Q-bus to CF [was: IOmega]

[Dave McGuire]

On Feb 29, 2008, at 5:46 PM, Sridhar Ayengar wrote:
>> If anyone ever produces a Qbus / IDE (or any other PC
>> current drive) controller, I will gladly enhance the HD(X).SYS
>> device driver for RT-11 to use a DU(X).SYS translation
>> type table.
>
> Wouldn't the concern then be that it would only be supported in RT-11, 
> and/or it would not be bootable?  One of the primary motivations for 
> me in this exercise would be CD-ROM booting.  I'm seriously 
> considering an off-the-shelf solution for the ATA/ATAPI side to save 
> myself some effort.  No sense reinventing the wheel.

   That'd be my concern as well.  While I do like RT-11, my DEC OS 
interests like in the areas of RSX-11 and especially RSTS/E.  This is 
where the whole "emulating an standard controller" comes into 
play...and where I stall.  I could easily build a Qbus ATA 
adapter...but not so easily one that emulates something that already 
exists.

         -Dave

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Dave McGuire
Port Charlotte, FL