[sebhc] Thinking building USB for H-89 -- ?

[Jack Rubin]

I think cheap, reliable solid-state storage would make a lot of vintage
computer users very happy!

I've got a GIDE kit on the shelf to install (someday) into an H8 or H89
with the goal of IDE -> Compact Flash storage. A USB bit-banged serial
emulation of a disk drive would probably be pretty slow but it might be
useful. Right now, I'm happy with Eric's SVD but that means having a
disk controller card and captive PC for primary storage.

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> [mailto:sebhc-bounces at sebhc.org] On Behalf Of Mark Garlanger
> Sent: Friday, March 17, 2006 3:25 PM
> To: sebhc at sebhc.org
> Subject: Re: [sebhc] Thinking building USB for H-89 -- ?
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> 
> That would be interesting, but what type of devices are you 
> planning on connect? Will the H89 even be able to support the 
> USB 1.1 speeds of 12 Mbps? If the USB will be able to support 
> a flash drive and have it act as a harddrive, I would be 
> extremely interested in getting one. Even the smallest flash 
> drives are 64 MB - more than 5x the size of the H67. And it 
> would have solid-state reliability instead of relying on 
> mechanical parts that have limited life. I wouldn't be able 
> to help much on the hardware side, but should be able to help 
> on the software side.
> 
> Mark
> 
> 
> On 3/17/06, bill malcolm <wm65805 at hotmail.com> wrote:
> > Hi -- All - I have been thinking of building  USB for various old 8 
> > bit machines. It is much easer than you might think.  There is 
> > available a Rom like unit that can be plugged into a 
> Rom/Prom Socket. 
> > The cost is only about $25.00.
> >
> > Any interest?
> > bill ..
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