Re: Vulcan IDE to CF

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

"sfahey" <sfahey@a2central.com.remove-sv2-this> wrote in message 48EF798D.5465.usenet_csa2@a2central.com">news:48EF798D.5465.usenet_csa2@a2central.com...
> I recall there was some discussion in the past on the Vulcan, 
> and it's predilection for 20/40MB drives of certain geometries. 
> Did someone convert one for use with CF? Looking for some details.

I had once come across a single 20MB CF card which I have attached 
to a Vulcan controller. It was heck to get it working, but works ok 
now that I finally got it going. It will 'not' work with anything 
other size at present. 

> The project I'm looking over is a Vulcan //e - not GS. I'm 
> considering changing out the drive mech, and substituting 
> a CF. I don't want to toss the controller, as this is a 
> (mostly) special restoration project.

Mine has a ROM labeled: 

Copyright 1989, Applied Engineering, REV 1.2, VUL GS/20 

Whatever that means.  ;-) 

Bill Garber from GS-Electronics
http://www.garberstreet.com

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