Subj : Re: MS-DOS HDDs and partitions
To   : Abbub
From : paulie420
Date : Sat Apr 22 2023 15:08:05

 Ab> Oh, I wasn't suggesting it as an alternative to the CF card. The CF card
 Ab> replaced the mechanical hard drive. The Gotek replaced the floppy drive.
 Ab> This system that the BBS is running on (a 386) and the system I've been
 Ab> working on (a 486) both use CF as their 'hard drives' and have Goteks
 Ab> for getting software onto and off of them (in addition to network
 Ab> controllers).
 Ab> 
 Ab> The handy thing about it is that you can just pull a bunch of software
 Ab> images from somewhere like WinworldPC, copy them to your USB key, and be
 Ab> installing them on your system a few minutes later.

Thanks - understood. I'm thinking of ordering a GoTek board, as I want to add the potentiometer and flash to the newest firmware... I know I can order one, but it seems like a fun project to solder myself.



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