[Coco] drive motors

Robert Gault robert.gault at att.net
Fri Jul 12 20:27:26 EDT 2013


Robert Gault wrote:
> Robert Hermanek wrote:
>> In a two drive system, all working perfectly, is it normal that whether or not
>> you are accesssing disk 0 or disk 1, drive motors on both drives spin?  The
>> in-use light lights up properly on drive 0 or drive 1 as expected, just that
>> both motors spin.
>>
>> -RobertH
>
> Maybe it is the controller or the way you set jumpers and resistor blocks in
> your drives. On my two floppy system, the only floppy that turns on is the one
> in use.
>
> I have tested this with a Disto SC-II and two Tandy controllers using the stock
> DOS1.1. One floppy is a 3.5" the other a 5.25" drive.
>
> Robert
>

I take that back. A single drive light is on but both motors are on. Just hard 
to distinguish the sound of one vrs the other.





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