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@ Tobias I can't really make any serious measuring since the only instrument I have is a multimeter, what I did was a simple continuity measurement to rule out shorts. If I there is any measurement that I can do with a multimeter please tell me what to do. @Rich I checked the pins on the QL side and...

Maybe it would be a good idea to create an FTP server for the members with past Quanta issues and any available software .....
Tassos

So far I tested both in the cumana and MicroP 1) 3 old single drives and a double new one 2) SD HxC floppy emulator The above all function in the cumana but don't work in the MicroP and they all use the same PSU. 3) Changed the cable ( reversed it) and tried other cables, no go. 4) tried every possi...

I checked with 3 pc drives 1 old and 2 newer models ( the old one had a jumber for DS0 and the other 2 solder jumbers for DS0) all of them set as DS0 connected with a straight cable. The result was the same, when I give the dir command I get back "not found" and when I give format "fo...

I played a little with flp_opt although I could not find any documentation but the result was the same , when I give the format or dir commands I can listen the floppy head making noise but I am not sure if the motor is going or not. Anyone here that has the sinclair disk extension with the Qflp epr...

Thanks Tobias, I will try tonight and let you know how it went.
Tassos

Dex I don't think this is the problem since all of the QL disk interfaces were shugart and the drives work fine with the cumana Disk interface while they don't work with the Micro peripheral/Sinclair one. I believe it's a settings (dip switch) problem since the eprom is upgraded to QFLP from qjump a...

ok I will get it in 35 days if it is still there....

I got initial contact and not the login details yet. According to the site members have access to the database of QL programs maintained by Quanta, "in addition to the magazine, QUANTA has a large library of software, currently standing at over 900 programs written mostly by members. This is no...

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