Re: Embedded systems!
But does the BIOS and DOS see it as a floppy?
That was my thought too; my assumption, given the intended market, is that this is the case. In other words, any PC that can handle a floppy drive (even if it's a 25-year-old 386 connected to a CNC lathe or something) can accept this upgrade. This is not a mass-market consumer product - however for its intended niche, it sounds perfect.
But yes, I'd be interested to know how the BIOS and DOS handle the changed geometry; IIRC there were only so many "pre-defined" FDD types in the BIOS (720K single-sided, 1.44MB double-sided, etc etc) and no mechanism for drives to declare their own. If this thing needs drivers or TSR-type workarounds, that's a whole new level of validation and effort.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
