What floppy disk drive system do you own AND use?
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What floppy disk drive system do you own AND use?
What floppy disk drive system do you own AND use?
By use, I mean you actually use it regularly (more than twice a month) or occasionally (more than six times a year). Not that you have one and have used it a few times when it was new to you.
I've listed the most common systems, but feel free to include any that I have forgotten or did not know about in the thread.
Also, if you have a disk drive system that you own, but currently don't use, but would like to use if software was available for it, please tell us.
Note that I am putting this poll on other forums, please only vote on one forum.
Mark
By use, I mean you actually use it regularly (more than twice a month) or occasionally (more than six times a year). Not that you have one and have used it a few times when it was new to you.
I've listed the most common systems, but feel free to include any that I have forgotten or did not know about in the thread.
Also, if you have a disk drive system that you own, but currently don't use, but would like to use if software was available for it, please tell us.
Note that I am putting this poll on other forums, please only vote on one forum.
Mark
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Re: What floppy disk drive system do you own AND use?
Hi, I also have the floppy disk system from ByteDelight based on the MGT devices.
Re: What floppy disk drive system do you own AND use?
Actually none
By the way, by Beta 128 you mean Tr-Dos, right?
By the way, by Beta 128 you mean Tr-Dos, right?
Re: What floppy disk drive system do you own AND use?
Hmm, what if you use both 3" and 3.5" drives on a +3, would you vote for both?
Not that I suppose I should vote at all as I don't use my speccies regularly at all, the +3 is all packed up in its box at the moment.
Not that I suppose I should vote at all as I don't use my speccies regularly at all, the +3 is all packed up in its box at the moment.
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Re: What floppy disk drive system do you own AND use?
Yes, except that TR-DOS is a, well, DOS—a disk operating system, whereas Beta (128) Disk is the name of the actual interface. Granted, the two were developed by the same company to work in tandem so are essentially synonymous in many people’s minds.
The DISCiPLE interface used GDOS, the +D used G+DOS and SAM DOS, for instance.
Opus is actually somewhat of a misnomer. The interface was called the Opus Discovery, but mostly referred to as just the Discovery. (Not sure what they called their DOS, since it mostly used the Microdrive commands.)
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Re: What floppy disk drive system do you own AND use?
Currently I have Spectrum +3 and external 3.5 inch floppy drive attached and configured as primary boot drive.
Of course, I also have original 3 inch floppy internally, configured as secondary drive.
Of course, I also have original 3 inch floppy internally, configured as secondary drive.
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Re: What floppy disk drive system do you own AND use?
"You may select up to 3 options"...
So yes, vote for both if you use both...
Mark
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“There are four lights!”
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Looking forward to summer later in the year.
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Re: What floppy disk drive system do you own AND use?
Thank you for explaining thisAst A. Moore wrote: ↑Fri Jun 15, 2018 3:53 pmYes, except that TR-DOS is a, well, DOS—a disk operating system, whereas Beta (128) Disk is the name of the actual interface. Granted, the two were developed by the same company to work in tandem so are essentially synonymous in many people’s minds.
The DISCiPLE interface used GDOS, the +D used G+DOS and SAM DOS, for instance.
Opus is actually somewhat of a misnomer. The interface was called the Opus Discovery, but mostly referred to as just the Discovery. (Not sure what they called their DOS, since it mostly used the Microdrive commands.)
Mark
Standby alert
“There are four lights!”
Step up to red alert. Sir, are you absolutely sure? It does mean changing the bulb
Looking forward to summer later in the year.
“There are four lights!”
Step up to red alert. Sir, are you absolutely sure? It does mean changing the bulb
Looking forward to summer later in the year.
Re: What floppy disk drive system do you own AND use?
Voted for options 1 and 2 as that's what I did use before I got a spectranet and would use if I wanted to use my +3 away from the network, you can subtract those from the grand total if you think that's cheating
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Re: What floppy disk drive system do you own AND use?
My pleasure. That’s why I was sent down to this planet.1024MAK wrote: ↑Sat Jun 16, 2018 12:09 amThank you for explaining thisAst A. Moore wrote: ↑Fri Jun 15, 2018 3:53 pm Yes, except that TR-DOS is a, well, DOS—a disk operating system, whereas Beta (128) Disk is the name of the actual interface. Granted, the two were developed by the same company to work in tandem so are essentially synonymous in many people’s minds.
The DISCiPLE interface used GDOS, the +D used G+DOS and SAM DOS, for instance.
Opus is actually somewhat of a misnomer. The interface was called the Opus Discovery, but mostly referred to as just the Discovery. (Not sure what they called their DOS, since it mostly used the Microdrive commands.)
Every man should plant a tree, build a house, and write a ZX Spectrum game.
Author of A Yankee in Iraq, a 50 fps shoot-’em-up—the first game to utilize the floating bus on the +2A/+3,
and zasm Z80 Assembler syntax highlighter.
Author of A Yankee in Iraq, a 50 fps shoot-’em-up—the first game to utilize the floating bus on the +2A/+3,
and zasm Z80 Assembler syntax highlighter.
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Re: What floppy disk drive system do you own AND use?
ZX Spectrum +3 with original 3 inch disk drive and external 3.5 inch drive to transfer DSK images from PC to 3 inch disks.
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ZX Spectrum 128 (toastrack) with +D disk interface
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ZX Spectrum 128 (toastrack) with +D disk interface