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Re: What is this Apple board?



"ruud.dingemans" wrote:

> > > http://buoy.com/~scott/whatsit.html
> > >
> > > Does anyone know what this board was for?
>
> > The only thing I can think of is a Localtalk PC Card which  had
> > a 65c02 processor on it but according to Apple, it should have
> > a 8-pin mini connector on it for the interface. Your card doesn't
> > appear to have that on it. It looks like a 9-pin connector. It does
>
> Yes, it's a PC Appletalk card. I have a pair of these. You need an
> Appletalk/PhoneNet connector with a DB-9 plug to connect to it, which
> explains the rather strange 9-pin plug.
>
> I'd like to get them working, but finding drivers on the Net has proved
> nigh-on IMPOSSIBLE - if anybody knows where (DOS) drivers can be found,
> I'd love to hear it.
>
> Regards, Ruud

I own a third party card, with the original software.  I think I have
Apple's software too, but my Mac stuff is in a confused mess as I'm doing
a total rearranging of my office/workshop.

Roy