This issue of ZX-News is entirely dedicated to the technical integration of hard drives into the ZX Spectrum ecosystem with the Scorpion ZS-256 motherboard. The articles cover storage hardware architecture, the development and physical installation of the SMUC controller, and hardware configuration via the Shadow Monitor. Special attention is given to software management, including partition creation, compatibility with TR-DOS and iS-DOS operating environments, and setting up automated software booting.
Issue contents:
- Startup - Autostart programs on any drive.
- Winchester - What is the "Winchester" and what it is.
- Instructions - For the mother, "dummies" :-)
- Controller SMUC - Istroriya creation.
- Features - Features of the hard disk drive in sub-TR-DOS.
- From the Editor - Spec. edition of the newspaper ...
- Connection SMUC - Connect the controller to the board Scorpion ZS-256 Turbo +.
- Connection - Configure the hard drive of the Shadow Monitor.
- Sub - Partitioning into logical devices.
- Working with IS-DOS - Work with the hard drive in the IS-DOS.
- Working with TR-DOS - Collections of TR-DOS floppies.
- Working with screw - Connect the hard drive.
- Testing - Two tests: simple and complex test your hard drive.
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