[Coco] PC-to-CoCo floppy drive cable

[Darren A]

On 11/12/08, Gene Heskett  wrote:


> ...

>

> All you need to do is pop the pc's idc connector off, and pop on a coco edge

> pattern connector.  Fine tipped exacto to open the idc with, and a vice to

> put the edge connector on with.  And a SHARP pair of scissors to trim the

> end

> of the cable in case its ragged.  SE Razor blades can be used two.


Not quite. The twist in a standard PC cable also swaps the two
separate Motor Enable signals used in the PC implementation. You only
want to twist wires 10-12 when connecting to a CoCo.

Darren