Help re FloppyEMU HD20 emulation

[Andeddu39]

Hello all. I have the above Macintosh Plus which I use to BBS on occasion. I destroyed my ONLY System 6 floppy disk by accident when using it on another system with a damaged drive. I have since installed System 6.0.8 UK onto my FloppyEMU as my keyboard does not play ball with the standard US or international layouts which are installed on the SD card. Is there a way to customise HD20 on the FloppyEMU to load THAT particular operating system rather than the US one which is currently pre-installed? I have to virtual disk swap at the moment between System 6 UK and the terminal I use called Red Ryder which is annoying. Any help would be appreciated!

 

[mg.man]

I have a System 6.0.8 image I use on my FloppyEMU, I'll need to check if it's "British", but I think so... shoot me a PM.

 

[Andeddu39]

I have a System 6.0.8 image I use on my FloppyEMU, I'll need to check if it's "British", but I think so... shoot me a PM.

Thanks for the response. I do have a UK System 6.0.8 which I am presently using. Do you use the HD20 function? If so, do you know how to make the FloppyEMU mount a specific disk image rather than the one that’s included in the bundle?

 

[mg.man]

Do you use the HD20 function?

Yes, all the time.

do you know how to make the FloppyEMU mount a specific disk image rather than the one that’s included in the bundle?

Just like floppy images, you can have multiple "HD20" images on the microSD - IIRC, they all need to be in the root directory tho. I don't have mine set up atm, and the documentation on the BMOW site is not that clear, but if you scroll down in the comments section of the FloppyEMU page [https://www.bigmessowires.com/floppy-emu/] Steve mentions the following:



I'll try to set mine up in the next couple days, but basically, it is possible to choose which HD image you want loaded when the FloppyEMU is powered-on. You can't change it dynamically, you need to power off then restart when you change the image. It's pretty easy once you get the hang of it.

 

[cheesestraws]

That was it! I'm away from my Floppy Emu at the moment and I couldn't remember what button it was you had to press to select an image. That was unreasonably annoying me. Thanks :-D.

 

[cheesestraws]

Hello all. I have the above Macintosh Plus which I use to BBS on occasion

Excuse the double post, hit post before I meant to. Just wanted to say that's a really nice-looking setup you've got there. Very classy

 

[Andeddu39]

Just like floppy images, you can have multiple "HD20" images on the microSD - IIRC, they all need to be in the root directory tho. I don't have mine set up atm, and the documentation on the BMOW site is not that clear, but if you scroll down in the comments section of the FloppyEMU page [https://www.bigmessowires.com/floppy-emu/] Steve mentions the following:

I'll try to set mine up in the next couple days, but basically, it is possible to choose which HD image you want loaded when the FloppyEMU is powered-on. You can't change it dynamically, you need to power off then restart when you change the image. It's pretty easy once you get the hang of it.

Thanks for locating those comments, they’re very helpful! There appears to be a treasure trove of troubleshooting information on the page you’ve provided. The official FloppyEMU guide is minimal and fails to explain a lot of what the device is capable of doing.

Using a FloppyEMU emulated HD20 with my Macintosh Plus

The above link is a helpful guide on how to create a custom HD20 image.

Appreciate the assistance!

 

[Andeddu39]

Excuse the double post, hit post before I meant to. Just wanted to say that's a really nice-looking setup you've got there. Very classy

Thanks! That computer is my first vintage machine which I picked up fully refurbished and recapped back in mid-2020. I placed it into the official Macintosh carry case for storage for around 6 months last year before missing the BBS world. I have an SE also which I used to BBS on for a few hours per week however the ADB keyboard just doesn’t feel as satisfying as the original M0001 keyboard.

 

[joshc]

however the ADB keyboard just doesn’t feel as satisfying as the original M0001 keyboard.

Interesting, I'm the other way around. Much prefer typing on the ADB keyboards to the originals.

 

[Andeddu39]

Interesting, I'm the other way around. Much prefer typing on the ADB keyboards to the originals.

It’s still a good keyboard but the softness makes it feel a lot less tactile to me than the original. Each to their own, I guess!