[Coco] megaread

[Roger Taylor]

At 11:44 AM 5/23/2010, you wrote:

>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Roger Taylor" <operator at coco3.com>
>To: "CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts" <coco at maltedmedia.com>
>Sent: Saturday, May 22, 2010 4:01:54 PM
>Subject: Re: [Coco] megaread
>
>At 11:13 AM 5/22/2010, you wrote:
> >On 5/22/10, Christopher Hawks wrote:
> > >
> > >       Then I can check the speed of my 360k floppys:
> > > load megaread
> > > date -t; megaread 256 </d0@; date -t
> > >
> > > May 22, 2010 10:00:31
> > > May 22, 2010 10:00:55
> > >
> > > So that's 24 sec for a quarter meg, 96 seconds for a megabyte read.
> > >
> > > Faster than Drivewire???
> > >
> > > Geez, now Boisy's gonna think I'm out to get him...
> > >
> > > Somebody better check this.
> > >
> >
> >---
> >
> >The data transfer speed of DriveWire (115 kbps on a CoCo 3) is less
> >than half that of a floppy (250 kbps).  When performing a sequential
> >read without substantial head movement, it is not surprising that a
> >floppy drive would be faster.
> >
> >Darren
>
>
>I think he should double check his test.  Just from visual
>observation I think all of these virtual systems blow a real FDC out
>of the water.
>
>
>--
>~ Roger Taylor
>
> >From a technical observation, the numbers look correct from Chris, 
> Darren and Boisy.
>
>Mark
>Cloud-9



CLEAR 500
LOOP
C=C+1
FOR T = 0 TO 34
FOR S = 1 TO 18
DSKI$ 0,T,S,A$,B$
?T;S,C
NEXT S,T
repeat



-- 
~ Roger Taylor