27 Feb
2024
27 Feb
'24
3:26 p.m.
On 2/27/24 14:50, CAREY SCHUG via cctalk wrote:
but still only floppy speeds. maybe they have
software mods for larger capacity, but
still only floppy speeds. emulate the western digital chip and go as fast as the
original machine can handle it.
There are inexpensive floppy emulators available with custom software.
Search for "Gotek". You can even modify the basic cheap unit to have a
small OLED screen and a rotary encoder for switching among the hundreds
of images that you've recorded using your Greaseweazle.
The Gotek is essentially a cheap MCU-with some level-shifting logic and
a USB port for a pen drive.
There is also an emulator for an MFM hard drive. Silicon just keeps
marching on...
--Chuck