diff --git a/Machines/Oric/BD500.cpp b/Machines/Oric/BD500.cpp
index e8c3df0b7..638870b33 100644
--- a/Machines/Oric/BD500.cpp
+++ b/Machines/Oric/BD500.cpp
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
 using namespace Oric;
 
-BD500::BD500() : DiskController(P1793, 9000000) {
+BD500::BD500() : DiskController(P1793, 9000000, Storage::Disk::Drive::ReadyType::ShugartModifiedRDY) {
 	disable_basic_rom_ = true;
 	select_paged_item();
 	set_is_double_density(true);
diff --git a/Machines/Oric/DiskController.hpp b/Machines/Oric/DiskController.hpp
index 7ffa2614b..4bfa0e4d8 100644
--- a/Machines/Oric/DiskController.hpp
+++ b/Machines/Oric/DiskController.hpp
@@ -13,13 +13,13 @@ namespace Oric {
 
 class DiskController: public WD::WD1770 {
 	public:
-		DiskController(WD::WD1770::Personality personality, int clock_rate) :
-			WD::WD1770(personality), clock_rate_(clock_rate) {}
+		DiskController(WD::WD1770::Personality personality, int clock_rate, Storage::Disk::Drive::ReadyType ready_type) :
+			WD::WD1770(personality), clock_rate_(clock_rate), ready_type_(ready_type) {}
 
 		void set_disk(std::shared_ptr<Storage::Disk::Disk> disk, int d) {
 			const size_t drive = size_t(d);
 			if(!drives_[drive]) {
-				drives_[drive] = std::make_unique<Storage::Disk::Drive>(clock_rate_, 300, 2);
+				drives_[drive] = std::make_unique<Storage::Disk::Drive>(clock_rate_, 300, 2, ready_type_);
 				if(drive == selected_drive_) set_drive(drives_[drive]);
 			}
 			drives_[drive]->set_disk(disk);
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ class DiskController: public WD::WD1770 {
 	private:
 		PagedItem paged_item_ = PagedItem::DiskROM;
 		int clock_rate_;
+		Storage::Disk::Drive::ReadyType ready_type_;
 
 		inline void set_paged_item(PagedItem item) {
 			if(paged_item_ == item) return;
diff --git a/Machines/Oric/Jasmin.cpp b/Machines/Oric/Jasmin.cpp
index 502953364..7aec9f014 100644
--- a/Machines/Oric/Jasmin.cpp
+++ b/Machines/Oric/Jasmin.cpp
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ using namespace Oric;
 
 // NB: there's some controversy here on WD1770 versus WD1772, but between those two I think
 // the only difference is stepping rates, and it says 1770 on the schematic I'm looking at.
-Jasmin::Jasmin() : DiskController(P1770, 8000000) {
+Jasmin::Jasmin() : DiskController(P1770, 8000000, Storage::Disk::Drive::ReadyType::ShugartRDY) {
 	set_is_double_density(true);
 	select_paged_item();
 }
diff --git a/Machines/Oric/Microdisc.cpp b/Machines/Oric/Microdisc.cpp
index 02ba46e4e..11c5e2e64 100644
--- a/Machines/Oric/Microdisc.cpp
+++ b/Machines/Oric/Microdisc.cpp
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ namespace {
 	const Cycles::IntType head_load_request_counter_target = 7653333;
 }
 
-Microdisc::Microdisc() : DiskController(P1793, 8000000) {
+Microdisc::Microdisc() : DiskController(P1793, 8000000, Storage::Disk::Drive::ReadyType::ShugartRDY) {
 	set_control_register(last_control_, 0xff);
 }
 
diff --git a/Storage/Disk/Drive.cpp b/Storage/Disk/Drive.cpp
index 261ba711d..39fa5f9ae 100644
--- a/Storage/Disk/Drive.cpp
+++ b/Storage/Disk/Drive.cpp
@@ -18,9 +18,10 @@
 
 using namespace Storage::Disk;
 
-Drive::Drive(int input_clock_rate, int revolutions_per_minute, int number_of_heads):
+Drive::Drive(int input_clock_rate, int revolutions_per_minute, int number_of_heads, ReadyType rdy_type):
 	Storage::TimedEventLoop(input_clock_rate),
-	available_heads_(number_of_heads) {
+	available_heads_(number_of_heads),
+	ready_type_(rdy_type) {
 	set_rotation_speed(revolutions_per_minute);
 
 	const auto seed = static_cast<std::default_random_engine::result_type>(std::chrono::system_clock::now().time_since_epoch().count());
@@ -35,7 +36,7 @@ Drive::Drive(int input_clock_rate, int revolutions_per_minute, int number_of_hea
 	}
 }
 
-Drive::Drive(int input_clock_rate, int number_of_heads) : Drive(input_clock_rate, 300, number_of_heads) {}
+Drive::Drive(int input_clock_rate, int number_of_heads, ReadyType rdy_type) : Drive(input_clock_rate, 300, number_of_heads, rdy_type) {}
 
 void Drive::set_rotation_speed(float revolutions_per_minute) {
 	// Rationalise the supplied speed so that cycles_per_revolution_ is exact.
@@ -54,6 +55,9 @@ Drive::~Drive() {
 }
 
 void Drive::set_disk(const std::shared_ptr<Disk> &disk) {
+	if(ready_type_ == ReadyType::ShugartModifiedRDY || ready_type_ == ReadyType::IBMRDY) {
+		is_ready_ = false;
+	}
 	if(disk_) disk_->flush_tracks();
 	disk_ = disk;
 	has_disk_ = !!disk_;
@@ -76,6 +80,10 @@ bool Drive::get_is_track_zero() const {
 }
 
 void Drive::step(HeadPosition offset) {
+	if(ready_type_ == ReadyType::IBMRDY) {
+		is_ready_ = true;
+	}
+
 	HeadPosition old_head_position = head_position_;
 	head_position_ += offset;
 	if(head_position_ < HeadPosition(0)) {
@@ -142,7 +150,7 @@ bool Drive::get_is_read_only() const {
 }
 
 bool Drive::get_is_ready() const {
-	return ready_index_count_ == 2;
+	return is_ready_;
 }
 
 void Drive::set_motor_on(bool motor_is_on) {
@@ -303,7 +311,10 @@ void Drive::get_next_event(float duration_already_passed) {
 
 void Drive::process_next_event() {
 	if(current_event_.type == Track::Event::IndexHole) {
-		if(ready_index_count_ < 2) ready_index_count_++;
+		++ready_index_count_;
+		if(ready_index_count_ == 2 && (ready_type_ == ReadyType::ShugartRDY || ready_type_ == ReadyType::ShugartModifiedRDY)) {
+			is_ready_ = true;
+		}
 		cycles_since_index_hole_ = 0;
 	}
 	if(
@@ -427,6 +438,9 @@ void Drive::set_disk_is_rotating(bool is_rotating) {
 	}
 
 	if(!is_rotating) {
+		if(ready_type_ == ReadyType::ShugartRDY) {
+			is_ready_ = false;
+		}
 		ready_index_count_ = 0;
 		if(disk_) disk_->flush_tracks();
 	}
diff --git a/Storage/Disk/Drive.hpp b/Storage/Disk/Drive.hpp
index c568a399f..573e7b363 100644
--- a/Storage/Disk/Drive.hpp
+++ b/Storage/Disk/Drive.hpp
@@ -24,12 +24,21 @@ namespace Disk {
 
 class Drive: public ClockingHint::Source, public TimedEventLoop {
 	public:
-		Drive(int input_clock_rate, int revolutions_per_minute, int number_of_heads);
-		Drive(int input_clock_rate, int number_of_heads);
+		enum class ReadyType {
+			/// Indicates that RDY will go active when the motor is on and two index holes have passed; it will go inactive when the motor is off.
+			ShugartRDY,
+			/// Indicates that RDY will go active when the motor is on and two index holes have passed; it will go inactive when the disk is ejected.
+			ShugartModifiedRDY,
+			/// Indicates that RDY will go active when the head steps; it will go inactive when the disk is ejected.
+			IBMRDY,
+		};
+
+		Drive(int input_clock_rate, int revolutions_per_minute, int number_of_heads, ReadyType rdy_type = ReadyType::ShugartRDY);
+		Drive(int input_clock_rate, int number_of_heads, ReadyType rdy_type = ReadyType::ShugartRDY);
 		~Drive();
 
 		/*!
-			Replaces whatever is in the drive with @c disk.
+			Replaces whatever is in the drive with @c disk. Supply @c nullptr to eject any current disk and leave none inserted.
 		*/
 		void set_disk(const std::shared_ptr<Disk> &disk);
 
@@ -232,8 +241,10 @@ class Drive: public ClockingHint::Source, public TimedEventLoop {
 		PCMSegment write_segment_;
 		Time write_start_time_;
 
-		// Indicates progress towards drive ready state.
+		// Indicates progress towards Shugart-style drive ready states.
 		int ready_index_count_ = 0;
+		ReadyType ready_type_;
+		bool is_ready_ = false;
 
 		// Maintains appropriate counting to know when to indicate that writing
 		// is complete.