From: Grant Zozman <gzozman_at_escape.ca>
Subject: Re: Commodore PET finds.
>Scott Walde wrote:
>>
>> I also got 4 'MSD Super Disk Drive' model SD-1. These look similar in
>> design to the external TRS-80 drives (except they're cream coloured).
>> They have two 6-pin DIN plugs and an IEEE-488(?) plug. Are these what I
>> think they are? (Drives that will work on the VIC-20/C-64 and PETs) I
>> don't have any 6pin cables to try these on a VIC. I haven't tried them on
>> a PET yet, either. Any idea what format these would be? (2040, 8050?)
>The MSD drive will definitely work with a C-64. By extension, I belive
>this means it will also work with the VIC-20. Not sure about PET
>compatibility, though I believe the IEEE-488 interface was provided for
>PET's.
And they will work on the PET too! Yes, that is an IEEE-488 interface.
and I have had mine (an SD-2, pretty cool drive!) hooked to my PET
(before I sold it). and it provides you with 1541/4040 compatibility.
Though not EXACT, as that would have violated Commodore's copyrights. I
have read you can get JiffyDOS for various 3rd party drives and I think
the MSD was one of them.
Larry Anderson
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