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Re: Apple Assenbly Cookbook now available as free ebook



On 03/23/2011 09:53 AM, Mike wrote:
On Wed, 23 Mar 2011 06:23:55 -0700 (PDT), Sean Fahey
<a2fan@hotmail.com>  wrote:

On Mar 23, 2:08 am, "Michael J. Mahon"<mjma...@aol.com>  wrote:

I'm not exactly sure what capabilities you are wishing for, but
there is a device to connect a standard TEAC 5.25" drive to a PC's
USB port for imaging standard formatted Apple 5.25" disks--the FC5025.

It is more difficult to capture the "back" side of a "flippy" disk,
but with appropriate modifications to the drive or the disk, that
can also be done.


I'm hoping Willegal has a breakthrough with his project.

http://www.willegal.net/appleii/appleii-disk-int.htm

The Kryoflux device is showing promise, too.  Doesn't say anything
about whether it can read the back side of a flippy.  They are also
promising write support in the upcoming drivers.

Don't forget DiscFerret:

http://www.discferret.com/

Software support is coming slowly, but the entire project is open-source. AFAIK, there are parts of Kryoflux that are proprietary.

Philip Pemberton (DF designer) is nothing short of a wizard. Discferret hardware is fast enough to handle MFM drives in theory.

Disclaimer: I have no stake in Discferret other than being in awe of its creator and owning one myself.

Steve