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Chuck Youse | 1 Oct 2008 01:38

Re: HDISK

On Tue, 2008-09-30 at 19:37 -0400, Chuck Youse wrote:

> The HDISK is the one that's ready to go now, and it can be yours (with a
> boot ROM, meaning you can boot OS-9 right off the hard disk) for the
> amazing price of $69 + shipping/handling!  What a steal!  It's $59
> without the ROM (2764-compatible, feel free to supply your own, the ROM
> code will be free for your use).  I can even supply the IDE drives and
> cables, external enclosures, with NitrOS-9 installed and bootable, for
> an additional fee.
> 
> Crazy Eddie's... it's iiiinnnsaaaaannne.
> 
> Drop me a line off-list if you're serious about getting one.
> 
> C.

Sorry guys, I forgot to include the <shameless plug> meta-tags.

C.

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Ryan Pritchard | 1 Oct 2008 22:59
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Re: HDISK

How about trades?  Like say a GMX 3-Port Intelligent Serial Card for an
HDISK controller with ROM.  =:vD  Or something along those lines.

Something I am toying with is maybe you making (me haking) a version of your
SSP with one RS-232 DB9 or DB25 and replacing one set of the RS-232 line
drivers and the other DB connector with a USB to UART chip and USB B Type
connector, so that people with no serial ports can use the adapter to
connect to a modern computer.

For instance the USB to UART chips located at
https://www.silabs.com/products/interface/usbtouart/Pages/default.aspx ( I
just got a free sample of the CP2102 and the CP2103 chips via Fedex this
week).  The CP2102 chip cost is just $3.66 for 1+, $3.15 for 25+, $2.78 for
50+ and $2.57 for 100+.  But I warn you it is a small QFN 5mm x 5mm ship
with a .5mm pitch for the pins.  Just a thought!

On Tue, Sep 30, 2008 at 6:38 PM, Chuck Youse
<cyouse@...>wrote:

> On Tue, 2008-09-30 at 19:37 -0400, Chuck Youse wrote:
>
> > The HDISK is the one that's ready to go now, and it can be yours (with a
> > boot ROM, meaning you can boot OS-9 right off the hard disk) for the
> > amazing price of $69 + shipping/handling!  What a steal!  It's $59
> > without the ROM (2764-compatible, feel free to supply your own, the ROM
> > code will be free for your use).  I can even supply the IDE drives and
> > cables, external enclosures, with NitrOS-9 installed and bootable, for
> > an additional fee.
> >
> > Crazy Eddie's... it's iiiinnnsaaaaannne.
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Leonard Miller | 1 Oct 2008 17:00
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Re: HDISK

Do I have this correct, that I can purchase HDISK from you, then install the
boot rom in my B&B controller to boot directly from an ide drive?  You now
have my undivided attention! Do you have a site with more information like
what kind of cables I need?

I'm excited again!

Leonard

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Subject: Re: [Coco] HDISK

On Tue, 2008-09-30 at 19:37 -0400, Chuck Youse wrote:

> The HDISK is the one that's ready to go now, and it can be yours (with a
> boot ROM, meaning you can boot OS-9 right off the hard disk) for the
> amazing price of $69 + shipping/handling!  What a steal!  It's $59
> without the ROM (2764-compatible, feel free to supply your own, the ROM
> code will be free for your use).  I can even supply the IDE drives and
> cables, external enclosures, with NitrOS-9 installed and bootable, for
> an additional fee.
> 
> Crazy Eddie's... it's iiiinnnsaaaaannne.
> 
> Drop me a line off-list if you're serious about getting one.
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Chuck Youse | 1 Oct 2008 18:44

Re: HDISK


On Oct 1, 2008, at 11:00 AM, Leonard Miller wrote:

> Do I have this correct, that I can purchase HDISK from you, then  
> install the
> boot rom in my B&B controller to boot directly from an ide drive?   
> You now
> have my undivided attention! Do you have a site with more  
> information like
> what kind of cables I need?
>
> I'm excited again!
>
> Leonard
>

The site will be going up tonight -- I am compiling all the  
documentation and rounding off the edges.

As to installing the boot ROM in your B&B controller - I'm not  
entirely sure what you're getting at - the ROM goes in the HDISK  
controller, and boots IDE drives attached to it.  If you have a multi- 
pak and you want to use the B&B and the HDISK and boot off the the  
HDISK, just power on the multi-pak with the HDISK slot selected, it's  
that simple! :)

C.

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Leonard Miller | 2 Oct 2008 04:43
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Re: HDISK

I'm sorry, I misunderstood.  That's still a heck of deal for the money!
Maybe I'll purchase one to use while I'm waiting for the Superboard.  Is
there an option for a real time clock?

Leonard

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On Oct 1, 2008, at 11:00 AM, Leonard Miller wrote:

> Do I have this correct, that I can purchase HDISK from you, then  
> install the
> boot rom in my B&B controller to boot directly from an ide drive?   
> You now
> have my undivided attention! Do you have a site with more  
> information like
> what kind of cables I need?
>
> I'm excited again!
>
> Leonard
>

The site will be going up tonight -- I am compiling all the
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