[Coco] Floppy Drive for Coco / Dragon software compatibility

[Bob Devries]

Steve,

I have a 40/80 switchable drive on my BBC-B that I originally had connected 
to my Coco. They are compatible.

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: <Steve.Lancaster at Moorestephens.com>
To: <coco at maltedmedia.com>
Sent: Saturday, February 03, 2007 2:27 AM
Subject: [Coco] Floppy Drive for Coco / Dragon software compatibility


> Hi all
>
> Does anybody know if a Watford Electronics 40/80 switchable track floppy
> drive work on a Coco 3. I have one of these that primarily is intended for
> a BBC Micro / Master.
>
> Perhaps one of the UK subscribers may know the answer since I am not sure
> if the BBC computers were popular elsewhere.
>
> Failing that, I also have a 3.5 inch floppy drive adapted for use with a
> BBC (it is a Sony standard PC drive in a Cumana case) - would that work
> also.
>
> Both drives have standard IDE cables. Since I am awaiting delivery of my
> first ever Coco can somebody tell me where the drive draws the power from.
>
> I also own a Dragon 32 with some tapes and cartridges. I am aware that
> some software (particularly cartridges) are compatible but does anybody
> know what Dragon tape / disk images (if any) are Coco compatible.
>
> Regards
> Steve
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