Subj : Re: CBM users groups in he San Jose area? and old CBM disk backup issue
To   : [email protected]
From : Computer Nerd Kev
Date : Wed Nov 21 2018 09:54 pm

[email protected] wrote:
> On Sunday, November 18, 2018 at 10:38:13 AM UTC-8, [email protected] wrote:
>> Are there any CBM users groups in the San Jose area?
>>
> Hi Kev,
> Thanks, I was looking for an IBM software only solution.
> I know that getting a drive and software to simulate a 6502 is a bit
> of a problem. The 1571 will read and write IBM disks as-is and the
> 1581 controller is a standard WD controller. All I want to do is read
> and write, no fancy 6052 stuff. Just guessing that if possible then
> by now it might be out there somewhere.

The problem is the drive controller chip on the PC motherboard,
not on the drive. Without using alternative hardware to
replace that, I don't think it's possible.

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