Microdrive spinning ad infinitum...

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Huh, I just assumed it wasn't... Will check, thanks!


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Nope, everything straight...


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In think I might have mixed up the GALs... Will check.


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vanpeebles wrote:I think there was an internal version of vDrive. There is also QL-SD :)
I did try to fit my vDriveQL into the QL case, but it would need alot of changes to the QL PCB behind the Microdrives. So I do mot do it.

I may look into this again, as I do not like the vDriveQL in a Microdrive case.


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af0l wrote:Well I just soldered together tetroids qbide :)

But it gives me black screen for now - I reall need to find an IDE device. Not so easy anymore :)
If podt a picture of each side of the board, we might be able to help.

I have soldered a few of these Tetroid boards, the main problem area is having the resistor array the correct way around.


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Thank you, Derek and everyone else, for your valuable input. In the end it was me again - I actually switched GAL's 1 & 2 :shock:

Now I REALLY need to find me a working IDE device. Got a DOM inbound from China, but that's weeks away...
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Hi,

What sort of video adapter do you use for the QL display?


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It's just a RGB to SCART cable from the RetroComputerShack.


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I spy an Atari Jaguar pad!


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vanpeebles wrote:I spy an Atari Jaguar pad!
A keen eye :D There must be several more there, it is may favorite console. There are actually two there, the one with 6 red buttons a repro Pro controller... Also, just uner it, a bit of the Jaguar CD...


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