comrade@uniwa.uwa.oz (Peter Cooper (Guild)) (06/26/91)
Hi peoples, I'm wondering if anyone has attempted a MINIX hard disk driver for the DTC5150 HD controller? Is this controller very common? I'd like to set out doing it, but I'm afraid that my information is only what I can glean from DEBUG on the BIOS ROM for the controller. I'd like concrete evidence of my "research"......<smile>. Thanks, well in advance. Comrade!
amcintos@savanna-emh1.army.mil (Alfred C. McIntosh Jr.) (06/28/91)
The DTC5150 controller works with modifications to the hard disk driver in Minix. The method of addressing and plug configuration on the controller are critical for proper operation. I modified the driver and posted changes seve several years ago. Should be in one of the archives. If you can't find them, send me a note and I will try to dig them out for reposting. DTC has an additional programmers book for their drives. A telephone call to them will get you a copy for your controller.