4 Jun
2005
4 Jun
'05
4:01 p.m.
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 index
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