Date   : Mon, 20 Nov 2006 10:01:57 +0000 (WET)
From   : PCOGHLAN@... (Peter Coghlan)
Subject: Unusual piece of equipment available.

>
>If you really wanted to go the hardware route, there is an unused Fault
>Reset output on the 8271 that could be brought out on the cable with
>suitable buffering.  But again this would need an intercept routine to
>set the output according to the drive.
>

Hi Greg,

Unfortunately, Acorn beat you to it. They already use Fault Reset as
a hack to implement "side select" which is otherwise not available on
the 8271.


Regards,
Peter.