lucifershalo Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 Hello, I am thinking of looking for a disk drive to buy are they "easy" to find and not too expensive? are they reliable? A nanopeb with disk interface, memory expansion,etc does it mean that the disk drive is included or not? I know there are moderny solutions like Nanopeb CF7+ I have one, but I spend more time, trying to figure out how to use than playing so not a solution (will probably sell my Nanopeb CF7+) same questions for TI99 disks are they reliable? thanks Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/199102-questions-about-disk-drive/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocky007 Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 CF7+ is super easy to use , just need to be used it with Tidir... For me, nanopeb and nanopeb CF7 are the same : disk drive emulator with flash card If you really want a real disk drive, you can find a complete system with brand new disk drive for +- 100 $. personnaly, i still use my first disk drive ( 30 years old ), and still working perfectly Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/199102-questions-about-disk-drive/#findComment-2539762 Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucifershalo Posted June 11, 2012 Author Share Posted June 11, 2012 maybe CF7+ is super easy for you not for me always have problems with those kind of devices spend more time trying to make it work that I am fed up with it at the end Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/199102-questions-about-disk-drive/#findComment-2539777 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 Personally I think you'd be better off learning how to use the CF7 - it's not that difficult. If you're having problems, explain what you're trying to do and people will give you a step-by-step guide as to how to do it. You'll have problems getting hold of a PEB system (memory, disk controller + drives) in Europe as there aren't many of them around. Plenty of them in the US - but it will cost a small fortune to ship one over because they're so heavy. Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/199102-questions-about-disk-drive/#findComment-2539782 Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucifershalo Posted June 11, 2012 Author Share Posted June 11, 2012 you are probably right... when I have time I will try to investigate the CF7 and write down, everything step by step the lasttime,I put files on the CF card but I cant see them in ti99dir Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/199102-questions-about-disk-drive/#findComment-2539800 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocky007 Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 (edited) very important : you need to format and copy files on compat flash ONLY through Tidir ( or special CF9+ manager program )... Edited June 11, 2012 by rocky007 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/199102-questions-about-disk-drive/#findComment-2539815 Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucifershalo Posted June 20, 2012 Author Share Posted June 20, 2012 won on ebay germany received it today now I have to check that it is working and try to figure how to test it and how to make it work and have no disks to try Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/199102-questions-about-disk-drive/#findComment-2544791 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ti99iuc Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 .....and have no disks to try Hi ! congratulation for your purchasing !! i have a lot of ti99 disks full of programs and games, if you want i could ship them to you .. all are tested... and working maybe you should need a Disk Manager cartridge too, i have a spare if you haven't Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/199102-questions-about-disk-drive/#findComment-2544887 Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucifershalo Posted June 20, 2012 Author Share Posted June 20, 2012 just tested it is working 32k memory recognized.... Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/199102-questions-about-disk-drive/#findComment-2544905 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocky007 Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 Just find a disk manager cartridge ! you can already simply test the flexcable & disk controller in typing in basic "old dsk1.test"..if the drive start, it's already a good beginning Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/199102-questions-about-disk-drive/#findComment-2544908 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willsy Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 Note, that's: OLD DSK1.TEST (alpha lock key DOWN!) Congratulations on getting a PEB. Of all the 80's micro's, no other vendor had a more impressive expansion system! Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/199102-questions-about-disk-drive/#findComment-2545211 Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucifershalo Posted June 21, 2012 Author Share Posted June 21, 2012 oh it is working i put the computer on with TI EXT BASIC cart and the disk reader makes some noise it was hungry for some disks:) Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/199102-questions-about-disk-drive/#findComment-2545325 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocky007 Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 if you have an old 5"25 disk drive on your PC, you could create a TI99 disk from an image using Omnilfop. Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/199102-questions-about-disk-drive/#findComment-2545403 Share on other sites More sharing options...
apersson850 Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 (edited) Extended BASIC always looks for an autostart program on DSK1, that's why there's some light when it turns on. Edited June 26, 2012 by apersson850 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/199102-questions-about-disk-drive/#findComment-2548340 Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucifershalo Posted July 2, 2012 Author Share Posted July 2, 2012 ok, next step;) thanks to a buddy here I received Ti99 disks and Disk Manager cart I can list the content of a disk but when I try to load it OLD "DSK1.WURM" then RUN I tried in basic and with TI EXT BASIC cart I always an error message NAME TOO LONG IN 215 BAD NAME IN 1000 MEMORY FULL IN 456 can someone help me? what do I have to do? am I doing something wrong? thanks Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/199102-questions-about-disk-drive/#findComment-2552292 Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucifershalo Posted July 2, 2012 Author Share Posted July 2, 2012 apparently i should use E/A cart but now when i plug it in and select 2 it says Error no memory expansion press enter to continue :( Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/199102-questions-about-disk-drive/#findComment-2552306 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Hatter Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 You stated in a previous post that the 32k memory is recognized. How did you test this? Use the Extended Basic cartridge and type SIZE into the command line. If you have a working 32k card it should display: 11840 BYTES OF STACK FREE 24488 BYTES OF PROGRAM If the 32k card is NOT working it will display: 13928 BYTES FREE If it recognized by Ext Basic there shouldn't be any reason why it wouldn't be recognized by the E/A cart. If if isn't recognized by X/B SIZE command, then try all the basic stuff first (cleaning card contacts, making sure you turn on the PEB before the computer, etc). Try switching the 32k card to a different slot. And just to verify, you do just have ONE 32k card installed in the expansion box, correct? Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/199102-questions-about-disk-drive/#findComment-2552439 Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucifershalo Posted July 3, 2012 Author Share Posted July 3, 2012 yes, the memory expansion is recognized and i tried the E/A cart without the pebox plugged and same error result and it worked before! o i think it is the cart that has a problem Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/199102-questions-about-disk-drive/#findComment-2552548 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RXB Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 You are going to have to take the console apart and clean the cart port. The felt around it most likely has grease or something on it and the contacts on the cart are being shorted out. When you get it apart you can see the L shaped cart conector pulls straight up and you can clean it. Felt is under a plastic holder you can unsnap at the edges and then pull the felt out and throw it away as there is no replacement. Many other people here might have better suggestions on how to clean it. Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/199102-questions-about-disk-drive/#findComment-2552841 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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