RE: 1541-II write protection switch

From: David Wood (jbevren_at_starbase.globalpc.net)
Date: 2002-02-01 18:12:48

I tried this.  Remember the 1541 DOS monitors the write protect switch to
determine if a disk has been changed, and if you short it open or closed,
you'll have problems when you switch disks.  Be certain to flip the switch
if you have it in any position other than normal between disks to avoid the
errors (volume ID mismatch or so)!

On Fri, 1 Feb 2002 ruud.baltissen@abp.nl wrote:

> Dzien dobry Piotr,
> 
> 
>                              1 O--------- -->original line
> 
>  CN4, pin 3  0------------o----- 2
> 
>                              3 O-----+
>                                      |
>                                      |
>                                     GND
> 
> The trick is simple. In position 1 the drive reacts as normal. In position 2
> all disks are seen as writeprotected. In position 3 all disks are seen as
> NOT writeprotected.
> 
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