Re: Vulcan based SSD Apple II/gs

["Bill Garber" <willy46pa@comcast.net>]

"Steven Hirsch" <snhirsch@gmail.com> wrote in message 3omdnR5scsrKmHXQnZ2dnUVZ_oudnZ2d@giganews.com">news:3omdnR5scsrKmHXQnZ2dnUVZ_oudnZ2d@giganews.com...
> On 06/02/2011 11:43 AM, Bart wrote:
>
>> The Vulcan unlike the Focus or other more modern IDE cards is 8 bit.
>
> And this is the precise reason why only certain hard disks work with the Vulcan as well.  Apparently 8-bit transfer mode was part 
> of the ATA spec, but not widely implemented - particularly in recent years.

Several of us, me included, have considered disassembling the Vulcan ROM
(Gold), and have a go at rewriting it to accommodate the 16-bit ATA protocol.
The only problem is, would there be enough interest in that to make it worth
the effort. Let us hear from all who would benefit from this, being there are
newer and better solutions to this issue.

Thanks,

Bill