Re: TI-H: Why expander? Why compress? Use a FDD!
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Re: TI-H: Why expander? Why compress? Use a FDD!
Who needs a standard disk format? I say format the disk in a computer,
and then use whatever sector you please -- forget FAT. Make whatever
file system is easiest to use for the controller. This would also allow
for non-standard disk formats such as 1.68M or even >1.9M (check out
2mgui at http://www.gui.uva.es/2m/), but even 1.44M is still great. As
far as access on a computer, the software to read/write a special format
would not be too hard. It might save some trouble programming the
microcontroller anyhow.
Christopher Kalos wrote:
> To continue, what needs to be added in is something like cal
> or the graphlink software on a chip. It receives data from the link
> port and saves it in standard .8xx format. It's still complex, but
> doable. there are a lot of control pins for the drives, so it's
> something to think about.
> Christopher Kalos
> raptorone@stuytech.com
> Executive Director/Administrator
> Virtual Technologies Developer's Group
>
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