From: jnc@mercury.lcs.mit.edu (Noel Chiappa)
Subject: [TUHS] Codata progress update
Date: Tue, 21 Oct 2014 08:44:18 -0400 (EDT) [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20141021124418.5591E18C0CD@mercury.lcs.mit.edu> (raw)
> From: "Engel, Michael" <M.Engel at leedsbeckett.ac.uk>
> The machine has a Multibus FD controller with its own 8085 CPU and a
> uPD765, connected to a Toshiba 5.25" DD floppy drive (720 kB, 80
> tracks, 9 sectors of 512 bytes), the model identifier is DDF5-30C-34I
> ... I couldn't find any information on that drive online, so I hesitate
> to simply connect a more modern drive due to possible pinout differences.
> ...
> I also found out a bit more on the SMD disk controller. It seems to be
> an OEM variant of the Micro Computer Technology MCT-4300 controller.
> The only place I could find this mentioned was in a catalog of Multibus
> boards on archive.org.
> ...
> So, if you happen to have any information on the Codata floppy
> controller, the Toshiba floppy or the MCT-4300 SMD disk controller, I
> would be happy to hear from you...
I don't, but can I suggest the Classic Computers mailing list:
http://www.classiccmp.org/mailman/listinfo/cctalk
They seem to have an extremely deep well of knowledge, and perhaps someone
there can help? (I'd rate the odds very high on the floppy drive.)
Noel
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