Re: Blank CMS SCSI Card PCBs

[r_beaudry@hotmail.com (Rich Beaudry)]

david@uow.edu.au (David Wilson) wrote in message news:<3cc792ce$1@news.uow.edu.au>...
> r_beaudry@hotmail.com (Rich Beaudry) writes:
> >- Has anyone made progress deciphering the PALs yet?  I know David was
> >going to try... I'm not being pushy, just wondering....
> 
> I have been a little busy... I hope to start decoding this weekend

I understand ... Life's been a bit nuts around here as well...  This
is not life-or-death, so don't treat it that way ... Enjoy the
mini-vaction :-)

> I have to either build a PIA/VIA card with a prototype card I have or
> modify a printer card I have that uses a PIA to let me read the PALs.

A few posts up the list is "nic" from France who has PAL reading
hardware ... Unfortunately, I cannot send him anything, as the only
complete CMS card I have does NOT belong to me (and will be returned
to its owner ASAP) ...  Some questions (in general, not just addressed
to you...):

- Would reading a PAL with the security bit set damage the PAL?

- If the answer to the above is "no", would anyone be willing to send
him the PALs??  I'd be more than happy to cover shipping costs from
your home to France, and back again...

Rich B.