Re: Re(2): TI-H: Fun-tography Ability????? (fwd)
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Re: Re(2): TI-H: Fun-tography Ability????? (fwd)
How about both then I can decide which one I would like to build.
Thanks
Kent
Grant Stockly wrote:
>
> Which one.
>
> >Can someone give us the schematics for the hardware for this device I
> >would like to get started buildinng one of these harddrives or
> >interfacing it for my calc.
> >Kent
> >
> >morph- wrote:
> >>
> >> I already said i'm writing the driver, and i've gotten a start on it
> >> already. It's a fairly simple process. I've designed a nice file system
> >> already, it supports directories, etc. I figured i'd put in support for
> >> every type of variable, since it's fairly easy to do (just includding a
> >> byte (yes, a whole byte...you poeple shouldn't care, you'll never fill up
> >> a 540 meg HD with TI stuff) for the var type). i'm coding the driver for
> >> UsGard at the moment, but when i'm done i might make a simpler version for
> >> ZShell (this one works as a TSR tha can write the calc's entire memory
> >> state to the HD, and read it back out. Yes, this will work because UsGard
> >> is ALWAYS in the same location, and no you can't just goto the receive
> >> thing and get a backup because the AVR isn't programmed to support
> >> backups). Oh, and Grant...if you could scan/mail some schematics to me (if
> >> you have them). I'd appriciate it. I'd like to build one of these things
> >> to play around with (will you send the firmware too?) Alright, well, my
> >> longwindedness has again, come to a close
> >>
> >> -- Jon Olson
> >>
> >> On Thu, 4 Jun 1998, Kent Lofley wrote:
> >>
> >> >
> >> > So is there an IDE device for my TI85. If so I would love to build one
> >> > and I could maybe write a driver.
> >> > Kent
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > morph- wrote:
> >> > >
> >> > > Ah, i see...we're talking about completely different things. :> I can do
> >> > > the keyboard too, but my orringal comment was about the IDE hard disk
> >> > > which you said you has designed, but no one was willing to write a driver
> >> > > for it. I'd be glad to write a driver (and have plent of HD's lying
> >>around
> >> > > to do so)...anyway, i can do both the HD and Keyboard if ya like.
> >>I've got
> >> > > 3 months of summer to kill.
> >> > >
> >> > > -- Jon Olson
> >> > >
> >> > > On Thu, 4 Jun 1998, Grant Stockly wrote:
> >> > >
> >> > > >
> >> > > > okay cool... You make the protocall. The AVR dumps out a
> >>standard ASCII
> >> > > > key for each key pressed. For the final firmware, there will be a dip
> >> > > > switch for 8x and 92/89 mode.
> >> > > >
> >> > > > Grant
> >> > > >
> >> > > > >Well...i leave on saturday. so please hurry if you would. I need
> >>something
> >> > > > >to occupy my time all week. I'm planning on having a fully functioning
> >> > > > >driver by the time i get back (which...given a week of summer
> >>vacation,
> >> > > > >shouldn't be a problem)...
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > >-- Jon Olson
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > >On Thu, 4 Jun 1998, Grant Stockly wrote:
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > >>
> >> > > > >> >Alright...i've got nothing to do next week while i'm going on
> >>vacation
> >> > > > >> >(me? outdoors? hell not) so if ya give me the protocol spec, i
> >>can write a
> >> > > > >> >driver. won't be able to update you about status for a week though,
> >> > > > >> >obviously. i'll code it for usgard for the simple reason i
> >>don't like any
> >> > > > >> >other shells. port it if you like. all i need now is the spec
> >>from grant.?
> >> > > > >> >:>
> >> > > > >>
> >> > > > >> I'll give it to you after I make it...
> >> > > > >>
> >> > > >
> >> >
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