Charlie_ Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 I dug out my old Burke & Burke interface and Seagate ST225 (23mb?) Hooked it all up and it all works great.Last time I played with the B&B setup was, maybe, 12 years ago... HDD is loud, normal for this drive and makes "Tweeting" sounds when its seeking... I think it is an MFM drive? The B&B interface adapts an IBM 8bit card to the coco multipak. I think the card in mine is a Western Digital. Neat setup. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
random_rodder Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 Would you mind posting some close up pics of that Burke & Burke? I need a couple of good images of one to add to my web page listing of the CoCo Accessories. You can see it here. Right now, I just have an ad from the Rainbow. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie_ Posted May 5, 2016 Author Share Posted May 5, 2016 Would you mind posting some close up pics of that Burke & Burke? I need a couple of good images of one to add to my web page listing of the CoCo Accessories. You can see it here. Right now, I just have an ad from the Rainbow. Sure, Here is the inside, I'll photo the shell assembled tonight. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
random_rodder Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 Sure, Here is the inside, I'll photo the shell assembled tonight. Awesome!!! Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhd Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 How does it cooperate with the floppy disk controller? Can they both be active at the same time (i.e. can you copy files between the HD and FD?)? I am more familiar with the Coco 1 than the 3, but because of the way the cartridge port was mapped into memory, only one device could be operative at a time. So, for example, no cartridge could save to disk even with the Multi-Pak. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie_ Posted May 6, 2016 Author Share Posted May 6, 2016 Awesome!!! Thank you! A little beat up, as you can see.... It is well used 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie_ Posted May 6, 2016 Author Share Posted May 6, 2016 How does it cooperate with the floppy disk controller? Can they both be active at the same time (i.e. can you copy files between the HD and FD?)? I am more familiar with the Coco 1 than the 3, but because of the way the cartridge port was mapped into memory, only one device could be operative at a time. So, for example, no cartridge could save to disk even with the Multi-Pak. It works the same as any computer with a floppy and HDD. You can copy between them with no issue... Floppy controller goes in slot 4 as always and the B&B in slot 3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlindner Posted May 7, 2016 Share Posted May 7, 2016 because of the way the cartridge port was mapped into memory, only one device could be operative at a time. So, for example, no cartridge could save to disk even with the Multi-Pak.That is generally untrue. The Orc-90cc program pak could access disk files. It worked with a multi-pak or a y-cable. The main feature of a multi-pak is switching the SCS and CTS signals of the Color Computer expansion to one (and only one) of the ports. This allows the programmer to choose which slot will receive those signals. Also, importantly SCS and CTS are switched independently. For example, the Orc-90cc sets the SCS signal to slot 4, thus allowing access to the floppy disk controller. It also keeps the CTS signal in the current slot so it's ROM remains active. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhd Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 Ok, I stand corrected. Thanks for the update. I never did own a MultiPak; I was basing my knowledge on what I read in the contemporary press. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkO Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 I dug out my old Burke & Burke interface and Seagate ST225 (23mb?) Hooked it all up and it all works great.Last time I played with the B&B setup was, maybe, 12 years ago... HDD is loud, normal for this drive and makes "Tweeting" sounds when its seeking... I think it is an MFM drive? The B&B interface adapts an IBM 8bit card to the coco multipak. I think the card in mine is a Western Digital. Neat setup. Charlie_; Thanks for sharing the Photos and the Information... I have heard of the Burke & Burke interface, but never have seen such nice photos.. I have only been into the CoCo for, almost 3 years, now.. I started with a CoCo 3, NIB that I got from a guy what had a Platinum //e, with monitor and printer and disks.. Since then I got a Enhanced 64K CoCo2 with the updated Video Chip ( built in Lower Case!! ), and a Standard 16K CoCo 2, with a Bonus 4K CoCo 1. I have Two MPIs, the Second one had already been modified to work on the CoCo 3. A practically New, FD-500, and another FD-500 with an In-Op Drive. And Two CoCoSDC Carts. MarkO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkO Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 (edited) Duplicate!! Please Remove. Edited May 26, 2016 by MarkO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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