3 Sep
2005
3 Sep
'05
10:31 p.m.
Brian Knittel wrote:
This is the at top of my list. It's going to be a USB-2 channel
driver (talks to peripherals). Have the design done but have't
started building it. Immediate goal is testing of channel interfaced
devices to help cull the collection of big iron, secondary goal is
operation of the devices from Hercules.
So if, for example, Sellam had one of these interfaces, would it be near to
'plug-and-go' for his 3803-controller/3420-drives combination, or would their be
a lot of 3803-specific software-driver development on the modern-host side (and
requiring the acquisition of 100 lbs. of 3803 manuals) ?
In other words, is the 'channel-command-set-protocol' (for lack of accurate
terminology) fairly generic for such tape controllers or very controller-specific?
(and device-specific cables/plugs?, or are channel plugs/pinouts somewhat generic?)