[Coco] floppy drive question - only a little OT

[Christopher Smith]

I actually meant to ask about the 2.5" disk on the trs-80. :)

Chris

----- Original Message -----
> From: "Robert Hermanek" <rhermanek at centurytel.net>
> To: "CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts" <coco at maltedmedia.com>
> Sent: Friday, July 19, 2013 1:19:39 PM
> Subject: Re: [Coco] floppy drive question - only a little OT
> 
> I found all the facts I needed about modifying the existing tandy
> cable
> here:
> 
> http://www.oldskool.org/guides/tvdog/1kfaq.html#II.C.2
> 
> If you wanted to continue a conversation about the Tandy 1000, feel
> free
> to email me directly off-list ... not that I'm an expert but I could
> keep you informed on how my experiments go...
> 
> -RobertH
> 
> 
> On 7/19/2013 12:11 PM, Christopher Smith wrote:
> > Has this been covered on the list before such that I can dig up the
> > discussions in the archives?  Otherwise would you care to
> > elaborate?  I may have something similar coming up, myself.
> >
> > Chris
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "Robert Hermanek" <rhermanek at centurytel.net>
> >> To: "CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts"
> >> <coco at maltedmedia.com>
> >> Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2013 8:28:37 PM
> >> Subject: [Coco] floppy drive question - only a little OT
> >>
> >> Since my recent success with 3.5" on my coco3 (thank you everyone)
> >> I
> >> decided to open up my Tandy 1000 HX and see what kind of floppy it
> >> has.
> >> I know it is a standard 720k floppy in terms of software, but when
> >> I
> >> looked in the case I've got this:  what appears to be a perfectly
> >> normal
> >> floppy drive, with 34 pin cable attached, and no power cable on
> >> the 4
> >> pin power connector.  Floppy works fine of course -- is it an
> >> option
> >> I
> >> was unaware of for floppy drives to receive power via the 34 pin
> >> ribbon
> >> cable itself?  I was going to stick a second drive in there, but
> >> there
> >> is no 4 pin power cable available...
> >>
> >> Just a little mystery.
> >>
> >> -RobertH
> >>
> >>
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Christopher Smith
Systems Engineer, Wolfram Research