Re: Super GS

[bobryan9@my-deja.com]

>If that dosen't work why can't a new MB be designed
>that used say a Socket 7 processor and a
>new chip set designed say based apon BurGer Bill's Avatar project (
>if he would be willing to release his notes).


What is the Avatar Project?  Are there any websites for it?

How about this route for a GS upgrade:

Create a co-processor that has its own processor and disk drive and
modem hardware.  The Co-Processor could have its own RAM, or plug into
the memory exp socket.  You could modify the OS so when you download
something with the serial port, the co-processor takes care of the
entire download, and stores it directly in memory or on disk.  Same for
uploads.  The computer could be used for something else while the Co-
processor downloads.

That would speed up modem access.  For saving and loading files, you
could modify the OS to get and save files through the co-processor.
have the OS say (to the co-processor) "SAVE THIS (start memory, end
memory)".  The co-processor has access to memory, so it could stick the
file on the drive really quick.  The same for loading files: "LOAD THIS
(start memory, end memory)".   The co-processor could mirror the GS
memory manager so it could determine by itself where to load files, and
then tell the GS memory manager that there is something loaded there.
Choose SAVE from a program, click OK, and you instantly get to do more
work with your computer while the co-processor does its work.

Fast disk access (save, load), fast downloads and uploads.  There is
faster I/O.  You could even have a ADB port on the card, and have it
store the keyboard information directly into memory (probaly mess up
alot of those programs that fool with ADB, but maybe you could make it
emulate the port).   I don't know if this would help speed up
operations on the computer.

That takes care of disk access and modem, maybe keyboard speedup.  You
could maybe use the fast serial port on the co-processor for connection
to an ethernet card.  Or you could just stick the ethernet circuits on
the co-processor and have any data get stored directly to memory or
disk.

ROM on the co-processor board could be programmed to interact with the
modified GS OS.  It would contain the code to download (zmodem, TCP/IP,
etc), and the code to save and load files.  The ROM code would
constantly wait for a command from the GS.

start  WAIT FOR COMMAND
No command?  goto start
If command = 1 then (get save information), goto save:goto start
If command = 2 then (get load information), goto load:goto start
If command = 3 then (get download information), goto download:goto start
If command = 4 then (get upload information), goto upload:goto start


You could stick extra graphics hardware on the card too.  SVGA or
something?

Any thoughts?  Theres a speedup without a new motherboard.


PS:
Does anybody want to do a partner-project of tracing the extra
connector on the TWGS or drawing up a schematic of a Transwarp IIe?  I
traced the pinout of the Cache connector on the TWGS if anybody is
interested.

Bob


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