frohne@pur-ee.UUCP (Henry R Frohne) (03/14/88)
Help Wanted: I recently obtained an IBM 5.25 inch floppy drive and IBM power supply. I have been experimenting with hooking it up to my Amiga 500. I have had some success in making it read when using PStransformer as an IBM drive. However, I haven't been successful making it write yet. I have not been able to make it work as an Amiga drive either, as I get a message saying there is no handler present when I try to format a disk for the Amiga. Has anyone else out there hooked up an IBM drive to the Amiga with more success? I would appreciate any tips on how to do this. Also I would like to know where I can get the schematic for the external Amiga 5.25 inch drive. I believe I would have no trouble figuring out what I'm doing wrong if I was able to take a peek at one of those. Also, regarding the A500/A2000 Technical Reference Manual, does anyone know if this kind of thing is included in this document. I have been waiting for my copy for over a month now. Help Offered: I have been using an IBM 3.5 inch floppy drive on my A500 for about four months now with no major problems. I would be glad to share the interface circuit with anyone who is interested. It uses only two chips, a 74LS74 and a 74LS38. If you would like a copy, send me an S.A.S.E. and I'll send you one. My address is: Rob Frohne 1320 Palmer Dr. #311 West Lafayette, IN 47906 Thanks for the help! Rob Frohne ihnp4!pur-ee!frohne