--- uae/docs/FAQ 2018/04/24 16:58:02 1.1.1.6 +++ uae/docs/FAQ 2018/04/24 17:01:34 1.1.1.7 @@ -71,18 +71,21 @@ A: If you're trying to run a game or a d Q: Is it possible to read Amiga disks with a PC? A: No, and yes. No, with a standard PC it's impossible. However, with some - additional hardware (i.e. a new floppy controller) it is possible. I - currently know of two solutions, the AFR package which consists of a small - parallel port interface that you have to build yourself and some software, - and the Catweasel controller which is available as an ISA card and comes - with DOS software that can create disk files. I have a Catweasel here, and - it does in fact work. + additional hardware (e.g. a new floppy controller or a second floppy + drive) it is possible. I currently know of four solutions, the AFR + package which consists of a small parallel port interface that you have + to build yourself and some software, the Catweasel controller which is + available as an ISA card and comes with DOS software that can create + disk files, and the Disk2FDI program (see below). I have a Catweasel + here, and it does in fact work. Q: Couldn't I attach an Amiga floppy drive to the PC somehow, and use that to read Amiga disks? -A: You can attach Amiga (low-density) drives to the PC, because they are - completely identical to PC drives. This won't help you, because the problem - is not the drive, but the PC floppy controller. You have to live with it. +A: In theory Amiga drives and PC drives are identical, so you can attach them, + but this doesn't buy you anything, because the problem is not the drive, + but the PC floppy controller. It has also been reported that Amiga drives + don't behave very well when attached to the PC, so trying it is + discouraged. Q: But the PC can read 11-sector formats! A: Yes, but those sectors look a little different to the hardware. @@ -93,10 +96,11 @@ A: So what? Q: But the PC can read Atari ST disks! A: So what? -Q: But... -A: No way. If you still are convinced that it must be possible, prove it. - Write a program to read Amiga disks with a standard PC controller, and I - will apologize in public. +Q: What if I use two disk drives? +A: What an odd question. Interestingly, you can read Amiga disks with a + program called disk2fdi, provided you have two 3.5" floppies connected + to the same floppy controller in your PC. See the "Links" section. + It still doesn't allow writing, though. Q: How can I use DMS images? A: Run DMS under UAE and use it just like you would on a real Amiga. @@ -105,7 +109,7 @@ A: Run DMS under UAE and use it just lik Q: How can I transfer non-DOS disks that are used by many demos? A: With transdisk. The fact that they are unreadable by AmigaDOS does not - mean they are unreadable by transdisk. + mean they are unreadable by transdisk. Long explanation: There are two things to consider when talking about the "format" of a disk. First, the low-level format which divides each track into sectors in a special way. Most Amiga disks are in the standard Amiga