Re: IIe on a Card

[Randy Shackelford <shack@onyx.southwind.net>]

coaxial <coaxial@escape.ca> wrote:

: The Quadra 605, Performa 475, Performa 476, and the LC 475 are the same
: machine for all intensive purposes. The biggest difference is that the
: Quadra 605 has a jumper block placed on a jumper pin to identify itself as
: the Quadra 605 to the system software, whereas the other three models
: above don't have that jumper block in place.

I think you mean "for all intents and purposes" but I get the idea.

:> If the card does
:> indeed work with '040s, that means the Performa 575/7/8 qualify too.

: It's not "if". It **DOES** indeed work with '040s. The only stipulation is
: that the machine has to have an LC III style PDS slot, and the machine has
: to be able to be bumped down to 24 bit addressing via the proper control
: panel. That's all it takes. The Quadra 605, LC 475, and Performa 475/476
: models can all handle the IIe emulation card.

I said if because I seem to recall something from Apple saying '040s don't
support it. It might stem from how the last few '040 models such as AVs and
500 series Powerbooks don't allow 32 bit addressing to be turned off. A 
search of the TIL doesn't turn up many articles about the card though. One
dated 5/31/94 lists the compatible models and none that I recognize are
'040s. It does mention future models with the LC style slot but no such 
machine came out after the date of the article to my knowledge.

: My LC 475 setup guide even makes mention of the IIe emulation card, if my
: memory serves me correctly (the book is up in the closet in my Mac's
: cardboard box so I don't feel like looking right now).

It might help to double check. It'd also help if someone who has first hand
experience with the card and an '040 box would speak up.
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