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From: johnhlee@hermod.cs.cornell.edu (John H. Lee)
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Subject: Re: Floppy interface
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Date: 27 Sep 90 16:51:37 GMT
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In article <2018@jimi.cs.unlv.edu> maniac@cleanhead.cs.unlv.edu (Eric J. Schwertfeger) writes:
>
>    Would someone mind emailing me the post that describes how to use
>IBM 3 1/2 inch drives on the Amiga?  I`ve been offered one cheap, and
>would like to add a second drive to my A500.
>    Do all 3 1/2 inch drives have the disk change signal, or only 
>certain ones?
>
>Eric J. Schwertfeger, maniac@cleanhead.cs.unlv.edu


Not all IBM 3-1/2" drives have the disk change signal, although ones designed
to work with an AT (and I think, the PS/2) do.  You'll have to check with the
manufacturer and make sure that the drive has the signal, and that it's in
the usual pin (I forget which.)

It's not too difficult to interface the drive to your A500, but it's not a
piece of cake, either.  I hope you're comfortable with using a soldering iron
and handling IC's.

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