Re: Vintage Computing Advice

[PZ <skierpaul@yahoo.com>]

On Apr 28, 9:25 pm, Alex Freed <alex_n...@mirrow.com> wrote:
> PZ wrote:
>
> > Alex, whats the status of the Pseudo Disk?
>
> Pretty much dead.
>
> >I was holding out for write
>
> that's what killed it :)
>
> > capability, multiple partitions, and was hoping for the ability to
> > switch disks.  This would essentially end up being a SVD on a card
> > which would be pretty holy grailish.
>
> I was hoping that being an open source project it would start some
> kind of a joint effort. There were 2 people who contributed to the
> project later on, but that was clearly not enough to keep it alive.
> With just 20 units or so ever requested there was zero incentive for
> me to do any development.
>
> The upcoming CB will have both an IDE and MMC/SD interfaces and more
> than enough logic to implement just about any storage device. I'll do
> the low level driver but somebody else will need to write a UI to
> select images, etc.
>
> -Alex.

Bummer.  The simplicity of the Pseudo Disk is whats attractive to me.
I'm perfectly happy with my vintage hardware: transwarp, focus card,
cv ram, futuresound, and 1.44 controller.  I don't need a one card
does everything.  But a card that would eliminate the need for
degenerative magnetic media is very appealing.  Any left for sale?

- Paul