🚀 go-pugleaf

For those that use it, version 4 of the XT hard disk controller driver is 
available (or will be) on tsx-11.mit.edu and nic.funet.fi.

This driver essentially allows you to use XT style (8 bit) hard disk 
controllers under Linux. These controllers, while slow, have the advantage 
of using a separate set of IO ports and a different IRQ to normal AT style 
(or IDE) disk controllers, allowing them to be used in conjunction with 
them. This means that you can have up to 4 drives in one machine (however, 
you can only access all four under Linux).

If you have an old 8 bit controller and some old disk gathering dust, I'd 
appreciate it if you'd give my driver a go (and gain some disk space to 
boot <grin>) and let me know how it works (or not <grin>) for you.

The changes to this version should reduce the amount of CPU time absorbed 
by the driver and should allow it to work properly with Seagate ST11R/M 
controllers.

Pat -- Have a day!