Date   : Sun, 30 Oct 2005 23:39:41 +0000
From   : Paul J <peterbilt@...>
Subject: Re: BBC using 3.5 high density format

On 10/30/05, David Hunt <dm.hunt@...> wrote:
>
> I was wondering why the 1772 was being chosen, it is a very hard part to

source, only 2nd computer scrap dealers have them.

 No particular reason, just found some notes on the web for running
3.5hddrives on an Atari ST, and it mentioned controller was pin
compatible with
1772. Just curious whether it would be possible to use this in the beeb to
use hd capacity.
 If it is possible for 8272 to do the same, and is pin compatible with 8271
;
would have advantage of being easy upgrade for most model B dfs machines.
 Regards,
Paul

<div><span class="gmail_quote">On 10/30/05, <b class="gmail_sendername"
>David Hunt</b> &lt;<a href="mailto:dm.hunt@...">dm.hunt@...
d.com</a>&gt; wrote:</span>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0px 0
px 0px 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid">I was wondering why the 1772 was
 being chosen, it is a very hard part to</blockquote>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0px 0
px 0px 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid">source, only 2nd computer scrap
dealers have them.</blockquote>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>No particular reason, just found some notes on the web for running 3.5
hd drives on an Atari ST, and it mentioned controller was pin compatible wi
th 1772. Just curious whether it would be possible to use this in the beeb
to use hd capacity.
</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>If it is possible for 8272 to do the same, and is pin compatible with
8271; would have advantage of being easy upgrade for most&nbsp;model B&nbsp
;dfs machines.</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>Regards,</div>
<div>Paul</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div><br>&nbsp;</div>