MFM to IDE was RE SCSI -1 to IDE and SD project

Hi Ian, please note I said 'feasible'. Given enough effort and money I am confident that it is possible to build an MFM to IDE adapter. However, I do not think it is feasible as a hobbyist project. I may be wrong and maybe someone will produce such a device. I look forward to seeing it if and when it happens. Thanks and have a nice day! Andrew Lynch MFM to IDE was: RE: SCSI -1 to IDE and SD project Mr Ian Primus ian_primus <mailto:cctalk%40classiccmp.org?Subject=Re%3A%20MFM%20to%20IDE%20was%3A%20RE %3A%20SCSI%20-1%20to%20IDE%20and%20SD%20project&In-Reply-To=%3C511826.97503. qm%40web121606.mail.ne1.yahoo.com%3E> at yahoo.com Mon Feb 28 15:05:22 CST 2011 * Previous message: SCSI -1 to IDE and SD project <http://classiccmp.org/pipermail/cctalk/2011-February/297444.html> * Next message: MFM to IDE was: RE: SCSI -1 to IDE and <http://classiccmp.org/pipermail/cctalk/2011-February/297447.html> SD project * Messages sorted by: [ date ] <http://classiccmp.org/pipermail/cctalk/2011-February/date.html#297445> [ thread ] <http://classiccmp.org/pipermail/cctalk/2011-February/thread.html#297445> [ <http://classiccmp.org/pipermail/cctalk/2011-February/subject.html#297445> subject ] [ author ] <http://classiccmp.org/pipermail/cctalk/2011-February/author.html#297445> _____ On the subject of disk interface converters, I do believe an MFM to IDE bridge to be possible. Philip Pemberton has already proven it's possible to interface an MFM type device to a modern microcontroller - albiet the other way around, with his DiskFerret project. The MFM interface is very different should be achievable. Sure, the MFM interface is primitive. You've got the analog-ish data stream those with a microcontroller, have it request the block from the IDE device, buffer it, and stream it out to the host. I think it's doable. Just, more complicated than, say, SCSI to IDE. SCSI to IDE is a great project, but at least, for me, I've got plenty of SCSI drives. In fact, I probably have more SCSI disks than IDE. MFM, not so much. -Ian _____ * Previous message: SCSI -1 to IDE and SD project <http://classiccmp.org/pipermail/cctalk/2011-February/297444.html> * Next message: MFM to IDE was: RE: SCSI -1 to IDE and <http://classiccmp.org/pipermail/cctalk/2011-February/297447.html> SD project * Messages sorted by: [ date ] <http://classiccmp.org/pipermail/cctalk/2011-February/date.html#297445> [ thread ] <http://classiccmp.org/pipermail/cctalk/2011-February/thread.html#297445> [ <http://classiccmp.org/pipermail/cctalk/2011-February/subject.html#297445> subject ] [ author ] <http://classiccmp.org/pipermail/cctalk/2011-February/author.html#297445> _____ More information <http://www.classiccmp.org/mailman/listinfo/cctalk> about the cctalk mailing list _____