How to repair YOUR busted AMIGA floppy drive and PiMiga4 on a intel I7 mac mini

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  • Опубликовано: 25 янв 2025

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  • @HoldandModify
    @HoldandModify Месяц назад +11

    Thank you for finally taking a lot of the mystery out of the floppy drive! Anything beyond a simple cleaning always felt like you (I) were flirting with disaster. But your video really explains and shows the process. Glad you like the gift! Seeing PiMiga run so awesome on it makes me want it back now. LOL!

  • @jauspicios
    @jauspicios Месяц назад +2

    Merry Christmas

  • @markregan24
    @markregan24 Месяц назад +1

    Very good practical advice on Amiga floppy drives without the "techie jargon". Useful hints and tips as always. Just sent you a very modest gift, enjoy a coffee on me. Thank you.

  • @toneycassel4448
    @toneycassel4448 Месяц назад +3

    "The readme file which nobody reads" as I'm looking thru it trying to find what version of Pimiga4 I've got... Nope, not in there. Thanks Chris, I really appreciate what you do!

  • @Sayakas_Digital_Attic
    @Sayakas_Digital_Attic Месяц назад +2

    Really interesting video! Merry Christmas!

  • @cullmaster7361
    @cullmaster7361 Месяц назад +2

    Thanks for entertainment Dr Chris 👍🏻 Yes I learnt more on Floppy Drive maintenance from your video. Cheers 🍻 Merry Christmas! 🎄

  • @jjock3239
    @jjock3239 Месяц назад +1

    Merry Christmas, Chris. I learned today, that you don't try to mold a brick of gold with a sledge hammer! I didn't have the courage to do my floppy drives, but I do now. I also appreciated the bit on identifying the correct floppy drive numbers for the Amiga.

  • @wdd6864
    @wdd6864 Месяц назад +2

    Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays. RIP Crocodile Dondee

  • @DarrenJCrawford
    @DarrenJCrawford Месяц назад +2

    I never had to fix a floppy, but after looking at your video it might be a good idea to lube the old drives. I have the PiMiga4 in my Pi 400, but I should also give it a try in my Mac Mini 2009. Thanks for explaining and showing how to fix everything Commodore over the years.

  • @HollaDieWaldfee1
    @HollaDieWaldfee1 Месяц назад +1

    I Love Chris and the Videos! He is the Best. My Pimiga and the whole Story is the best! Can i conquer your Stream?😂😂😂

  • @HollaDieWaldfee1
    @HollaDieWaldfee1 Месяц назад +1

    Hey Mister Edwards! I Wish you and your Family a great Christmas ❤ Greetz from Germany after 1945😂

  • @pwissink1
    @pwissink1 Месяц назад +3

    In Europe you can use Balistol gun oil. I think its almost the same oil. Merry Christmas doctor Cris

  • @80Loke
    @80Loke Месяц назад +1

    Merry Christmas Chris👍 from a dark and cold Sweden

  • @robertgijsen
    @robertgijsen Месяц назад +1

    Amiga Testkit is great. You use an older version here, starting 1.19 it has some more granual tests for floppy drives, like ability to move per track in stead of skipping 40 tracks.
    I usually use my scope to finetune the signal. There's always some testpins on the drive that expose the head signal. Happy holidays to you Chris!

  • @thewavemaker
    @thewavemaker Месяц назад +1

    Dear Chris, Merry X-Mas to you and your family . From Germany with love

  • @pikewerfer
    @pikewerfer Месяц назад +1

    Merry Christmas everyone ❤

  • @JimWood28
    @JimWood28 Месяц назад +1

    Thanks Chris, Merry Christmas to you and yours.

  • @pkf4124
    @pkf4124 Месяц назад +1

    Thanks for sharing your tips, one of mine is slightly out of adjustment so this is going to help no end.

  • @jasmijndekkers
    @jasmijndekkers Месяц назад +1

    Hi Chris, Nice job what you did on that floppy drive and mac. I wish you and your family happy holidays and a great 2025! Greetings from Steven from the Netherlands

  • @more.power.
    @more.power. Месяц назад +1

    Merry Christmas Chris and have a great new year

  • @HollaDieWaldfee1
    @HollaDieWaldfee1 Месяц назад +1

    Danke!

    • @ChrisEdwardsRestoration
      @ChrisEdwardsRestoration  Месяц назад +1

      Thank you so much happy Christmas!

    • @HollaDieWaldfee1
      @HollaDieWaldfee1 Месяц назад +1

      @ChrisEdwardsRestoration Chris you do soooo much great Things to the Amiga Community. You deserve much more. Sorry, i must correct the Text. It takes a while. I think i must send you more Money. You are the best OS Developer in the whole world!! I Luv ya man❤️💋

  • @basshead6307
    @basshead6307 28 дней назад +1

    I replaced drive belt in a roctec Amiga external floppy drive and the head wouldn’t move down to the disk surface and I think your comments at @15:20 will help me resolve my issue

  • @drphilxr
    @drphilxr Месяц назад +1

    I have to up my letter writing game for repairs, lol!

  • @JamesHalfHorse
    @JamesHalfHorse Месяц назад +1

    Hoppes is a wonderful thing and selling themselves short not making it into a cologne. My bench at the office has the aroma of it for reasons and considered putting it in one of those little scented oil warmers. If anything be nice and warm when I need it.

    • @ChrisEdwardsRestoration
      @ChrisEdwardsRestoration  Месяц назад +1

      @@JamesHalfHorse like tackleberry in police academy

    • @JamesHalfHorse
      @JamesHalfHorse Месяц назад +1

      @@ChrisEdwardsRestoration Now I need to put those movies on the watch again list.

  • @95Comics
    @95Comics Месяц назад +1

    the floppy cable song is a favorite of mine too, that was on the experimental album "diabolus en musica" by slayer right? its def not from south of heaven, or seasons/abyss! lol. cool video thanks!

  • @Wiscotac
    @Wiscotac Месяц назад +1

    Slick! Maybe the big apple is giving decent trade in values on their older minis on new mac minis cause they don't want other OSes running on their golden hardware, just approved mac eco-system stuff. Or other supply issues on the trade-ins. Who knows?

  • @anatolykosychenko8038
    @anatolykosychenko8038 Месяц назад +1

    Shalom!!!

  • @anakondase
    @anakondase Месяц назад +1

    I have an old Mitsumi D357T2 that's not working. I think it came from my 4000 but it's 25 years since I replaced it with a HD floppy so I'm not quite sure. It has no LED so that makes me unsure, but I kept it in the box that my HD floppy came in so, really have no idea. Would like to get it fixed but really don't know where to begin.

  • @dejanbalazic
    @dejanbalazic Месяц назад +1

    Chris, I have many floppy cable. I need only one empty (without floppy) case of external amiga floppy with cable to Amiga port. We can excange if you have what I need.

  • @anatolykosychenko8038
    @anatolykosychenko8038 Месяц назад +1

    Hi Ya & best wishes. SuperB! Thanks for work. Be Happy. Sevastopol/Crimea!!!

  • @filevans
    @filevans Месяц назад +2

    hello do you do smaller PiMIGA images for people that don't want all the bloat? such as 32gb ones? as this is 128gb isn't it? some people don't want doom, quake etc. etc. which run better directly on the pi rather than through amiga emulation

    • @ChrisEdwardsRestoration
      @ChrisEdwardsRestoration  Месяц назад

      Split version on another video

    • @filevans
      @filevans Месяц назад +2

      @ChrisEdwardsRestoration why not just put with links in the description here??? So I have to go looking through all your videos for the link??!

    • @ChrisEdwardsRestoration
      @ChrisEdwardsRestoration  27 дней назад

      because i released them at different times for different systems. the universal all in one was a long project that took me a year. then the pi5 came out as soon as it was all finished. so i made a second split version for people with pi5 support in that one. the original universal does not have pi5, so that is why they are linked seperatly, because they are seperate videos. as for searching "all" my videos, no there is a search feature just type pimiga you will see them all. It really is easy to find as it's the most recent. Sorry you anger so easy.

    • @filevans
      @filevans 27 дней назад +2

      @@ChrisEdwardsRestoration You're clearly a p r l c k

    • @filevans
      @filevans 26 дней назад +3

      ​@@ChrisEdwardsRestorationHow is anyone supposed to know there is a separate video with "split" version unless you tell them? They automatically have to just know!? Newcomers won't know you have multiple videos. And now I've found that one you've put BOTH torrent links in that video, full and split! So why not put both links in this one!?

  • @incrediblesteps
    @incrediblesteps Месяц назад +1

    Chris,,,,dont know much about Pimiga but does the RJ-45 (Ethernet) on this Mac Mini create network device on your network?

    • @ChrisEdwardsRestoration
      @ChrisEdwardsRestoration  Месяц назад +1

      It gets an ip if thats what you mean. And i can browse my network on the linux side

  • @Breakfast_of_Champions
    @Breakfast_of_Champions Месяц назад +1

    Gun oil is rough, I think they are meant to remove brass/copper residues too.

  • @HollaDieWaldfee1
    @HollaDieWaldfee1 Месяц назад +1

    Do you have PayPal?

  • @95Comics
    @95Comics Месяц назад +1

    wouldnt wd40 ruin it as a degreaser? or do you have to use it to break some rust then re lubricate after the wd40 dries? what is the best lubricant for longevity? the white lithium grease?

    • @ChrisEdwardsRestoration
      @ChrisEdwardsRestoration  Месяц назад +1

      You can use the white lithium grease for the worm gear for the bushing or bearing a number two household oil or what I use

    • @95Comics
      @95Comics Месяц назад +1

      @ thanks I’m working on an old d530 p4 and just saw this “pimiga” mentioned and so I’m off and running as I may have finally found a use for this 22year old tower. Thanks! I’m rewatching your old tutorial now! I appreciate your efforts that is for sure!

  • @diamondblack3776
    @diamondblack3776 Месяц назад +1

    Contents of box:
    5000 pieces floppy disk drive components
    1 assembly manual

  •  Месяц назад

    will the pi amiga work on a Mac Pro 3.1 ?? =)

    • @ChrisEdwardsRestoration
      @ChrisEdwardsRestoration  Месяц назад

      Thats powerpc so no run MorphOS

    •  Месяц назад +1

      Well i may got it wrong it’s a dual xeon version;)

    • @ChrisEdwardsRestoration
      @ChrisEdwardsRestoration  Месяц назад +1

      Well, it should work. We ran it on a 64 core thread ripper server!

    •  Месяц назад +1

      @ well i will try :)

  • @anatolykosychenko8038
    @anatolykosychenko8038 Месяц назад +1

    👋🤜🤛🤝👏💥!!!

  • @HollaDieWaldfee1
    @HollaDieWaldfee1 Месяц назад +1

    Iam from europe and yes the futuristic stuff is PayPal 😂

  • @dextrusdalabassistan
    @dextrusdalabassistan Месяц назад +1

    Just to confirm did you that was a mac mini core i7 from 2012?

  • @bamdadkhan
    @bamdadkhan Месяц назад +1

    you know about target disk mode right? : )

    • @ChrisEdwardsRestoration
      @ChrisEdwardsRestoration  Месяц назад +1

      Yes but thats two macs not two pimigas

    • @bamdadkhan
      @bamdadkhan 26 дней назад

      @@ChrisEdwardsRestoration still you can put the mini in target disk mode and dd/pi-imager/balena/whatever the image right onto it from any computer

  • @gsestream
    @gsestream Месяц назад +1

    scary knif, lubremacy, making amiga's great again.

  • @filevans
    @filevans Месяц назад +1

    AN Intel, not "a"

    • @ChrisEdwardsRestoration
      @ChrisEdwardsRestoration  Месяц назад +2

      Watchout everyone. Grammer police are here

    • @filevans
      @filevans Месяц назад +1

      @@ChrisEdwardsRestoration It's basic infant level English, you can do all this but don't know when to use a and an? Dense

    • @filevans
      @filevans Месяц назад +1

      @@ChrisEdwardsRestoration lDl0T

    • @ChrisEdwardsRestoration
      @ChrisEdwardsRestoration  27 дней назад

      Sorry you anger so easy.

    • @filevans
      @filevans 27 дней назад +1

      @@ChrisEdwardsRestoration Yeah ok, why don't you know when to use "a" and "an"? Learning difficulties?

  • @amanvasamantino5368
    @amanvasamantino5368 Месяц назад +2

    Merry Christmas.