Re: Looking for Dr. John Matthews - Referance to Ohio Kache Systems Multi-Kache Card

["John B. Matthews" <nospam@nospam.com>]

In article <db6dncuGAMlNdfrVnZ2dnUVZ_sninZ2d@comcast.com>,
 "Henry S. Courbis" <apl2research(a.t.)comcast.net> wrote:

> I'm looking for Dr. John Matthews.  I was told he worked at Ohio Kache 
> Systems as a consultant and may have information about the Multi-Kache Card 
> and/or where the engineering data ended up when the company went under.  If 
> you're here Sir, please contact me.
> 
> Anyone else with code/manuals/links/important notes regarding the 
> Multi-Kache Card please contact me.
> 
> I'm also looking for owners of the card.  Please email me/post a good 
> picture or scan of the face and back of the card.
> 
> Other information I have collected thus far: (please add/correct as 
> seen fit) From what I've been told there are two options for the 
> board.  One is an upgrade from 256k to 1 Meg.  The other is a SCSI 
> controller.  Along with the SCSI controller option is a small 
> Firmware board that fits in to an available Slot that allows two 
> additional Volumes to be recognized in ProDOS.
> 
> There were two updates available for the card.  One allowed the CPU 
> on the board to operate at 10 MHz.  The other replaced the Firmware 
> and a PAL to allow the board to work better in the IIgs with a 
> TransWarp GS installed - something about a DMA fix?
> 
> Any reviews of pros/cons from owners would also be appreciated.
> 
> Feel free to contact me directly.

Henry: I wrote the Pascal driver and collaborated on the ProDOS and DOS 
drivers for the original OKS Kache Card, but I wasn't there for the 
Multi-Kache Card. Sorry.

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