Re: Can anyone identify this card?

[Lockar <lockar@nospam.com>]

  Bill,

       I understand,  I ask because I have a //c+ and not a //c.  If
you are able to make something for a //c+ let me know! :D

     -Lockar


In article <hvCdncUVqtrtDUmi4p2dnA@comcast.com>, Bill Garber
<willy46pa@comcast.net> wrote:

> "Lockar" <lockar@nospam.com> wrote in message
> 081220030308505765%lockar@nospam.com">news:081220030308505765%lockar@nospam.com...
> :
> :    Bill,
> :
> :         What are devices are you working on if you don't mind
> me
> : asking.  If you could make a drive that would let me put a hard
> drive
> : in it, and plug it in the Smart port on the file://c+ I would
> love it.
> : There was such a drive way back when, but I'm not sure how
> reliable it
> : was...
> :
> :      -Lockar
> 
> Right now everything is tentative, based on the
> amount of knowledge I have of hardware and software.
> However, I am close to a hardware design for IDE
> internal controller for IIc. It should work in all
> models of the IIc, but the IIc+ could raise a large
> problem while modding the firmware. A new ROM will
> be needed possibly and I must take care not to be
> sucked into a custody battle with Apple Corp.
> The reason for the internal system is that going thru
> an external port will create a slowdown of transfers.
> The SmartPort device of which you speak is the Chinook
> hard drive, which was SCSI and requires much more
> logic than I intend to use. Mine is hopefully going
> to be a CF card design allowing a much smaller size
> giving me room to install it easily into the CPU
> socket. I would love to add an accelerator to the
> card also, but then the size will be increased and
> make it more difficult to position it into the case.
> If all goes well, I should have some preliminary
> info on my site sometime after the 1st of the year.
> The IIc is a bear to work with, but I feel that I,
> and another who is working with me, can pull this
> off. I've had lots of requests for a device like this
> and lots more are acquiring IIc's lately making it a
> worthwhile venture. I'll keep you all informed of my
> progress as it becomes available. Thanks.
> 
> Bill @ GarberStreet Enterprizez };-)
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