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Originally Posted by TheM@x
Yo mate,
first things first: The idea is there, so you have my input. 
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Thats the rub is it not, lol
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I guess, there is running power to the drive and there is data coming from the drive.
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There are 2 interfaces (from memory) that connect the loading mech to the motherboard, 1 is a jack type plug (power) and the other is a ribbon connector interface.
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Maybe someone has the technicel scematics of a MK4 unit
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That would be the place to start, any one have these?
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and someone knows how to convert it to standarised IDE, PATA, SATA, SCSI or USB.
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I suspect that the ribbon is not a IDE, PATA,SATA or SCSI (it could well be though), Also does the loading mech just provide raw data from the reading head direct to the motherboard or is there some processing on the Loading mech?.
I suspect (and its just a guess) that the loading mech just transports the raw data to the mother board via the ribbon and the MB does all the processing, its just a case of sorting the correct protocol to and from the laser.loading mech.
So an interface for the MK3/MK4 MB (IDE,SCSI,SATA or PATA) and the ide/usb stick/hdd will need to be made.
Then some onboard code to make sure it all works together.
Of course the other problem is the format of the data help on the usb (stick/hdd), do you use the different stick for maps and OS (emulating the disc headers (for os = NAV_SW), the map has something else (I remember for the minute).
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We are all car lovers, but I hope there is a genius among us
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Indeed.