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I have the standard 128KB plus the 512 from the QubIDE, so 640KB. believe me it doesn't last long.

Whopper

From the QubIDE manual - Here is a little summary of different FAT size requirements regarding block sizes used :  8 KBytes per 1 MBytes of storage with 1 Sec/Blk  4 KBytes per 1 MBytes of storage with 2 Sec/Blk  2 KBytes per 1 MBytes of storage with 4 Sec/Blk  1 KBytes per 1 MBytes of storage w...

They take a lot of memory though. I tried to attach a 2GB partition to WIN1_ and a 1776MB partition to WIN2_ and got an out of memory error. I currently only have one 4GB DoM, waiting on a batch of CF IDE adaptors, so I was going to re initialise and repartition the DoM into 8 512MG partitions. That...

Do NOT create disk partitions of 2GB and then format them.

Take ages and ages and ages... well you get the picture.

Still waiting,


Whopper

Dave,

As I said, I'm quite prepared to wait. I've had many years of waiting. A few days now won't matter.

Whopper

Dave,

Please can you put me down for a buck and a minerva board & ROM.


Thanks,

Whopper

Dave wrote:If you mail me a working microdrives unit, you’ll get a surprise in the mail worth far more

Dave,

I'm quite content to wait for your announcements, besides, I'm not THAT attached to my microdrives. It was just a thought that I had.

Whopper

Dave,

Can the buck regulator replace the 7805s on the micro drives?

Whopper

Thank you Gentlemen for your replies.

For a follow-on question, just which circuit diagram do I use now, iss5 or iss6?

Still a confused Whopper.