公开(公告)号：JPH10111765A

公开(公告)日：1998-04-28

申请号：JP25459797

申请日：1997-09-19

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： DWAYNE THOMAS CLUMP ,  HEANEY JAMES ALFRED ,  NEVITT CHRIS ALAN

IPC: G06F1/16 ,  G06F1/18 ,  G06F3/06 ,  G06F13/38

Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce the necessary desktop space by transferring the data to a direct access storage device from an extended bus via a cable, etc., when the bus cycle is set to the direct access storage device. SOLUTION: A computer 10 includes a media console 16 which is connected to a system unit/processor 18 via a multi-conductor flexible cable 20 and is separated from a CPU, a hard rive and a power supply which are contained in the individual system unit 18 of media component elements (e.g. a floppy disk drive 22, etc.). The drive 22 can serve as a removable medium DASD(direct access storage device) which can receive, store and transmit the data by means of a diskette. When the bus cycle is set to the DASD, the data are transferred to the DASD from an extended bus via a cable and a 2nd interface.

公开(公告)号：SG70605A1

公开(公告)日：2000-02-22

申请号：SG1997002867

申请日：1997-08-08

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： CRUMP DWAYNE THOMAS ,  HEANEY JAMES ALFRED ,  NEVITT CHRIS ALAN

IPC: G06F1/18 ,  G06F3/06 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G06F13/38 ,  G06F13/00

Abstract: Disclosed is a personal computer system that includes a media console coupled to a system unit with a multi-conductor cable. The media console includes a direct access storage device having an opening for receiving a removable storage medium. The system unit is separate from the console and includes a microprocessor coupled to a local bus and an expansion bus, a non-volatile storage device coupled to the local bus and a power supply for supplying power to the system. The cable has one end coupled to the console and another end coupled to the system unit for electrically connecting devices in the console to devices in the system unit. The system unit has a first interface coupled to the expansion bus and the cable, and the console has a second interface coupled to the cable and the direct access storage device in the console. The first interface is operative to (1) determine when a bus cycle initiated by a device in the system unit is directed to the direct access storage device in the console and (2) transfer data from the expansion bus to the direct access storage device via the cable and the second interface when a bus cycle is directed to the direct access storage device.