[Coco] Is this really a hard disk controller?

[Darren A]

On 1/29/09, Art Flexser wrote:
> Yes, it's a floppy controller, capable of accommodating either a 24-pin or a
> 28-pin EPROM.


Close examination of the photo reveals that both ROM sockets are 24 pin.

This doesn't look like other HDS floppy controllers I have seen. The
board doesn't have a solder mask. The FDC chip is a Fujitsu MB8877A.
Some kind of prototype maybe (possibly even High Density)?


Darren


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> On Thu, 29 Jan 2009, Steven Hirsch wrote:
>
>> Hard Drive Specialist disk controller:
>>
>> eBay auction 310119084347
>>
>> I seem to recall that this is actually a floppy controller.  Can't find a
>> mention of it in Google.  Anyone know for sure?
>>
>> Steve