Floppy reader/writer project

[Antonio Carlini]

>   I've also scrapped the SRAM storage in favour of SDRAM.
>   For the £5 unit  cost of the 256K*16 Cypress SRAM, I've managed
>   to get a 4M*16 PC133 SDRAM  chip. This gives a maximum track length
>   of 4*1024*1024 (4194304) magnetic  transitions; probably far more
>   than any floppy disc ever made.

I have a fair number of 128MB PC133 DIMMs just sitting there.
16MB x 72 iirc.

Given that the socket is the same, how easy/hard would it be
to have one of these just work.

I have some 512MB (64MB x 72, again iirc). Same question :-)

> - Am I too late with this? Is it worth continuing and finishing the
project?

No, Yes.

> - If I said one of these boxes would cost £75 (around the same as a
> Catweasel), would you buy one?

Yes.

>- Are there any features you guys think I should add?

Support for 128MB + 512MB DIMMs.

> - Does the licence sound too restrictive?

Sounds OK to me.

Antonio
arcarlini at iee.org

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