ScuzzBlog: Diaries May 2017
Entry 6th May 2017: Post: 3
Given up kinda on the 1060
Hi
All the sidecar needed was a stiff brush. A little technique I learned
trying to recover Amstrad CPCs and their interfaces. I split the Amiga
1060 from the 1000 and then gave the connector both male and female a
stiff brushing. I reconnected and the result was immediate. When I
booted from the Sidecar 3.5" Boot Disk I received a very pleasant mobile
phone style ring from the sidecar as both 5.25" and 3.5" drives sprang
into life. And then when I clicked the PC folder icon for the PC I got
another high pitched ding as the floppies again flicked into life and
the following screen appeared
Commodore Sidecar BIOS 2.06
LPT 1 at 0378h
RAM 256 KBytes OK
Janus Handler V2.20
found at segment E000
Non-System disk or disk error
Replace and press any key
So job done . The sidecar is working I just need a DOS disk that is
supported off the sidecar. So I can power down, put the dust cover on
and go in search of a DOS disk. If anyone has a spare 5.25" 1060 system
disk then I obviously would be very interested.
Onwards as they say. She's alive.
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