The problem I saw with units from SDRV is they don't have a FAT system, you just write/read sectors. Friendly Regards Octavio Nogueira =================================================== nogueira@propic2.com ICQ# 19841898 ProPic tools - low cost PIC programmer and emulator http://www.propic2.com =================================================== ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eoin Ross" To: Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2001 4:38 PM Subject: Re: [OT]: Floppy Interface > This may be of use to you - up to 4GB capacity! > > http://www.star.net/people/~mvs/SDRVSPEC.TXT > http://www.star.net/people/~mvs/PRICELST.TXT > > The MVS Stamp Drive (SDRV) is an RS232 to ATA adapter that allows any > controller with a serial port to read and write PC compatible PCMCIA, > Compact FLASH, and Hard Drives. > > Reading and writing is accomplished via simple user friendly ASCII > commands. These are easy to produce from a standard comm terminal for > debugging and can be efficiently sent from small microcontrollers that have > limited memory. Only 3 commands are needed: INIT, READ, and WRITE. > > > >>> byron@CC.GATECH.EDU 11/20/01 01:01PM >>> > On Tue, Nov 20, 2001 at 07:36:29PM +0200, Timothy Stranex wrote: > > Hello, > > > > I would like to interface a 3 1/2" floppy drive to a pic but am unable > > to find any information on how to transfer the data between them. All > > I've been able to find is a pinout of the connector. > > > > Can anyone enlighten me? > > -- > http://www.piclist.com hint: The PICList is archived three different > ways. See http://www.piclist.com/#archives for details. > > -- http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! email listserv@mitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body