On Wed, 9 Aug 2017, Richard Cini via cctalk wrote:
Thanks Fred. The Adaptec controller I'm using has a NatSemi controller
and passes all IMD tests. I have an SBC floating around with a WD37xx
chip so maybe I'll try that this weekend.
That is SO compatible with the NEC 765 chips that I'm going to CALL it an
NEC chip.
I wonder if has the same "flash-blind" behavior following index?
I'll go out on a limb saying that I think that it will NOT give you any
chaange from using an NEC chip made by NEC or generic chinese, so long as
they pass Dave's TESTFDC program(s)
I don't think that any of the Gazelle formats described in:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/86-DOS#Disk_formats
should provide any significant problems for a FM capable NEC chip.
BUT, I could be wrong, and the 1793 is CAPABLE of doing things that NEC
can't tolerate.
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Grumpy Ol' Fred [email protected]
