RE: [Gc-linux-devel] Status

[Rob R. <ro...@re...>]

http://www.gc-linux.org/docs/yagcd/chap2.html#sec2.4.1
http://www.gc-linux.org/docs/yagcd/chap5.html#sec5.7

Not an IDE drive, but an 8 bit wide custom bus. Don't doubt though, that
with a CPLD and a kernel driver a harddisk can be attached, at least in
PIO mode. I think in the External interfaces patent I read it also does
DMA. It can be used IRQ driven for sure, at least there is the DVD Cover
interrupt which you could use, but i think there is an interrupt source
for the DVD data transport as well.

Rob

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Sent: Monday, March 01, 2004 2:26 AM
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Subject: Re: [Gc-linux-devel] Status

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Hi there,

**** Hard disk ****

Does anyone know what the interface is for the drive in the GC? I know
they use a custom drive firmware but that is NOT my question :-).

As I do not yet all of the bits I cannot test a theory that it is some
modified IDE botch which could have a 2.5" drive added to it.

Please can someone confirm.

Jon.