4 Jun
2005
4 Jun
'05
7:10 p.m.
Thanks for the info, Randy. If you try the WD-1000 emulator project, let me
know. I should like to see the UX8 accesing one HD.
Regards
Sergio
----- Original Message -----
From: "Randy McLaughlin" <cctalk at randy482.com>
To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts"
<cctalk at classiccmp.org>
Sent: Sunday, June 05, 2005 1:01 AM
Subject: Re: SGS UX8-22 CP/M System and WD-1000 controller + Hard Disk
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From: "SP" <spedraja at ono.com>
Sent: Saturday, June 04, 2005 5:39 PM
> Well, I've read more in depth the documentation that comes with the
UX8-20
> and I have clear now how it manage the Hard Disk
matter.
>
> In appeareance the Floppy controller can manage up to FOUR floppy disk
> units
> of 8". In addition, it has one interface with one WD-1000 controller.
>
> So, what I need is one vintage WD-1000 controller plus the corresponding
> Hard Disk of 4mb-5mb.
>
> I don't know in what format these items appeared years ago, but
something
> makes me think in some kind of external enclosure
with the 8" disk
inside
> plus the WD-1000 controller, with the PSU inside
and one 5-pin interface
> to
> the outside world.
>
> Is this so ? And, more important... Has someone something similar to
this
?
I have one shugart 8" hard disk of 8" recently purchased and in
appeareance
in working condition... I should need the rest.
Regards
Sergio
The WD1000 documentation is on Al's site (bitsavers.org). I sent him files with the parts listed, even giving the page
number:
wd1984storageProducts_03
wd1983catalog_01
Others docs are available on the net. I recently saw 2 controllers for
sale
but I rarely see them. I've been thinking of a
project to emulate one,
they
are simple and the precursor to the IDE. With very
little effort it
should
be possible to interface it to an IDE drive.
Randy
www.s100-manuals.com