Is it possible to boot from a floppy image installed on BlueSCSI?

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Title: Is it possible to boot from a floppy image installed on BlueSCSI?
Post by: kokomuck on October 25, 2024, 08:27:28 AM
Hiya,

The floppy drive in my NeXTcube seems to be broken. So, I am just wondering if it's possible to boot from a floppy drive image installed on a BlueSCSI SD card?
Does anybody have any experience with that?

All the best,
kokomuck
Title: Re: Is it possible to boot from a floppy image installed on BlueSCSI?
Post by: stepleton on October 25, 2024, 11:56:17 AM
I don't think the NeXT floppy drive is a SCSI device, so you will have to find another floppy drive or a floppy drive emulator.

This conversation (https://www.nextcomputers.org/forums/index.php?topic=4239) says that the Gotek emulator with the FlashFloppy firmware works well.
Title: Re: Is it possible to boot from a floppy image installed on BlueSCSI?
Post by: Nitro on October 27, 2024, 04:29:34 PM
Quote from: kokomuck on October 25, 2024, 08:27:28 AMHiya,

The floppy drive in my NeXTcube seems to be broken. So, I am just wondering if it's possible to boot from a floppy drive image installed on a BlueSCSI SD card?
Does anybody have any experience with that?

All the best,
kokomuck

There was a new release yesterday that adds a SCSI floppy as well as a NeXT profile. I haven't had a chance to try it out yet.

https://github.com/BlueSCSI/BlueSCSI-v2/releases/tag/v2024.10.26

Title: Re: Is it possible to boot from a floppy image installed on BlueSCSI?
Post by: kokomuck on October 28, 2024, 02:37:06 AM
Quote from: Nitro on October 27, 2024, 04:29:34 PMThere was a new release yesterday that adds a SCSI floppy as well as a NeXT profile.

Yeah, I just saw that! Will give it a try tonight.

Thanks for the heads-up!
Title: Re: Is it possible to boot from a floppy image installed on BlueSCSI?
Post by: kokomuck on October 28, 2024, 02:38:06 AM
Quote from: stepleton on October 25, 2024, 11:56:17 AMI don't think the NeXT floppy drive is a SCSI device, so you will have to find another floppy drive or a floppy drive emulator.

This conversation (https://www.nextcomputers.org/forums/index.php?topic=4239) says that the Gotek emulator with the FlashFloppy firmware works well.

Does anyone have any experience with the Gotek emulator and a NeXTcube?

All the best,
kokomuck
Title: Re: Is it possible to boot from a floppy image installed on BlueSCSI?
Post by: ramalhais on October 30, 2024, 03:39:09 PM
Quote from: kokomuck on October 25, 2024, 08:27:28 AMHiya,

The floppy drive in my NeXTcube seems to be broken. So, I am just wondering if it's possible to boot from a floppy drive image installed on a BlueSCSI SD card?
Does anybody have any experience with that?

All the best,
kokomuck

If i remember correctly, just setup the floppy image as a hard disk and it should work
Title: Re: Is it possible to boot from a floppy image installed on BlueSCSI?
Post by: kokomuck on November 14, 2024, 11:33:23 AM
Quote from: ramalhais on October 30, 2024, 03:39:09 PMIf i remember correctly, just setup the floppy image as a hard disk and it should work

Hiya, thanks for your input! I will give this a try. In the meantime, my floppy drive decided to work again properly, so I was even able to install some software I still had on floppies (e.g. Lighthouse Diagram).

Thanks again,
Kokomuck

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