Can an ordinary PC floppy drive be installed on a SPARC like my Ultra 1?
I found info on using non-Sun cdrom drives, and got that working, now I'd
like to install a floppy too if I can use a PC or Mac drive. However, the
hardware faq I have has nothing in the floppy section.
-Paul

On Wed, 9 Jul 2003 12:16:45 -0700
"Paul Grammens" <grammens@svn.net> wrote:

> Can an ordinary PC floppy drive be installed on a SPARC like my Ultra 1?
> I found info on using non-Sun cdrom drives, and got that working, now
> I'd like to install a floppy too if I can use a PC or Mac drive.
> However, the hardware faq I have has nothing in the floppy section.

The Ultra 1 needs a floppy drive with motorized eject function
and without a face-plate.
All the PCI based Ultras (5,10,30,60 etc) take PC-type floppy
drives, with eject buttons.

Take care,

--
Stefaan
--
"What is stated clearly conceives easily." -- Inspired sales droid

"Elias" <nospam@charter.net> wrote in message
news:vgpkg36jg3me94@corp.supernews.com...
> Paul Grammens wrote:
>
> > Can an ordinary PC floppy drive be installed on a SPARC like my Ultra 1?
> > I found info on using non-Sun cdrom drives, and got that working, now
I'd
> > like to install a floppy too if I can use a PC or Mac drive. However,
the
> > hardware faq I have has nothing in the floppy section.
> > -Paul
> >
> >
>
> The System Handbook shows two types of Sony drives used in the Ultra 1.
>
http://sunsolve.sun.com/handbook_pub...MVBL_3Dens_Flo
p.html
>
> Sony MPF920E
> Sony MPF520-7-D10
>
> Since these Sony drives work then most other similar drives should
> work. The cost of trying another floppy drive brand is low so you
> might just give it a try.
>

I have a Sony MPF920-F floppy, so I was hopeful it would work. It doesn't,
unfortunately.
Thanks for the suggestion.
-Paul

"Stefaan A Eeckels" <hoendech@ecc.lu> wrote in message
news:20030710110330.0078e58a.hoendech@ecc.lu...
> On Wed, 9 Jul 2003 12:16:45 -0700
> "Paul Grammens" <grammens@svn.net> wrote:
>
> > Can an ordinary PC floppy drive be installed on a SPARC like my Ultra 1?
> > I found info on using non-Sun cdrom drives, and got that working, now
> > I'd like to install a floppy too if I can use a PC or Mac drive.
> > However, the hardware faq I have has nothing in the floppy section.
>
> The Ultra 1 needs a floppy drive with motorized eject function
> and without a face-plate.

Thanks for that info.
-Paul

"Paul Grammens" <grammens@svn.net> wrote in message
news:vgrck4hdbonn60@corp.supernews.com...
>
> "Elias" <nospam@charter.net> wrote in message
> news:vgpkg36jg3me94@corp.supernews.com...
> > Paul Grammens wrote:
> >
> > > Can an ordinary PC floppy drive be installed on a SPARC like my Ultra
1?
> > > I found info on using non-Sun cdrom drives, and got that working, now
> I'd
> > > like to install a floppy too if I can use a PC or Mac drive.
However,
> the
> > > hardware faq I have has nothing in the floppy section.
> > > -Paul
> > >
> > >
> >
> > The System Handbook shows two types of Sony drives used in the Ultra 1.
> >
>
http://sunsolve.sun.com/handbook_pub...MVBL_3Dens_Flo
> p.html
> >
> > Sony MPF920E
> > Sony MPF520-7-D10
> >
> > Since these Sony drives work then most other similar drives should
> > work. The cost of trying another floppy drive brand is low so you
> > might just give it a try.
> >
>
> I have a Sony MPF920-F floppy, so I was hopeful it would work. It doesn't,
> unfortunately.
> Thanks for the suggestion.
> -Paul
>
>
Hi ... I had the smae problem. What floppy cable are you using?
I was trying a PC floppy cable connecting it like a PC (pin 1 to pin 1 and
following the notch).
This did not work for me - I thought my floppy was bad. Then, one kind
reader suggested that
I should turn the cable around. Pin 1 to pin 50 ... and magic happened ...
it worked.
Yes, it was for an Ultra 1

Good luck

"* Me *" <also_at@hotmail.com> wrote
> >
> Hi ... I had the smae problem. What floppy cable are you using?
> I was trying a PC floppy cable connecting it like a PC (pin 1 to pin 1 and
> following the notch).
> This did not work for me - I thought my floppy was bad. Then, one kind
> reader suggested that
> I should turn the cable around. Pin 1 to pin 50 ... and magic happened
....
> it worked.
> Yes, it was for an Ultra 1
>

Thanks for the suggestion. I'll give it a try when I get a chance, and
report the results.
-Paul

"Paul Grammens" <grammens@svn.net> wrote in message
news:vh0c82k8ktdi90@corp.supernews.com...
>
> "* Me *" <also_at@hotmail.com> wrote
> > >
> > Hi ... I had the smae problem. What floppy cable are you using?
> > I was trying a PC floppy cable connecting it like a PC (pin 1 to pin 1
and
> > following the notch).
> > This did not work for me - I thought my floppy was bad. Then, one kind
> > reader suggested that
> > I should turn the cable around. Pin 1 to pin 50 ... and magic happened
> ...
> > it worked.
> > Yes, it was for an Ultra 1
> >
>
> Thanks for the suggestion. I'll give it a try when I get a chance, and
> report the results.
> -Paul
>
>

Didn't work for me. The drive light stayed on constantly, which is what
typically happens on a PC when the drive ribbon cable is backwards.
-Paul

"Paul Grammens" <grammens@svn.net> wrote in message
news:vh11iki6n5u23a@corp.supernews.com...
>
> "Paul Grammens" <grammens@svn.net> wrote in message
> news:vh0c82k8ktdi90@corp.supernews.com...
> >
> > "* Me *" <also_at@hotmail.com> wrote
> > > >
> > > Hi ... I had the smae problem. What floppy cable are you using?
> > > I was trying a PC floppy cable connecting it like a PC (pin 1 to pin 1
> and
> > > following the notch).
> > > This did not work for me - I thought my floppy was bad. Then, one
kind
> > > reader suggested that
> > > I should turn the cable around. Pin 1 to pin 50 ... and magic
happened
> > ...
> > > it worked.
> > > Yes, it was for an Ultra 1
> > >
> >
> > Thanks for the suggestion. I'll give it a try when I get a chance, and
> > report the results.
> > -Paul
> >
> >
>
> Didn't work for me. The drive light stayed on constantly, which is what
> typically happens on a PC when the drive ribbon cable is backwards.
> -Paul
>
>
Paul,

That was the behavior I had when my PC floppy cable was connected like I
would in a PC. Turning it around ... and it then worked.

I have a couple of floppies. If you give me your mailing address, I would
have no problems mailing you one (coming from Canada).

When you get it ... just drop me a letter with monies to cover the postage.

Cheers