11-23-2015, 10:44 PM
(This post was last modified: 11-23-2015, 10:45 PM by floppydumper.)
So, from what I've read, there are a couple workable options for modifying drives to dump both sides of C64 / Apple II disks.
First, you can modify drives to read both sides of disks without flipping.
Second, you can modify drives so that they have an index sensor on both sides of the disk, so the index hole is visible even when the disk is flipped.
I'm more interested in the second option, as it seems both less destructive for the drive and less likely to result in alignment issues. What drive models are commonly modified for this? I've noticed it seems like my old Fujitsu drive would likely be an easy target, as it already has a hole through the casing which lines up with the index hole when the disk is flipped.
Also, the top side of a C64 disk is readable even with an unmodified drive, right?
First, you can modify drives to read both sides of disks without flipping.
Second, you can modify drives so that they have an index sensor on both sides of the disk, so the index hole is visible even when the disk is flipped.
I'm more interested in the second option, as it seems both less destructive for the drive and less likely to result in alignment issues. What drive models are commonly modified for this? I've noticed it seems like my old Fujitsu drive would likely be an easy target, as it already has a hole through the casing which lines up with the index hole when the disk is flipped.
Also, the top side of a C64 disk is readable even with an unmodified drive, right?