Re: An USB interface for Disk2?

["Yvan" <yvan_demo@gmx.net>]

"Mike Willegal" <mike@willegal.net> wrote in message 
news:qxxTi.4856$BX2.3188@trndny09...
> Hi folks,
>
>
> Now that my rev 0 project is more or less complete, I'm looking for more 
> challenges.
>
> I'm kind of annoyed with having to move files to my Apple II via the 
> serial port.  Sneakernet has it's advantages.
>
> I'm thinking that reading and writing sectors could be done with a fast 
> modern micro-controller, though I expect that there might be issues with 
> some copy protected software.  Power could come from a spare Apple II 
> power supply and the connection to a modern PC could be through USB using 
> a FTDI chip.  Seems like with a little additional effort, a real disk II 
> could even be driven directly by one of those Apple II emulator programs.
>
> Has anyone tried making a PC/MAC<-->USB<-->DISK II interface and is there 
> anyone interested in this?
>
> Regards,
> Mike Willegal

Hi,

do you think something like that 
http://torlus.com/floppy/index.php?2006/10/19/4-hxc-floppy-drive-emulator 
could be done for Apple IIs?

I don't know and could no do it. But perhaps you like the idea and want to 
do it?