yet another mpc 60 floppy question

ok, i know with the 3.10 update the 60 to the 3000 specs so to speak
the 3000 can read 1.44 floppies because it had a 1.44 drive installed
can a 1.44 drive be installed in the 60?
im lookin to buy a 60, but it looks like the floppy will need to be replaced, so i just had that question runnin around in my head all day
if so, does anyone have a specific model that would work?
does the 3.10 OS allow you to read 1.44 disks on the 60?

ive used the search and couldnt find an answer to it
sorry if this was already addressed

peace

Yes you can.

Check the 60 FAQ at the top of the forum for all your floppy info needs.

ah so those are 1.44 drives. i thought they were 720 drives.
i just wanted to be certain since i saw you said before that hd disks will ruin a dd drive
thanks for the help

peace

they are HD drives, BUT you must configure them to work as DD drives via the jumpers...

so the 3.10 OS doesnt allow for 1.44 disks to be reads as 1.44, only 720
am i right by sayin this?

affirmative...

not sure if HD disks will damage a technically HD drive that is configured to be used as a DD drive though... HD disks seem to wear out the original floppy drives though, i think the original drive that they came with from akai are different from the ones you buy as replacements now, the originals are DD only i beleive...

aight so as long as i dont get an original floppy drive then i should be cool.
i just won this on ebay so im in search of a floppy drive

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=7376860420&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT

looks good. Are those MPC4000 pads on it?

i doubt it
just think the owner replaced the pads with the black ones
i havent got the unit yet. auction ended yesterday

Nice, it has the headphone out mod.

looks very well taken care of.

This pic is so sweet

definitely man
im excited to get it... just gotta locate a floppy drive to throw in and ill be set

lumin wrote:definitely man
im excited to get it... just gotta locate a floppy drive to throw in and ill be set

I'd get the SCSI option and look for a card reader.

i was actually lookin for a card reader right now
are you spyin on me? haha
ill have to wait a few before i cop the scsi... honestly i dont know if this thing has one installed already
i gotta check when it comes in

word,

looks like you came up on a nice one!

anyone know if the FD-235HF A291 will work in the 60?
i see a few on ebay, just no pics from the back to see if it has a jumper board

thanks

*found out that one is jumperless. add that one to ones that wont work*