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  • 3.5 drive (external)Hi, I read that I have to put a 'diode' on the ribbon cable (for the RDY signal). But so far I could not find where can I put it on the cable... Any…

    ... that the READY signal cannot be changed easily on that drive)..

    your drive doesn't need to supply a ready signal, this ... jumpers required to enable the ready signal, so we just short ... ground on the cable (meaning READY is enabled all the time)
    guesser guesser November 2009 Hardware
  • 3.5 drive (external)Hi, I read that I have to put a 'diode' on the ribbon cable (for the RDY signal). But so far I could not find where can I put it on the cable... Any…

    ... use the Sony MPF-920 drive on the +3. It works ... so it think the drive is always ready.
    ...[/QUOTE]

    drive is not ready .. (its a +3e) on ...
    xc8 xc8 November 2009 Hardware
  • 3.5 drive (external)Hi, I read that I have to put a 'diode' on the ribbon cable (for the RDY signal). But so far I could not find where can I put it on the cable... Any…

    All modern drive have the Speccy-like black ... by forcing the Ready Signal, like any other modern drive.
    So ...
    dg67 dg67 November 2009 Hardware
  • 3.5 drive (external)Hi, I read that I have to put a 'diode' on the ribbon cable (for the RDY signal). But so far I could not find where can I put it on the cable... Any…

    ... connector of the internal drive to the 34pin of ... the 3.5 drive (used parts from Farnell).. ... position, so maybe this drive is not compatible to ... ready line? that site assumes using an old style drive ... that gives a ready signal
    guesser guesser November 2009 Hardware
  • 3.5 drive (external)Hi, I read that I have to put a 'diode' on the ribbon cable (for the RDY signal). But so far I could not find where can I put it on the cable... Any…

    ... command works OK while the drive is external..

    ... did too many tests (external-internal-DS0/DS1) and ... I have another one drive (a Panasonic) and when ... as the drive works ok as external I think its ... , BUT connected to the external floppy port ... (11- ...
    xc8 xc8 November 2009 Hardware
  • 3.5 drive (external)Hi, I read that I have to put a 'diode' on the ribbon cable (for the RDY signal). But so far I could not find where can I put it on the cable... Any…

    ... compatibility list.

    As external drives, I've connected a ... think: if they work as external, why shouldn't they work ... as DS0, and configure the ready signal properly)?
    dg67 dg67 November 2009 Hardware
  • 3.5 drive (external)Hi, I read that I have to put a 'diode' on the ribbon cable (for the RDY signal). But so far I could not find where can I put it on the cable... Any…

    ... provision for internal 2nd drive... ;) (I mean internal drive wired as DS1 ... /> anyway, now I use that drive external, I made a Y power ... power cable of the 3' drive and soldered a 4way header ...
    xc8 xc8 November 2009 Hardware
  • 3.5 drive (external)Hi, I read that I have to put a 'diode' on the ribbon cable (for the RDY signal). But so far I could not find where can I put it on the cable... Any…

    ... ]
    Assuming your drive is "PC-AT ready", i.e. with all ... jumpers untouched, then that drive is ... prepared as "drive 1", or DS1 ...
    secarica secarica November 2009 Hardware
  • PentEvo/ZX Evolution PreviewCheck this -> [url]http://www.youtube.com/user/3ASOFT[/url] some Videos showing the PentEvo/ZXEvo ([url]http://www.nedopc.com/zxevo/zxevo.php[/url])…

    ... the system itself. So, theoretically ready-made boards could be sold ... build this yourself than buy ready-made board.

    By ... , they were loaded from hard drive, together with Spectrum core, when ...
    Shiru Shiru November 2009 Hardware
  • 3.5 drive (external)Hi, I read that I have to put a 'diode' on the ribbon cable (for the RDY signal). But so far I could not find where can I put it on the cable... Any…

    ... ] the DS0 connection, whereas the external floppy connector has [b]only ... />
    You get the B: drive reported probably because of the ... respond only when a particular drive is selected.
    (it's ...
    secarica secarica November 2009 Hardware
  • many scr files to tap fileguys, I know that threads like this have existed in the past, but i'm gonna try to get a video onto speccy. The +3e to be exact. figured i'd use full…

    ... really hand off to any external routines like +3e DOS which ... down - issuing commands, waiting for 'ready', transferring data, incrementing sector number ...
    gasman gasman December 2009 Development
  • my hard drive is dying!my hard drive is on the way out, I'm having difficulty logging in to windows (in safe mode right now, at least that works for the moment) but if I do…

    ... temporary measure, if my hard drive was about to go and ... files i would use an external hard drive.

    I havent ... had a problem with external hard drives ... the day if my computer/external hard drive/usb stick/dvd all ...
    psj3809 psj3809 December 2009 Chit chat
  • my hard drive is dying!my hard drive is on the way out, I'm having difficulty logging in to windows (in safe mode right now, at least that works for the moment) but if I do…

    [QUOTE=psj3809;408845]But at the end of the day if my computer/external hard drive/usb stick/dvd all fails at the same time thats life ![/QUOTE]
    also called arson.
    freddyhard freddyhard December 2009 Chit chat
  • ANN: EsxDos 0.73 released (third party - not mine)Papaya Dezign have finally released their firmware/OS for the DivIDE interface. Go get it from [url]http://www.esxdos.org/files/esxdos073.zip[/url]…

    ... first detected drive (system drive).
    * Support for external commands in ... /C dir of system drive (see ... functions are available to external programs.
    * ... by .commands and external programs. Functions available ...
    phoenix^ra phoenix^ra December 2009 Development
  • IDE controllerRecent time I have problems with my ide hdds. I turn on the computer, and the bios won't detect both primary ide drives. Then I open case, pull out a…

    ... />
    -If you have an external enclosure or another computer, check ... /can-boot-from-pci-hard-drive-card/48300.html[/url]
    zxbruno zxbruno December 2009 Chit chat
  • ANN: EsxDos 0.73 released (third party - not mine)Papaya Dezign have finally released their firmware/OS for the DivIDE interface. Go get it from [url]http://www.esxdos.org/files/esxdos073.zip[/url]…

    ... first detected drive (system drive).
    * Support for external commands in ... /C dir of system drive (see ... functions are available to external programs.
    * ... by .commands and external programs. Functions available ...
    zilog zilog January 2010 Development
  • DSK to TZX?Is it possible to convert a DSK disk image file to a TZX tape file? If so, then how? And is there a utility out there that does something like that? …

    ... I couldn't get an external amstrad drive.. and the one I ...
    fog fog February 2010 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • PSU unit spectrum 128k +2b 6 pinout DINHello everybody! I have spectrum 128k +2B but I don't have the 6 pin PSU and I can't find it anywhere. Can you anyone tell me where can I buy this PS…

    ... ://azsurplus.com/images/dura_micro_inc_dm5127a.JPG"]external hard drive enclosure adapter[/URL] would ...
    zxbruno zxbruno February 2010 Hardware
  • Double Dragon 128k - The graphicsAs you are all probably aware, I tried gathering a team of people together a few years back to make a totally re-programmed version of Double Dragon …

    ... files, after having fried my external harddrive that held all my ... backed up on my C: drive too, prior emailing it around ...
    kgmcneil kgmcneil March 2010 Development
  • Midi out on a ZX SpectrumYears ago (may be over 15 years...) I soldered a small adapter that lets a keyboard or synthesizer connect to the ZX Spectrum 128K's midi/RS232 port.…

    ... know, MIDI is designed to drive an opto-isolator which is ... to use the Spectrum to drive an external sound card whilst echoing ...
    Spex Spex March 2010 Hardware
  • Midi out on a ZX SpectrumYears ago (may be over 15 years...) I soldered a small adapter that lets a keyboard or synthesizer connect to the ZX Spectrum 128K's midi/RS232 port.…

    ... know, MIDI is designed to drive an opto-isolator which is ... to use the Spectrum to drive an external sound card whilst echoing ...
    bverstee bverstee March 2010 Hardware
  • Midi out on a ZX SpectrumYears ago (may be over 15 years...) I soldered a small adapter that lets a keyboard or synthesizer connect to the ZX Spectrum 128K's midi/RS232 port.…

    ... a power supply from an external hard drive enclosure, but it wouldn ...
    zxbruno zxbruno March 2010 Hardware
  • PS2 hard drive?I believe you can get a hard drive fitted to ps2. So, can you just put your disc games on to this if you fit one? How many games can you put on i…

    ... Games on a PS2 hard drive:

    No matter ... the PS2's hard drive when using the usual ... from internal IDE hard drive, external USB hard drive (or USB stick) ... run from the PS2 hard drive - Deus Ex, which seems ... the internal IDE hard drive, so if you want ...
    ewgf ewgf April 2010 Chit chat
  • DSK to TZX?Is it possible to convert a DSK disk image file to a TZX tape file? If so, then how? And is there a utility out there that does something like that? …

    ... UNIDAD NO LISTA (unit not ready) error after formatting track 27 ... ?[/QUOTE]

    The "drive not ready" error is probably not an ... . This would normally be 'drive not ready', if there wasn't a ... disc in the drive. To make ...
    John Elliott John Elliott April 2010 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Video games can never be art[url]http://blogs.suntimes.com/ebert/2010/04/video_games_can_never_be_art.html[/url] Discuss. I'll start it out: his thesis is a bit shallow, while…

    ... of Eidolon is the inquisitive drive within the network of remote ... observation of the medium and external hypothesizing. I know that there ...
    Graz Graz April 2010 Chit chat
  • Some TR-DOS technical questionsHi forum, I sincerelly hope this was the right section of yours to ask this kind of stuff in. (else return facepalm;) Anyway, here's a couple of que…

    ... /> DRV OR 0 ;OR with drive no.
    LD C,#FF ... ,#3FE5 ;ini/outi
    CALL READY ;
    [b] ld c,#1f ... /> LD IX,#3FE5 ;
    ;
    READY LD C,#7F ;
    JR ...
    Hikaru Hikaru April 2010 Development
  • I'm thinking of buying a laptop...I've never had a lap top before and I've been toying with the idea of buying one for a while now. I don't fancy a second hand one (they are very easy…

    ... as I can buy an external one cheap these days anyway ... and external cd drives are cheap enough ... , a mini laptop (no cd drive etc) or a netbook?
    Bermondsey Bob Bermondsey Bob May 2010 Chit chat
  • ISO ROM 128 with TR-DOS 5.05(cz)This is new correct version of ISO ROM for ZX + BETADISK. Some extra basic command is designed specially for use in conmination with TR-DOS 5.05(cz).…

    ... very interesting. I wonder what drive would be required to use ... +2A, you have to own external controller.

    That thing ...
    Factor6 Factor6 May 2010 Sinclair Basic
  • 828k format in a dsk file ?Hi the maximun format that can offers the Garry Lancaster formater is 828k in a 3 1/2 floppy. I tried to extract this format to the pc and to a dsk …

    ... .10.0.2, which reports 'drive not ready'.
    John Elliott John Elliott May 2010 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • 828k format in a dsk file ?Hi the maximun format that can offers the Garry Lancaster formater is 828k in a 3 1/2 floppy. I tried to extract this format to the pc and to a dsk …

    [QUOTE=John Elliott;443791]but not Fuse 0.10.0.2, which reports 'drive not ready'.[/QUOTE]

    Thanks for the heads up, now fixed for the next version.
    Fred Fred May 2010 Sinclair Miscellaneous
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