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From: grr@cbmvax.commodore.com (George Robbins)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: Re: Sony MPF11 to A1000
Message-ID: <10783@cbmvax.commodore.com>
Date: 11 Apr 90 10:10:58 GMT
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Reply-To: grr@cbmvax (George Robbins)
Organization: Commodore, West Chester, PA
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> You're right! I ran Marauder II and it doesn't work with RDY* not connected 
> anywhere. Which leads to the $64 question. What is the Commodore guideline
> in this case. Should software monitor the RDY* line before doing read/writes
> or is a software delay recommended. Installing the diode you suggest should
> work in most cases provided disk activity occurs after 500ms.

The Commodore drive spec includes they RDY line, so we don't buy/use drives
that don't include it and the system software may decide to pay attention to
it someday...

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