[Coco] Using a CoCo disk drive with a BBC computer

[Bob Devries]

Hello to all the BBC wannabe users :)

I have both a BBC and a Coco, and I can attest that the BBC 40 track drive 
will work on the coco, and the Coco drive will work on the BBC. There are 
some BBC drives that are actually 80 track drives, but have a little circuit 
that enables them to be used in 40 track mode. These can also be used, 
although Disk Extended Basic can only use the 40 track drive except if the 
ROM in the Coco is modified. OS9 is capable of using the 80 track drive.

Hope that helps.

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard Atkinson" <rga24 at cantab.net>
To: "CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts" <coco at maltedmedia.com>
Sent: Friday, February 16, 2007 9:08 PM
Subject: Re: [Coco] Using a CoCo disk drive with a BBC computer


>I actually have a similar question. Really it's a question about variations
> between disk drives that use the Shugart bus. I know there are 35 and 40
> track differences, and also 40 / 80 track density modes. Also drive select 
> /
> side issues. Essentially, what drive variations are out there and how to
> look out for them.
>
> Richard
>
>
> On 2/16/07, Marcus Vinicius Garrett Chiado <marcus.chiado at gmail.com> 
> wrote:
>>
>> Dear CoCoNuts,
>>
>> This is a question for our british friends. How could I use, please, a
>> CoCo 5.25" disk drive with a BBC Master computer? Is this really
>> possible?
>>
>>
>> Thank you very much,
>>
>> MARCUS VINICIUS GARRETT CHIADO
>> Editor da Jogos 80: http://www.revista-jogos80.cjb.net
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