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Denise Mini-ITX Amiga: A Real A500+ Squeezed Into a Lunchbox
#Amiga #Amiga500 #Amiga500Plus #RetroComputing #MiniITX #HardwareHacking #VintageComputing #Gotek #FlashFloppy #TerribleFire #ZorroII #HackBuildRestore #AmigaBelfast

https://theoasisbbs.com/denise-mini-itx-amiga-a-real-a500-squeezed-into-a-lunchbox/?fsp_sid=1988

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Kevin Karhan

Jan 11

Also why don't you install a #GOTEK with #FlashFloppy & OLED screen inside that #MT80s?

MAGNETIC MEDIA BAD!

Bringus Studio Voice

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ptN-3RT8yA&t=1432

Making music on a DS, playing it on a Floppy Disk boombox

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The Oasis BBS Nov 26

Amiga 500 Gotek Yellow Screen Fix
#Amiga500 #GotekYellowScreen #RetroComputing #FlashFloppy #GadgetUK
https://theoasisbbs.com/amiga-500-gotek-yellow-screen-fix/?feed_id=6706&_unique_id=69270f6965202

Amiga 500 Gotek Yellow Screen Fix - The Oasis BBS

Learn Amiga 500 Gotek yellow screen fix tips as GadgetUK solves errors, repairs hardware, and shares practical advice for retro owners.

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Dantali0n

Nov 9

Finally convinced myself to buy a #gotek so I can emulate these dreaded HP floppy drives before my Sony MP-F52W-30 gives out.

Will be an interesting exercise to get the config going with #flashfloppy

Gotek-Retro.eu Oct 12

The family of Gotek floppydrives with an 1.3 Oled is complete.

1.3 Oled display Goteks with Rotary encoder and buzzer are now available for :

Amiga 2000 Internally (3,5 bay)
Amiga (Family) external
Atari ST (family) External
Philips MSX 8235
Philips MSX 8250/55/80
5,25 for PC
5,25 with a jog shuttle for PC

#gotek #flashfloppy #MSX #atari #amiga #Commodore #retrocomputing #gotekretro

Kevin Karhan

Sep 6

@thejessiekirk that's because both 5,25" and espechally 8" drives were out of production when 3,5" #USB-FDDs got mainstream.

You could consider the #KryoFlux a #USB-#FDD - Controller for that, but the problem lies in the lack if (affordable!) drives & -mechanisms for them.

Some folks seem to work on reformulating the Iron Oxide mixture to make new disks from scratch but it's considered cheaper and less hassle.to just backup said media and use i.e. a #FlashFloppy to emulate them.

Also I'm not shure that TEAC USB-FDD - Adapter can be tricked into accepting anything else but 1440kB 3,5" FDDs.

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Kevin Karhan

Jul 11, 2025

@polpo An #ODE for #IDE interface?

Noice, after all everyone knows the #Gotek & #FlashFloppy aftermarket firmware but the last time I saw someone stick their head into hardware-ODEs was the #XODE for the #Xbox360...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQxvA61OI7U

Taking a Look at XODE - The Cancelled Xbox 360 DVD Drive Emulator from Team Xecuter

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Kevin Karhan

Jun 25, 2025

@PaulaMaddox @rasteri @polpo which makes total sense...

Personally, if I had like €1M I'd propably consider starting a company that basically builds a "#TinyRetro" with like a #FlashFloppy, #PicoGUS, #QuadFlop and all the other parts (incl. #IDE controller & IDE->SATA Adaptor) on a #MiniITX form factor (with one of those SOMs) and a spare #ISA slot which then fits into a compact case like the #M350 or similar.

Kinda like the #CommanderX16 but for #16bit & #32bit #PC / #DOS gaming.

Think of it as a faster alternative to the #NuXT...

And OFC I'd offer both #FreeDOS & @OS1337 as options (the latter one mostly for diagnostics and data recovery)...

Bernie Jun 19, 2025

This GoDRIvE is a clone of the Gotek USB floppy disk emulator, but specifically designed for the #Amiga and with a pass-through connector to the original floppy drive. Like the Gotek drive, it also uses the open source #flashfloppy firmware.

It's too bad I'd need to purchase two different GoDRIvE models for my A500 and my A4000, and they're pricey.

https://digitalretrobay.co.uk/products/
#retrocomputing #vintagecomputing