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There were also MFM and RLL hard drives. I don't recall if they were pre-IDE or something different altogether. It's been a long time.
by dardeaup 1y ago
There were also MFM and RLL hard drives. I don't recall if they were pre-IDE or something different altogether. It's been a long time.
- mrspuratic 1y agoI used MFM in the first PC I built from scavenged parts, it used an ISA MFM controller card. IDE came later, those had an integrated controller ("integrated drive electronics") so the PC didn't need to know how to do the low-level control for the drive. Luxury. And less jumpers to faff about with.
- c0nsumer 1y agoYes they were. IDE stands for Integrated Drive Electronics because the drive could be connected directly to the ISA bus, using an on-board controller, vs. having to use an MFM or RLL controller on the bus in between it and the disk.
- cestith 1y agoAlso ESDI.