Date   : Fri, 05 Aug 2011 03:12:29
From   : rs423@... (Mick)
Subject: [BeebSoc] Re: Amstrad emailer / DataCentre

J.G.Harston wrote:
> Mick wrote:
>   
>> superb invention. With the two CF cards working side by side on modified
>> ADFS poking &FC5x, rather than &FC4x this leaves the IDE port on the DC
>> free. Free for what though? A hard disc perhaps?? Has anyone done it?
>>     
>
> What, plugged a hard drive into an IDE interface? That's what it
> was designed for. I've got one there <points> and over there
> <points>.
>
> One of these days I'm going to find a working CD-ROM drive and play
> around with trying to access data on CD-ROMs.... ;)
>
>   
Der :-[ . <in shame>

What size disc are you using? Is there a limit with HDinit? I won't ask 
any more until
a) I've found a working IDE HD and
b)I've had a play around.

Cheers,

Dick (I mean Mick :-D )