24 Aug
2012
24 Aug
'12
8 p.m.
On 24 Aug 2012 at 22:06, Dave McGuire wrote:
8-bit mode is required by the CF standard. It's
not required for
IDE, and most IDE devices don't implement it. I've seen a few very old
ones that do, but that's about it.
I thought that's what I said. :)
Using 8-bit mode eliminates the need to deal with 16-bit transfers
and greatly simplifies interface circuitry.
Seriously, given that CF cards are of a size today to completely
overwhelm any CP/M system. Why bother with rotating mass storage
(except for microdrives, I guess)?
--Chuck