ide harddrive

From: Richard Erlacher <edick_at_idcomm.com>
Date: Wed Mar 28 19:51:40 2001

I've seen, and, in fact, own, several parallel port to SCSI interfaces, but
never a parallel port to IDE type. It's quite conceivable, though. The
software would be a pain, however.

Dick

----- Original Message -----
From: "Russ Blakeman" <rhblake_at_bigfoot.com>
To: <classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org>
Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2001 5:32 AM
Subject: RE: ide harddrive


> I thought I've seen external cases for IDE HDD's off parallel ports before,
> I'll have to run back through my feeble memory banks and figure out where I
> saw one.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org
> > [mailto:owner-classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org]On Behalf Of Clint Wolff (VAX
> > collector)
> > Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2001 11:33 PM
> > To: classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org
> > Subject: Re: ide harddrive
> >
> >
> >
> > it'd be a fairly complicated schematic... The IDE interface is 16 bit
> > wide data, and a standard parallel port only has four bits of input.
> > An enhanced parallel port (EPP) can turn the data bits around, but
> > then you don't have any lines for RD*/WR*/A0-A2/CS1Fx*CS3Fx*, etc...
> >
> > I certainly wouldn't want to do it, though I'm sure it can be done...
> >
> > clint
> >
> > On Tue, 27 Mar 2001, bill claussen wrote:
> >
> > > Evening folks, I am looking for a circuit using the parallel port on a
> > > pc to Ide interface, does anyone have a schematic for one?
> > >
> > > I also have 20 (2.5 in) toshiba 4.8 gig drives (new and in sealed
> > > antistatic). these are 2 mm interface ata4 44pin that I will offer to
> > > sell to the group before listing them at ebay. ($75 ea + shipping)
> > >
> > > I also have AMD K6-2 233 AFR Socket 7 processors (new) these also will
> > > be offered to the group for ($20 ea), before I place them on ebay as
> > > well.
> > >
> > > I am going to put them up in two weeks, so if any one is interested
> > > please email me at
> > > elecdata_at_kcinter.net
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > > Bill Claussen
> > > Elecdata1 (ebay)
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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