Amazing!!! That is the EXACT same text I have printed out in front of me to get this thing going... Oh well, I guess I'll keep on trying. Thanks anyways, TTYL > Yes, it should clear if there's nothing else to get. > >From the article by Peter Faasse at > http://www.pjrc.com/tech/8051/ide/wesley.html : > > bit 3 : DRQ bit. If this bit is set then the disk either wants > data (disk write) or has data for you (disk read). > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Herbert Graf" > To: > Sent: Sunday, March 17, 2002 11:18 PM > Subject: Re: [PIC]: IDE interfacing > > > > > It just bugs me that the DRQ bit > > stays, it should go away if I've read all it has to give me > shouldn't it? > > Thanks for any help. TTYL > > -- > http://www.piclist.com hint: To leave the PICList > mailto:piclist-unsubscribe-request@mitvma.mit.edu > > > -- http://www.piclist.com hint: To leave the PICList mailto:piclist-unsubscribe-request@mitvma.mit.edu