Monthly Archives: October 2008

So on bootup, I now have the hardware do a memory check.  I basically take and write out a bunch of values to the memory, and then read them back and make sure they read back properly.  The values written … Continue reading →

So I have figured one thing out. The more I work on the AFP, the less I sleep.  At least that’s how it’s been over the last two nights.  Two nights ago it was 3am, last night it was after … Continue reading →

Last night, until 3am, I spent redoing my read routine to incorporate the method discussed in the comment of the last post. Basically, I use the time between the pulses as an indication of the data.  I store 2-bit tokens … Continue reading →

After skimming the patent I referenced in the earlier post, I’m starting to come to the realization that in order to have an effective floppy controller, I need to implement a decent PLL which can better track the signal coming … Continue reading →