From: tgcpwd@rw8.urc.tue.nl (Wim van Dorst) Subject: Re: 8 Bit XT Controller Date: 11 Feb 1993 14:00:32 GMT
Max Southall writes:
>Someone mentioned that an 8-bit XT controller won't work, but it
>does seem possible to build a Linux system that will recognize it.
>You need a machine that uses an already-supported disk to build
>it, but there are drivers that claim to do it on tsx-11...
Yes, an 8-bit XT controller (for old MFM disks) does work.
The driver mentioned here by Max is written by Patrick MacKinlay, and
can be found on the various archives. It is a very straightforward patch
to the linux source tree. It works in combination with the normal
16-bits IDE controller/disk and SCSI stuff, simultaneously.
For people with an old XT disk and controller it is highly recommended.
Met vriendelijke groeten, Wim `Blue Baron' van Dorst
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