A500 – Switchless Booter by C64iSTANBUL is a circuit that allows you to change the boot priority of the Amiga 500’s floppy drives by 3 consecutive Resets. (3 times pressing CTRL + left AMIGA + right AMIGA keys changes DF:1 to DF:0)

If you use a second floppy drive connected to your A500, like GOTEK Drive or a mechanical floppy drive, (as DF:1), then you need a boot selector to boot from the second drive. (Most boot selectors work with a toggle switch, but not this one)

While using “3 RESET BOOT DRIVE SELECTOR”, if you want to toggle your floppy drives (DF:0 <> DF:1) you just need to press Reset keys 3 times. (Reset Keys are: CTRL and the two Amiga keys together)

Benefits of Switchless Boot Drive selector

1) This “A500 – Switchless Booter” protects your Amiga 500. If you change the mechanical switch position while transfering data from floppy drive, this may cause damage to 8520 (Even CIA) or 5719 (GARY). Switchless booter do not let this happen.

2) Most users need to make a hole on their Amiga 500 for attaching boot selectors mechanical switch. This “A500 – Switchless Booter” toggles drives electronically, there is no mechanical switch, so you do not need to make a hole on your your Amiga.

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