Re: 90x0

Re: 90x0

From: Anders Carlsson <anders.carlsson_at_sfks.se>
Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2009 15:06:24 +0200
Message-ID: <015d01c9c802$22141100$1c04a8c0@ad.mediawebbsupport.se>
Ruud wrote:

> why do the dual IEEE drives need two CPU's?

Perhaps the IEEE protocol transfers data at a higher rate, so one 1-2 MHz 
6502 wouldn't quite keep up with both reading from the disk, decoding and 
send it upstream?

'Cause I suppose it is not possible to e.g. format drive #0 and load from 
drive #1 at the same time?

Just guessing. :-D

-- 
Anders Carlsson


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