Wow; $192 for a 5.25" floppy disk drive

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On 20 Oct 2006 at 1:14, Philip Pemberton wrote:

> Speaking of the Catweasel, does anyone know what the data it returns actually 
> means? Is it a 'time from last transition to this one' value, or something else?
> (I've read the programming specs, and they're about as clear as mud)

Just so--and the high order bit of each byte indicates if the INDEX/ line is active.  The 
Catweasel is exceedingly simple-minded.  One might be able to get rid of the SRAM  and 
counter that the CW uses for track storage if the host controller supported reliable DMA.

> Maybe have 115200-baud RS232 and multi-megabit USB as an option?
> Add a jumper to the board to switch between them - one position for RS232, the 
> other for USB.

I *like*  the idea of ethernet myself.  Hardly anything, save for some very vintage gear that 
doesn't understand it.  I wonder if you could use one of the standard services, such as ftp, to 
nearly avoid having to write anything for the host system...

Cheers,
Chuck