Re: usb disk controller to read c64 disks.

On Wednesday 21 September 2011, you wrote:
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Groepaz" <groepaz@gmx.net>
> To: <cbm-hackers@musoftware.de>
> Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2011 7:31 PM
> Subject: Re: usb disk controller to read c64 disks.
> 
> > "...to be able to read a "flip disk" in a double sided mech, you would
> > need to find one where you can hack the mechanics to allow seek to
> > "track -4".
> 
> It would also have to be able to rotate backwards... ;-)

no, inverting the data and then decoding it is the least of all problems :)

> I must be missing something: why are you trying to read the "flip side"
> with the upper head instead of just flipping the disk (assuming the drive
> doesn't mind the missing index) ?

i have transfered about 3000 disks so far. it would have saved a LOT of time 
if i didnt have to flip them over.

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