[Coco] high density floppy controller mods

Mike Pepe lamune at doki-doki.net
Wed Aug 2 12:25:24 EDT 2006


Mark Marlette wrote:
> Mike,
> 
> Is this the mod that Robert Brose of our Twin Cities Color Computer 
> Group designed over ten years ago??? Or are you doing your own? Robert's 
> mod is up on RTSI.
> 
> I have been running the HD modified 3029 controller and it does work 
> under NitrOS-9 with the proper descriptors. PCDOS even works and that is 
> my transfer method to/from the PC.
> 
> I added a line on the interface cable to send the density hole to 
> automatic place the controller in the right clock speed based upon the 
> sensor's output.
> 
> Mark
> 

No, that mod is on the analog 3029 controller. This is on the 3129 which 
is almost totally digital.

So, this is something new. Last I remember that mod had a switch to 
select density. I want this to be software controlled.

-Mike



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