On Fri, 2011-12-02 at 16:32 -0800, Ytai Ben-Tsvi wrote:
> But on the other hand - why not use an Arduino? Can you add more detail on
> the application you're trying to achieve?
>
I have an ancient FLEX09 system which has both DS/DD 80 track and SD/DS
40 track 5.25" drives that I'd like to recover data from. There are
software solutions:  
 
- Anadisk, a DOS program that didn't seem to be much good when I tried
  it.

- O-F, a program that lets OS9/68000 v2.4 (OSK) systems read FLEX09
  disks. I have an OSK system in regular use, but no copy of O-F.

Both of these read FLEX disks without needing a bootable FLEX system.
Mine is bootable, but only has a parallel printer port. As it has no
serial ports, a hardware solution requires an interface module which
might be:

- a parallel to serial/USB converter (Ardiuno, Parallax BS2 STAMP, 
  or RaspberryPi and maybe IOIO) solution. I know the BS2 STAMP and 
  like the sound of RaspberryPi since it runs Linux but both involve
  some hardware fettling and careful programming. 

  I want to know of the IOIO might also fit the bill with less
  modification and/or programming than either the BS2 or RaspberryPi.

- building an SS-50 serial board for the FLEX system. Last resort,
  really since it would need drivers to be written for my FLEX system
  and (probably) a port of Kermit. Lots of work for a one-off task!

That's probably more than enough detail! 

But, to add a little more, my intention is to develop a Java FLEX09
emulator (MC6909 + ROM monitor + FLEX09) that can execute binary
programs written for a FLEX09 system.

  
Martin

  

   
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