Messages in this thread | | | Date | Mon, 21 Feb 2000 09:23:59 +0100 | From | David Balazic <> | Subject | Re: Of removable devices |
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Vojtech Pavlik wrote: > > On Fri, Feb 18, 2000 at 02:48:16PM +0100, David Balazic wrote: > > > > > At the same time - the fix is hardware, the PC isnt fixable for this the > > > > CD-ROM drives are. The 2.2.x supermount stuff does that bit right > > > > > > Exactly. As far as there are no automatic gear for floppies you can not > > > avoid manual unmount if you want reliable work. > > > > But you CAN ,as at least AmigaOS proves. > > > > If you didn't understand it at first, I'll repeat it : > > IT CAN BE DONE !!!!!! > > Yes, but AmigaOS didn't do it on PC hardware. They did use the same > floppies PC does, but a different controller. PC floppy controller > updates the disk change flag only after stepping the head. If you don't > want to step the head constantly (and also spin the motor all the time), > you can't check for floppy insertion/removal easily.
You just described how amiga-floppies work ! Ten bonus points for you :-) Except they didn't have to turn the motor on.
And I'll repeat this question again : Whose idea was to require a head-step for the update ?
-- David Balazic
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