Junkbox CP/M system?

[Allison]

>
>Subject: Re: Junkbox CP/M system?
>   From: Jules Richardson <julesrichardsonuk at yahoo.co.uk>
>   Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2007 18:47:34 -0500
>     To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts <cctalk at classiccmp.org>
>
>Chuck Guzis wrote:
>> Just buffer some data and address lines off for a floppy or IDE 
> > interface
>
> From a programming point of view, how easy is accessing IDE compared to a 
>typical FDC ('765 or similar)? I did write some assembler to access an IDE 
>drive about 12 years ago, but have long since forgotten details! :-)

IDE (or CF) is easier than floppy.  First, it's buffered so you do not 
have the tight timing problem of FDC data transfer rates.  Second, the 
the interface is around the same as for an PPI or serial port more or less.

Allison