1 Sep
2010
1 Sep
'10
11:49 a.m.
Hi guys,
I'm toying with the idea of doing an MFM/RLL hard drive bolt-on for the=20
DiscFerret (seeing as the DF hardware is basically done now -- I'm just=20
doing a final design check before I send the PCBs off for manufacturing).
Problem is, I don't have a drive to play with.
Does anyone have any or all of the following kicking around?
- MFM or RLL hard drives. I could do with one or two of these;=20
anything's good, as long as it has an ST506-style interface (that is,=20
straight MFM/RLL with no funny business) and is believed to work. I'm=20
ideally aiming for something "of reputable manufacture" -- so not a=20
Kalok Octagon!
Alas not. Well, actually, I have a number od such drives, but I
have even
more classic computers that use them. So nothing 'spare'
- Cable kit for the above. So that's the
Data and Control cables --=20
edge connector to IDC plug.
Err, the connectors are still avaialble (easily...) So
is IDC ribbon
cable. And I assume you own a metalwork vice, since it's so useful for
other things. Which means you could make the cables in less time that
it's taken me to type this.
- MFM/RLL controller to match the drive.
Anything goes here -- e.g.=20
Western Digital WD100x series, DTC, Omti... as long as I can make it=20
What do
you want as the host computer interface? I am pretty sure I can
find the odd ISA bus one, but what would you use that with?
-tony