Re: Rescuing old 5.25" disks

["Bryan Parkoff" <nospam@nospam.com>]

William,

> : We should build DVD-ROM card for Apple II so all
> : ancient images can be read from DVD-ROM disc into
> : hard drive while playing.
>
> Well, I wasn't going to reveal this until we were
> ready to release it, but we have an application by
> which a CD or DVD ROM drive can be utilitized on
> the IDE port of the CFFA. We are now working with
> the Microdrive's Slave port to get it to function
> there as well. No need for a separate card, Bryan,
> just software to make them work on the cards that
> already exist, and we have it. Once beta testing
> begins, would you like to be on the list of testers?

    Yes, I will be interested to be a tester.  What about SATA if DVD/CD 
with EIDE ceases to exist?

> : < snip >
> :
> : My goal is to build 2MHz board without depending
> : on 6502 CPU.  It would read bit by bit stream from
> : each track on disk and be converted to binary image
> : which it is very accurate than cracking or deprotect
> : copy-protection image such as Where in the world is
> : Carmen Sandiego?  Earlier posts have discussed about
> : this, but nothing is heard.
>
>
> There already exists a card which reads the bitstream
> of a 5.25" disk, The Disk II. Write software for it to
> do the job you want it to do. Stop talking and start
> doing.  :o)

    Do you have website?  It is interesting.

Bryan Parkoff