Hi First try a pc drive to see if it does not work! My SVI formats Double sided 72k disks no upgrades!
JP ----- Original Message ----- From: "Algorythms" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, June 06, 2003 12:23 AM Subject: Re: Re[4]: [MSX] Problem reading SVI 738 with PC (and vice-versa) > Oi! > > Indeed, it`s a SS drive! They all have that originally. You can replace it, but to use it as DS, you need a new diskrom. At least to format disks. On the bottom left side of the main board you can see three roms (32 legged chips I think). If they are on sockets, they are really easy to replace, if not, you need to desolder them. > > Cheers! > -Dan > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jyri Hovila" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2003 1:44 AM > Subject: Re[4]: [MSX] Problem reading SVI 738 with PC (and vice-versa) > > > > Hi again! > > > > Thanks for all the help I've received this far. =) > > > > I don't know too much of disk drives, but I opened the one in my SVI 738 > > and took a peeked inside. I believe the problem is that I really have a > > single sided disk drive: I found one head, but where I believe should > > have been a second one, was just a plastic arm with a round, soft > > padding. > > > > What do you think, if I just replace the drive, will my SVI be able to > > detect that it's a DS drive and give me the option to format disks > > double sided? Or do I have to replace disk ROM also? If this is > > necessary, does it mean replacing ROM(s) inside my SVI or is it possible > > to "upgrade" them using some special software? > > > > Thanks again! =) > > > > - Jyri > > > > _______________________________________________ > > MSX mailing list ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) > > Info page: http://lists.stack.nl/mailman/listinfo/msx > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > MSX mailing list ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) > Info page: http://lists.stack.nl/mailman/listinfo/msx > --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.487 / Virus Database: 286 - Release Date: 01/06/2003 _______________________________________________ MSX mailing list ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Info page: http://lists.stack.nl/mailman/listinfo/msx
