28 Mar
2001
28 Mar
'01
2:36 p.m.
I had no idea that int13 talks directly to the EPP port! My understanding was
that int13 uses a disk driver based on the assumption that the ROM code talks to
the device interface. I've no indication in any of the doc's or marketing
literature, for example, that I could boot my system from a SCSI drive attached
to the printer port via my Adaptec Printer-Port<=>SCSI adapter. I'd have
thought they'd make the claim if anyone would.
Dick
----- Original Message -----
From: "Fred Cisin (XenoSoft)" <cisin(a)xenosoft.com>
To: <classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org>
Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2001 7:47 PM
Subject: Re: ide harddrive
I've seen,
and, in fact, own, several parallel port to SCSI interfaces, but
never a parallel port to IDE type.
I have five of them here. (probably some more buried deeper) These are
Rodeo. One that takes 3.5" IDE, and four that take 2.5" IDE and have
batteries. I've also used ones from Pacific Rim.
It's quite conceivable, though.
Thank you.
I have a policy of raising the price every time somebody expresses doubt
of existence of stuff that I'm selling. After all, that proves that it
must be RARE!
The software would be a pain, however.
Not too bad. There are easy ways and hard ways to do it. It's largely an
issue of at what level it operates. (replacement Int13, v block mode
device driver, etc.)
--
Grumpy Ol' Fred cisin(a)xenosoft.com