pixelmischief Posted September 16, 2022 Share Posted September 16, 2022 I scored an MSD SD-2, but it has some funny behaviors that I think really means I don't really know wtf I'm doing. When I try to load a couple of titles (GEOS and Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego), they start loading from drive 0, but then the light shifts to drive 1 and stays there forever. I was able to load Zork from drive 0. I can't seem to load anything but a directory listing from drive 1 directly. Anyone have advice...or a manual? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virtualsky Posted September 17, 2022 Share Posted September 17, 2022 (edited) I only have an SD-1 (single disk drive), but the manual says that the 0: specifier should be used at all times. Therefore, to load a program, you should do so with: LOAD "0:*",8,1 or LOAD "0:MY PROGRAM",8 From what I've read and have been experiencing for myself, commercial disks that use certain types of copy protection do not work with the MSD Super Disk drives. MSD Super Disk Drive User's Guide.pdf (https://www.my64.in.nf) Edited September 17, 2022 by Virtualsky added user's guide documentation 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+OLD CS1 Posted September 17, 2022 Share Posted September 17, 2022 You will likely never load commercial software from the SD-2. While many 1541 replacements have compatibility issues due to ROM differences or RAM layout, the SD-2 also uses a different CPU and the physical disk controller system is not at all like the 1541's. The 6511Q is 6502 compatible, but also houses the drive control and computer interface rather than utilizing the 1541's 6522 VIAs. That is to say, most software with built-in fast loaders or which bang on the drive hardware. The SD-2 has its place, but not as a direct 1541 replacement for software which utilizes 1541-specific sorcery. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pixelmischief Posted September 17, 2022 Author Share Posted September 17, 2022 2 hours ago, OLD CS1 said: You will likely never load commercial software from the SD-2. Thanks for the...news. I'm going to put it up for sale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virtualsky Posted September 17, 2022 Share Posted September 17, 2022 On the plus side though, the SD-2 does have a superior disk copying ability. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+OLD CS1 Posted September 17, 2022 Share Posted September 17, 2022 33 minutes ago, Virtualsky said: On the plus side though, the SD-2 does have a superior disk copying ability. If I had purpose for a third one, I would be interested. It really is a great drive, but it serves certain purposes. And it does do a great job of copying non-protected disks, as mentioned by @Virtualsky. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snogpitch Posted September 24, 2022 Share Posted September 24, 2022 (edited) On 9/17/2022 at 11:34 AM, pixelmischief said: Thanks for the...news. I'm going to put it up for sale. How much are you wanting for it? Edited September 24, 2022 by Snogpitch Spelling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pixelmischief Posted September 26, 2022 Author Share Posted September 26, 2022 On 9/23/2022 at 8:27 PM, Snogpitch said: How much are you wanting for it? PM an offer with some info on how you came to the number and I am likely to just OK it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+OLD CS1 Posted September 26, 2022 Share Posted September 26, 2022 5 hours ago, pixelmischief said: PM an offer with some info on how you came to the number and I am likely to just OK it. @Snogpitch Please make him a good offer so I do not have to buy it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virtualsky Posted September 27, 2022 Share Posted September 27, 2022 2 hours ago, OLD CS1 said: @Snogpitch Please make him a good offer so I do not have to buy it If it didn't cost a bleedin' fortune to ship anything to Canada these days, I'd be on that list too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pixelmischief Posted September 27, 2022 Author Share Posted September 27, 2022 Somebody make a move, because I have to get this thing off the bench and I really want to avoid finding someone to join me for a joint raping by eBay and PayPal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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