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Connecting your 5.25" floppy

From Louis Ohland@21:1/5 to All on Sun May 14 08:31:11 2023

https://www.ardent-tool.com/85_95/Common.html#Installing_Floppy

Note: For bay A, use the middle connector (labeled "P2-1"). For bay B,
use the bottom connector (labeled "P2-0"). FWIW, P2-2 is for a floppy
tape backup OR for a 5.25" floppy.

So how is P2-2 wired?

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From Tomas Slavotinek@21:1/5 to Louis Ohland on Sun May 14 16:03:01 2023

On 14.05.2023 15:31, Louis Ohland wrote:

So how is P2-2 wired?

https://ardent-tool.com/floppy/Pinouts.html#40p_Planar_MS https://ardent-tool.com/floppy/Pinouts.html#44p_Planar_MS

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From Louis Ohland@21:1/5 to Tomas Slavotinek on Sun May 14 14:24:26 2023

FWIW, P2-2 is for a floppy tape backup OR for a 5.25" floppy.

So, did I err in tape -AND- 5.25" ? The pinout shows 5v to the last
connector.

Tomas Slavotinek wrote:

On 14.05.2023 15:31, Louis Ohland wrote:

So how is P2-2 wired?

https://ardent-tool.com/floppy/Pinouts.html#40p_Planar_MS https://ardent-tool.com/floppy/Pinouts.html#44p_Planar_MS

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