bower@DCA-EUR.ARPA (11/19/85)
I just received an SB-180 board from MicroMint, and discovered a rather discomforting feature about it. I CANNOT BOOT FROM SINGLE-SIDED DISKS IN THE NATIVE FORMAT MODE. The touted compatibility with the Ampro little board does not extend to single-sided, 80-track formats. Before I tread once again on previously trodden ground and re-invent the wheel, has anyone modified the BIOS, NBOOT, and whatever else to make the SB-180 work with single-sided 80-track disks? I have a couple of Shugart SA-300 3.5" drives that I wanted to use to make the system a laptop portable, and with the double-sided boot requirement, that is out of the question. Other than the above, the board came up with no problems, and I was able to read the supplied disks on my Ampro in DSDD, 40-track format. Thanks in advance. Please respond directly to avoid cluttering the net. Hal <-- Bower At DCA-EUR