.
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Old 03-25-2007, 02:56 PM   #4
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Default Re: PC Floppy on amiga 1200?
got it sorted it was the disks think it was becuase they might have 500 games, its playing aga games fine thx anyway guys
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Old 03-25-2007, 03:15 PM   #5
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Default Re: PC Floppy on amiga 1200?
Try this easy hack PC floppy SONY MPF920...


http://amiga.probers.info/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1656&Ite mid=95
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Old 03-25-2007, 10:27 PM   #6
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Default Re: PC Floppy on amiga 1200?
This thread might by useful to anyone trying to stick an IBM PC floppy in a 'migy:

http://www.amiga.org/forums/showthread.php?t=26696

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Old 03-26-2007, 03:18 PM   #7
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Default Re: PC Floppy on amiga 1200?
this onecould help, too.
I think you need to connect cathode to Select0 and anode to RDY on Amiga side.
you also need to cross dischange wire. just look at pinouts on hwb
BTW, its PCs fault these hacks are needed, because those floppies don't comply with Shugart standard.
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Old 03-27-2007, 12:36 PM   #8
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Default Re: PC Floppy on amiga 1200?
Hi,
use the search function, i give some easy advices to relive old drives
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Old 03-30-2007, 04:11 PM   #9
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Default Re: PC Floppy on amiga 1200?
Do all Sony MPF920 drives work with a small hack or are there only specific version. Reason I ask I have a stack of Sony MPF920-D versions at work that I may have to stuff in my back pack one day. :-)
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Old 03-30-2007, 09:57 PM   #10
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Default Re: PC Floppy on amiga 1200?
Quote:
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Try this easy hack PC floppy SONY MPF920...


http://amiga.probers.info/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1656&Ite mid=95
I need that translated to English, hehe
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Old 04-05-2007, 09:45 AM   #11
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Default Re: PC Floppy on amiga 1200?
Here are the instructions.
You could also connect cathode to /MOTEB (/MTRON) that works too, but this seems better solution in case you got other drives. Someone, please verify..

Detailed information is here
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