GOTEK on 8245

Rookie (28)

19-11-2018, 14:53

Hey guys, i have a problem with the GOTEK drive. Flashed the drive initially with v0.11 firmware.
Next i prepared a usb drive 2gb. Drive reconizes the .dsk images. The files in the dsk image can be loaded, no problems here. But when i change the images, it writes to the GOTEK (image.cfg) and frome there i cant get the disk to read again. The msx says "disk offline"
I tried different firmwares, different usb sticks(1gb, 2gb all fat32 formatted). My msx is a 8245. Original drive works perfectly.
Now i'm kinda stuck with it. Anyone any ideas?

By Bastion Rebel

Expert (93)

19-11-2018, 17:23

hello
are you modified host=msx in ff.cfg ???

By bear77

Rookie (28)

20-11-2018, 09:58

Yes, i have. Just like i said, when it writes "image.cfg" (last used image) the fun is over.

By bear77

Rookie (28)

21-11-2018, 14:09

Anyone got other suggestions?

By Wierzbowsky

Guardian (3571)

22-11-2018, 00:36

What is your Gotek's jumper configuration? Also try downgrading the firmware and see if that solves the problem.

By Fabf

Champion (266)

22-11-2018, 12:09

You can't use PC drive (or Gotek) directly on a NMS8245.
You need to modify ribbon as explained here : http://msx.hansotten.com/uploads/ffiles/Vervangen%20diskdriv...

By Robby

Master (214)

22-11-2018, 17:56

Or use: https://www.msx.org/forum/msx-talk/trading-and-collecting/wt...

By bear77

Rookie (28)

23-11-2018, 07:13

Thanjs for the reply, but all of that is good. ICAN get the directory to see. The problem occurs when i start loading a file or write to the GOTEK. Tried both jumpersettings jc open and jc closed. Default drive 0

By Philip

Champion (380)

23-11-2018, 10:16

So you did modify the cable as explained in the pdf Fabf posted?
Perhaps you can doublecheck the connections of the cable. It could be the side select is not working.

By bear77

Rookie (28)

23-11-2018, 11:36

I have an adapter made by Omega, and a modified flatcable. Both the same results

By Gregory

Master (224)

29-12-2021, 14:55

bear77 wrote:

I have an adapter made by Omega, and a modified flatcable. Both the same results

If your problem was solved how did you do it?