🚀 go-pugleaf

Okay, I think I got everything hooked up. My problem now is that I don't
know how to test anything. I have absolutely no knowledge of tandy BASIC.
When I do a DIR command, both drives spin and the comp reports an I/O error.
Is there a way I'm supposed to single out the drives and command them? If
so, how?

Thanks,
Greg
"Randy McLaughlin" <randy482@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:L8CMc.23172$yF.19697@bignews2.bellsouth.net...
> "Greg Andrzejewski" <pressyourluck85@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:QtadnQKo5NuPRJ_cRVn-uw@comcast.com...
> <snip>
> > Okay, I've got everything opened up, but something just doesn't seem
> right.
> > The Tandy disk drive enclosure has on spare card-edge connector. I
cannot
> > just plug this into my 3.5" drive with the card-edge to pin header
adapter
> > that came with my mounting supplies, can I? Then what do I do? Can I
cross
> > wires 10 and 12 on the tandy cable? Do I have to hook up the modified PC
> > floppy cable to the card-edge connector on the tandy cable? Do I have to
> > replace the cable in the enclosure altogether? Please help. I'm sorry if
> > this is a little confisuing. Step-by-step instructions would help
greatly.
> >
> > Thank you,
> > Greg
>
> There are lots of specific ways of doing it that all work.  Keep in mind
> that you want to keep it simple.
>
> First look at your 3.5" drive and see if you have access to DS (may be
> labeled DS0, DS1, etc or DS1, DS2, etc.).  If you do then just change the
DS
> to what you want.  Sometimes DS is a jumper sometimes it is a bridge.  A
> bridge is just a copper trace that can either be cut or have a drop of
> solder put on to "bridge" the connection.
>
>
> Flipping pins 10 through 12 on the cable is another way.
>
> The flipping can be done with the existing COCO cable or a "PC" cable.
>
> If you use the existing COCO cable you need the card edge to header
adaptor.
>
> If all you have is an "AT" cable you can get a card edge conmnector at
Radio
> Shack and replace the controller end of the cable.
>
> If you replace a connector with a different type of connector (header to
> card edge or card edge to header) do not try to put it in the same holes.
>
>
> Do not try and stick to one method.  All you are trying to do is either
> change the drives DS or change the pinout of pins 10 & 12.
>
> If you have a card edge to header adaptor that is on a small PC board (vs
a
> molded plastic adaptor) you can cut the traces going to pins 10 & 12 and
> cross them over with a couple of pieces of wire wrap wire.
>
>
>
> The whole point of giving you these three methods is to let you realize
that
> it is easy and there are multiple methods available.
>
> If you use the cable method just end up with this:
>
> Controller to drive 1 is straight, then continuing to drive 0 should have
> pins 10 & 12 swapped.
>
> These techniques apply to all antique computers.
>
>
> If you still have trouble email me at randy482 at hotmail dot com and I'll
> see about sending you a cable.
>
>
> Randy
>
>