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   From: steve@atari.org.uk   
      
   "Barry"  wrote:   
   >  wrote in message   
   > news:918b22b2-a686-496e-8c89-202d31628703@googlegroups.com...   
   >> On Sunday, April 14, 2013 2:30:56 PM UTC-4, Barry wrote:   
   >>> Can one simply change the drive Mech out of an Atari 354 disk drive and   
   >>>   
   >>> get a DS/DD Drive, if thats the type of Mech you put in it???   
   >>>   
   >>>   
   >>>   
   >>> The Atari 354 is a single sided drive asfaik.   
   >>>   
   >>>   
   >>>   
   >>> Also, if you put a 1.44 Mech into a Atari 354 drive, would it work as a   
   >>>   
   >>> DS/DD on   
   >>>   
   >>> a 1040STE,  But if you connected it to a MEGA STE as a second drive, >>   
   would   
   >>>   
   >>> it work   
   >>>   
   >>> as a DS/DD and or a 1.44 Drive, especially if the Mega STe has the 1.44   
   >>>   
   >>> internal drive?   
   >>>   
   >>>   
   >>>   
   >>> Or does something else need to be done.   
   >>>   
   >>>   
   >>>   
   >>> Barry   
   >>>   
   >>> phantomm@suddenlink.net   
   >>   
   >> most ibm drives are set too drive b   so you need to set it to drive A >   
   >> all all later disk drives for ibm do this with the cable.   
   >> try to find a drive with < A -B > on it  try a 720k drive from a apple.   
   >> some 1.44 drives will not work on a stf - stfm -ste. // megaste may work >   
   in 720k   
   >> only.   
   >>   
   > Well I need it for a Drive B as the Atari 354 drive i have is a external   
   > drive. Single Sided.   
   > My MegaSTE has a 1.44mb drive A inside.   
   > If you have ever connected a second drive to a MSTE that has the internal   
   1.44mb Drive A   
   > you'll understand what I'm talking about.   
   >   
   > However I have a 1040STe, and using the 354 as a Drive B thats DSDD would be   
   ok.   
   > I'm just wondering what type of Mech will work and if a 1.44 would do   
   > both jobs if I want to   
   > use it for either the 1040STE or MSTE as a second 1.44.   
   >   
   > Barry   
   > phantomm@suddenlink.net   
      
   Double sided should work, I use a 720k with my mste, and that will work for   
   both machines. Can't say what a 1.44 would do on a mste as I haven't needed   
   to try it, but you won't be able to use hd mode on a standard ste. I had to   
   modify mine.   
      
   But saying that, and knowing how they are wired, there shouldn't be any   
   reason you shouldn't be able to use hd on the mega. All drive lines ar   
   parallel to each other, they are all connected, that is how discovery   
   cartridge is able to duplicate disks n the spectre mac emulator being able   
   to treat them as mac drives.   
      
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