SE/30 Expansion

[Trash80toHP_Mini]

The Radius GS TPD looks fantastic sittin' next to an SE, almost was attractive as the Radius FPD (the early ones w/o the tilt-swivel base) does. I've got some old Radius Brochures depicting both configurations, I think I know where they are and I've been meaning to post pics of them.

They were the "to die for" rigs back in the day; when PageMaker upset/revolutionized the entire publishing industry.

< . . . makes mental note to get one of the scanners back online a bit higher on the to-do list . . . or not . . . >

[Trash80toHP_Mini]

Well, I snagged a IIsi in order to try out some of the NuBusNonsense that I've proposed for the SE/30.

No, HDD, no RAM SIMMs, No ROM SIMM, got a startup chime as is, put some RAM in and I get the chime plus a couple of speaker clicks, but no go.

Let me guess . . . I NEED that frickin' ROM SIMM to get this thing to boot . . .

[trag]

Let me guess . . . I NEED that frickin' ROM SIMM to get this thing to boot . . .

Nope, not given the circumstances.

First, you wouldn't get a startup chime at all if the machine needed a ROM SIMM.

Second, IIsi's without logic board ROMs are very rare. The chances of you ending up with one of the rare ones that didn't have the ROM soldered to the logic board is extremely low.

RAM must be installed in identical groups of four in the IIsi. You may already know that, but just in case...

[Trash80toHP_Mini]

I'm baa-aack!

Now since I got myself that IIsi to play around with:

I've had or sourced oodles of PDS VidCards, MacCon NICs, Machine Pins and several DayStar Universal PowerCache LC III Adapters to act as donors for EuroDIN RA Female PDS Socket & Straight Male PDS Connector transplants all lined up to try the . . .
. . . IIsiSolderSideMultiplePDScardHack™ for real!
Muahahahahahahahahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Anybody got docs on how to change the MacCon PDS NIC's Virtual Slot address with the two jumpers on the cards?

If I can get at least the Radius Color Pivot II Video Card and a MacCon NIC to play together nicely underneath the IIsi MoBo, that'll leave room for the NuBus Adapter and my ancient Radius Rocket 33 up topside!