19 Jul
2001
19 Jul
'01
7:46 p.m.
As part of an emulator project I need to read data from many CDC Hawk packs.
I have a drive and I believe it is an SMD interface. The drive also seems
to be known as a DD1600.
Does anyone have any details on this drive?
Two possible options occured to me:-
1. Obtain (?) an SMD controller card for a PC and try to access the drive
using this - and an appropriate amount of C.
2. Use a QBUS SMD controller in my PDP11 and get at the data that way.
Any thoughts gratefully received.
(BTW The machine I am emulating is an old British minicomputer called the
Molecular.)
Kevin Murrell
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