botton@i88.isc.com (Brian D. Botton) (01/11/91)
In article <9101090322.AA00300@ceilidh> dnichols@ceilidh.beartrack.com writes: > > Well, my copy of the 1989 Intel Microprocessor and Peripheral >Handbook (Vulume II - Peripherals) on page 8-1 says (about half-way down) >says: > >"The 82064 is a CHMOS version of the Western Digital WD2010. It is an >upgrade to the Western Digital WD1010A-05 Winchester Disk Controller, and >inclueds un-chip ECC, support for drives with up to 2k tracks, ..." > >NOTE: this is the 82064, not the 82062. My book doesn't know about the >82062. > My copy of the 1990 Peripherals handbook has the 82064 in it and yes indeed, it does appear that there is another source of hard disk controller chips available. I checked the pinout of the 82064 against the WD1010 and all the signals appear to be the same. I didn't check timing diagrams. Does anyone happen to have one of these lying around? It sure would be nice to know if they do work. -- ... ___ *** _][_n_n___i_i ________ ******* Brian D. Botton (____________I_I______I_I_______I laidbak!botton or /ooOOOO OOOOoo oo oooo oo oo laidbak!bilbo!brian