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from: Steven Hirsch
date: 2008-11-24 18:03:56
subject: Re: modern Applicard?

aiiadict{at}gmail.com wrote:
> On Nov 19, 4:38 am, Steven Hirsch  wrote:
>> A rework of the CardZ180 as actual hardware would, IMHO, support:
>>
>> - Use of dirt-common 30-pin SIMM memory
>> - Built-in SCSI (or serial ATA) disk support.  Software would
permit the card
>> to act as a caching hard disk controller for the Apple host.
>> - Built-in CF card socket?
> 
> How about adding the functions of the OKS Cache card?
> 
> http://picasaweb.google.com/rick.hohler/OKSKachePlusCard#5218597663522231042
> 
> shows the card had a 64180 CPU, which is a Z80
> 
> I would definitely want a "modern applicard" if it had the OKS Kache
> Plus abilities!
> 

  That was on the "to do" list for the CardZ180!  Rod
Pederson (hardware 
guy) had a design ready to go for a SCSI daughterboard and I was planning to 
write code that would have the card act like a caching controller.  We all ran 
out of money and interest at the same time.
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