CPC-CompactFlash...

[TotO]

I'm jocking... It's WIP. 

[Bryce]

Holy. Crap.

Preorders open yet?

Yes, you're number 783 in the list

Byrce.

[Gryzor]

It's ok, I know a guy who knows a guy.

[TFM]

WoW! A lot of posts recently. Please allow me to give my 3 Pfennige...

- 128 MB seems a bit small IMHO, something like 1 GB would be neat. But since the modules can be exchanged it shouldn't be a problem.

- About formatting: It's not a problem, either you do it on a PC or you can do it (with the right software) also on a CPC. Because you DON'T have to write all sectors. It's enough to initialize the DIRectory structure.

- Great motivation to continue work on my IDE ROM. 

- Thank's to our CPC heroes SyX and TotO for their wonderful ideas! Guys you're awesome!!! 

Uups, now it was 4 Pfennige ;-)

[Prodatron]

- Great motivation to continue work on my IDE ROM. 

Finally dreams come true

[TotO]

OK, I have tested to made four FAT16 primary partitions on the X-MASS to see if handled.
Look OK as SymbOS run on it w/o problem! 

[Prodatron]

Very cool, that's so great, CONGRATULATION, TotO!!!!! 
I am looking forward so much to it!!

[CraigsBar]

Very cool indeed. Must have one soon.

[Tai]

Wow, amazing job guys!! 


How fast is it compared with floppies?

[TotO]

I have not made benchmark (no tools for that), but it is around 8 times faster if I count with my fingers.

[Bryce]

I have not made benchmark (no tools for that), but it is around 8 times faster if I count with my fingers.

You have calibrated fingers!!  I want them too

Bryce.

[TotO]

Sure... The tips is to not use the thumbs. 

[Bryce]

Sure... The tips is to not use the thumbs. 

Use the thumbs! Then it can be 10 times faster

Bryce.

[Shining]

Can't wait for preordering being open  .


Are these devices compatible ?
http://www.pollin.de/shop/dt/OTAyODkyOTk-/Computer_und_Zubehoer/Hardware/Festplatten_SSD/DiskOnModule_PQI_IDE_128_MB.html


Regarding the price of 95 cent these are nearly cheaper than the 3" disks in the 80s.

[steve]

That is cheap, the postage will cost more than the drive.

[Bryce]

When the time comes, I (or someone else in Germany) could do a bulk buy and send them on to TotO to deliver them with the device.

Bryce.

[CraigsBar]

That is cheap, the postage will cost more than the drive.

In my area of London the cheapest I could get 3 inch discs was from blockbuster video in Sidcup. They were £3.99 each or a box of 5 for £15.99 but were always maxell or amsoft, never cheepy or fake discs.

Yikes!

Can't wait for preordering being open  .


Are these devices compatible ?
http://www.pollin.de/shop/dt/OTAyODkyOTk-/Computer_und_Zubehoer/Hardware/Festplatten_SSD/DiskOnModule_PQI_IDE_128_MB.html


Regarding the price of 95 cent these are nearly cheaper than the 3" disks in the 80s.

[Prodatron]

How fast is it compared with floppies?

It should have the same speed like the SYMBiFACE II, so the maximum speed is about 160KB/s, with filesystem overhead it's about 130KB/s. Maximum speed for floppies is about 20KB/s, but in practice it's slower, so yes, at the end I would say it's about 8-10 times faster than floppy.

[TotO]

Are these devices compatible ?
http://www.pollin.de/shop/dt/OTAyODkyOTk-/Computer_und_Zubehoer/Hardware/Festplatten_SSD/DiskOnModule_PQI_IDE_128_MB.html

Sadly, it look to be a 40pin connector and not 44pin... Nothing is printed on the page.

[TotO]

so yes, at the end I would say it's about 8-10 times faster than floppy.

I may keep my thumbs so...

[Tai]

Nice!! It is quite fast 

[Bryce]

Sadly, it look to be a 40pin connector and not 44pin... Nothing is printed on the page.

Yes, it's a 40pin device with separate socket for power = not suitable.

Bryce-

[TotO]

Some design fix and signals changes for new features on the prototype board. For the first time, the dark side of it shown! 
Sure, you don't buy this version when you preorder a board... The full batch goes trashed. 

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And a second SymbOS screen showing now a 128MB FAT32 partition.

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[CraigsBar]

Oh wow, must pre order asap!

[Prodatron]

I take two!