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by Stan
Wed Mar 20, 2013 4:21 pm
Forum: Hardware
Topic: Using a Cumana floppy drive with a Gold Card interface
Replies: 8
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Re: Using a Cumana floppy drive with a Gold Card interface

Thanks to all for the feedback. I've put the Cumana drives on hold for the moment and have attached a 1.44 Mb pull from a PC. The cable is bog standard but, owing to no twist, only gives me FLP2_ ! I've made this pretend to be FLP1_ and, so far, its working Ok. It means I've got a 1.44Mb instead of ...
by Stan
Thu Mar 14, 2013 4:26 pm
Forum: Hardware
Topic: Using a Cumana floppy drive with a Gold Card interface
Replies: 8
Views: 5597

Re: Using a Cumana floppy drive with a Gold Card interface

Dave wrote:Are you really attached to that interface? Would you consider a replacement?
Yes, I like the card for the TK2 etc. However, if I could acquire an interface that worked with the Cumana drives then I'd be very interested.

Stan D.
by Stan
Wed Mar 13, 2013 1:34 pm
Forum: Hardware
Topic: Using a Cumana floppy drive with a Gold Card interface
Replies: 8
Views: 5597

Re: Using a Cumana floppy drive with a Gold Card interface

RWAP wrote:You should have used FLP_STEP 6 (or even FLP_STEP 12 although that is unlikely)

The other thing to try is FLP_JIGGLE 1
Thanks for that. I tried FLP_STEP, both 6 and 12, with no joy. It didn't recognise the FLP_JIGGLE saying it was a bad name.
by Stan
Mon Mar 11, 2013 2:24 pm
Forum: Hardware
Topic: Using a Cumana floppy drive with a Gold Card interface
Replies: 8
Views: 5597

Using a Cumana floppy drive with a Gold Card interface

Hi, I recently bought a pair of Cumana disk drives to attach to my QL, which has a Miracle Systems Gold Card. I've got a pair of Miracle Systems drives but only flp1_ works. Having connected the Cumana they don't work. I contacted Gareth Hern, Which-Era, who assured me the drives were Ok and that ...