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andrewferguson · 5th Jul 2019, 10:36 am

Hmm, your answer makes me think I am mis-remembering things.
From memory I recall the cable coming out of the drive looking like the standard PC FDD connector...
I will check when I get back tonight!

EDIT:
A quick search online brings up an image of the various ports on the BBC Micro (attached). This shows the floppy connector as a 17-pin cable that looks practically identical to the PC connector.

Of course, whether it can just be plugged in is a completely different question....

5th Jul 2019, 10:36 am	#3
andrewferguson Hexode Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. Posts: 262	Re: Using 5.25-inch BBC Micro Floppy Drive with a PC Hmm, your answer makes me think I am mis-remembering things. From memory I recall the cable coming out of the drive looking like the standard PC FDD connector... I will check when I get back tonight! EDIT: A quick search online brings up an image of the various ports on the BBC Micro (attached). This shows the floppy connector as a 17-pin cable that looks practically identical to the PC connector. Of course, whether it can just be plugged in is a completely different question.... Attached Thumbnails Last edited by andrewferguson; 5th Jul 2019 at 10:41 am.