On Mon, 1 Feb 2021, Fred Cisin wrote:
If you are READing 8" disks, and ONLY READing, then you can get away with a simpler caable. The main time that you might need the fdadap is for TG43 for writing. But, the fdadap is a convenient way to not have to make a cable.
You only need the TG43 signal for old drives. All the 8" drives that I use with a PC or BeagleBone (with a modified mfmreader software) don't need this signal.
Christian
