Article View: comp.sys.amiga.tech
Article #5163Re: Mac format filesystem
From: d6b
Date: Tue, 04 Sep 1990 16:49
Date: Tue, 04 Sep 1990 16:49
18 lines
1227 bytes
1227 bytes
In article <16lq02Iwc5pn01@amdahl.uts.amdahl.com>, jonc@uts.amdahl.com (Jonathan Chang) writes: > Can someone explain how AMAX II is able to use standard Amiga drives > to read/write Mac format disks? > > I thougt it wasn't possible since Macs use variable-speed drives. > Does AMAX use a combination of software devices and libraries to do it > a la Cross-DOS and MSH? or is it the AMAX board that does the magic? > > > --- /// --- > jon chang jonc@uts.amdahl.com > "Three may keep a secret if two are dead." -- B.Franklin I assume that they are using a custom floppy controller. Instead of slowing down the drive (a really dumb thing to do) they simply increase the bit rate. -- Dan Babcock
Technical Details
Message-ID:
<20546.26e3a2da@psuecl.bitnet>Path:
arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!swrinde!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!wuarchive!julius.cs.uiuc.edu!psuvax1!psuvm!psuecl!d6bReferences:
<16lq02Iwc5pn01@amdahl.uts.amdahl.com>Show Full Headers
Complete Article Headers
Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!swrinde!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!wuarchive!julius.cs.uiuc.edu!psuvax1!psuvm!psuecl!d6b From: d6b@psuecl.bitnet Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.tech Subject: Re: Mac format filesystem Message-ID: <20546.26e3a2da@psuecl.bitnet> Date: 4 Sep 90 16:49:29 GMT References: <16lq02Iwc5pn01@amdahl.uts.amdahl.com> Distribution: comp.sys.amiga.tech Organization: Engineering Computer Lab, Pennsylvania State University Lines: 18