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Emerald City and Video Spigot 2

CelGen

Well-known member
Part of my Absolutely Apple system.

I have two cards in my system that need either software and/or drivers.

The first one should be easy. It's the "Emerald City" 5.25" PC Drive Controller.

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Don't know what kind of software or drivers it needs to run but they certainly are not installed with 7.1. PC Exchange that I saw also didn't know what it was either because it didn't even have an option to use it. Any clues?

Then there is the Supermac card.

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This thing is a bucket of mysteries. The only other mention of it existing is this.

Also, my unit isn't detected by both Snooper and MacCheck and assumes the slot is empty. While some chips on the card to get warm, either the card is dead or that 8-pin chip socket in the upper left should be occupied by something. If I can get this card working I would be happy. If not, well I think I should have another capture card somewhere.

Also, does anyone know where an archive of the Farallon FTP server might be? Mac Driver Museum has not updated their links in ages and the links are all dead.

 

Unknown_K

Well-known member
I don't have that Spigot to Tape card (just normal spigots and the SpigotProAV for the 840av) to help you. Farallon drivers can (or used to be anyway) found at www.proxim.com (you need to register).

 

slomacuser

Well-known member
The 5.25" PC Drive works with Apple File Exchange software (bundled with System 6 disks) no other drivers needed.

 

CelGen

Well-known member
Fantastic.

Hmm, it appears that the reason that my Spigot 2 is not detected is because int hat 8-pin socket there should be a Xilinx 1736 series PROM. It most of been removed sometime in the past. Looks I have to fall back to the original Spigot.

 
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