Re: MicroDrive DMA

[mojoehand <mojoehand@gmail.com>]

On May 27, 8:25 pm, Gust L Friedemann <g...@tx0.org> wrote:
> Bill Garber wrote:
>
> > "mojoehand" <mojoeh...@gmail.com> wrote in message news:ac1e94dd-
> > 0ede-4c1c-ac57-b77c7d200...@q36g2000prg.googlegroups.com... On May 27,
> > 4:12 pm, "Bill Garber" <willy4...@garberstreet.com> wrote:
> >>> "mojoehand" <mojoeh...@gmail.com> wrote in message news:d4ec32b0-
> >>> c0df-416a-b41f-e77bfe087...@34g2000prs.googlegroups.com...
> >>> > The instructions for the MicroDrive (non-Turbo model) specifically
> >>> > say to disable DMA. If the card supports DMA, why do you have to >
> >>> disable it? Obviously, DMA would be faster.
> >>> That's an easy one. The 'non'-Turbo model 'doesn't' support DMA.
> >>> Bill
>
> >> If it isn't supported by that card, then why is there an option to
> >> enable/disable it at all? Very confusiing.
>
> > Because, the other one IS supported.   8^)
> > Bill
>
> I think he means that the manual is generic to the two cards... ?
>
> :)

Apparently, not just the manual, but the installation utility as well.