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Re: GOTEK success anyone?

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From: scott@mischko.com (Scott Chapman)
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Subject: Re: GOTEK success anyone?
Date: Tue, 05 Jul 2022 00:55:56 -0700
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by: Scott Chapman - Tue, 5 Jul 2022 07:55 UTC

On Fri, 22 Apr 2022 06:31:15 -0500, John Crane
<john_crane_59@yahoo.com> wrote:

>Just wondering the general consensus on using a GOTEK device.
>There is practically no documentation on them. The official site is
>worthless. I have a unit with a rotary knob on front that isn't even
>shown on the site.
>
>Wading through the noise, and the confusion between a 'flash drive' and
>'flashing', I'm getting the impression the thing needs to be
>reprogrammed (aka 'flashed') to understand a specific disk parameter
>setup.
>
>Wouldn't it be better to just keep all of the known ones stored on the
>device and select the one required from a menu? Maybe that's asking too
>much.
>
>So, do I need to get programming SW, cables, etc. and go for it?
>
>-J

Did you ever see these?
https://github.com/keirf/flashfloppy/tree/master/examples/Host

Scott

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GOTEK success anyone?	Scott Chapman