FW: Writer wants to quote users

From: Allison J Parent <allisonp_at_world.std.com>
Date: Sat Jul 25 09:44:46 1998

< So, can a standard XT controller be used for 8" drives?

No/yes but, it is one that is documented and modifyable. So happens
I was with NEC Microelectrnics when they introduced the 765 chip so
I sorta have an advantage when it come to floppy interfacing.

< For once, I used the correct terminology :) Compared to SCSI, all
< IDE controllers and most non-IDE/SCSI MFM drives require very little
< configuration. That's what I meant.

False truism. They are about the same just differnt. IDE with the
limitation of two drives really does limit the variable parameters.
MFM with up to 4 drives and two schemes for addressing have to have more.
SCSI you have a device address, powerup mode and a few others like
termination to select from.

< So does this mean 1.2MB floppies use a lower bps than 360K disks?
< Which controllers were these? I ought to watch out.

no. All of them.

Allison
Received on Sat Jul 25 1998 - 09:44:46 BST