Date: Tue, 02 Jan 2001 17:36:39 -0000
From: "Matthew Hanson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: RE: 32-bit floppy driver and 50CT
>From: "neil barnes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>The limit on floppy access is the data density and the rotational
>speed...i.e. not much and bugger all. It may be *slightly* faster using a
>32 bit driver as there isn't a processor context change when accessing the
>driver but I wouldn't expect much difference.
>
>Neil
Hi Neil,
I kind of suspected that the technology of the old FDD wasn't going ot be
speeded up much. Rather than look into a PC card FDD, I suppose if I was
really serious I'd look into a PC Card Zip drive. A CD-R would be slick,
but I've still not overclocked this 50CT to 100MHz (I'd really prefer to
wire a switch in to go back to 75MHz and increase battery life using W98,
but I don't feel that confident at making those changes).
I'd guess a system would have to have a minumum amount of power this stock
50CT doesn't have in order to power a CD-R drive.
Good hearing from you again Neal. It's nice to know that so many of you
guys are still hanging out here as dedicated to these little guys as ever!
Matt
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