Wow, thanks for the link - I got some reading to do :) This seems very cool!
I got not one but two cables! And two drives, a TPPD1 with a caked-on belt (a project in itself), and a mint TPPD2 that has a newer belt and "worked when used last time few years ago"... Chris On Thu, Sep 2, 2021 at 8:12 PM Jeffrey Birt <[email protected]> wrote: > The disks were imaged using a SuperCard Pro which is a flux level disk > imager. It is a small board that connects to a PC type floppy drive and > controls the drive directly. It steps through the entire drive surface > making a map of the flux transitions so it can image/copy any disk. You > could also use a Kyroflux or Grease weasel in a similar manner. > > I was able to use the SCP to image 99% of the 5-1/4” C64 disks form my > childhood. It is a fantastic bit of kit. > https://www.cbmstuff.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=52 > > > > Hopefully Brian will chime in about his new method of making boot disks. I > have to say that the easiest route though is to get a REX and use TSDOS. > > > > Did you get the RS-232 cable with the drive? > > > > Jeff > > > > *From:* M100 <[email protected]> *On Behalf Of *Chris > Kmiec > *Sent:* Thursday, September 2, 2021 6:53 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [M100] Disk for PDD2 > > > > Jeff, I was under the assumption that those disks were hard to image due > to their formating, is that not the case? > > > > All I have is a USB floppy drive that I have successfully used to make > 720K disks for Amiga/Atari ST, and a new-to-me TPPD2 drive that I am not > sure is working or not. > > > > Thanks! > > > > Chris >
