This thread is a great read that ends like a book in which someone tore out the last chapter. What happened with the SE/30 logic board redesign?
I saw the unpopulated SE logic boards for sale. As impressive as that project's result is, I don't understand why, to begin with, that effort was made. First of all, it is easier and less expensive to find an SE than an SE/30. Secondly, the upgrade path for an SE is a piece of chassis, a new faceplate (optional), and an SE/30 logic board. Finally, the SE/30 runs all of the software the SE runs, and a lot more software a stock SE can't run. Out of the things that escaped these forums and reached the public at large, the SE logic board recreation is the only one that has me scratching my head, while I want all the other things for myself.
My favorite feature of the SE/30, besides it being so attractive, is that it runs A/UX, NetBSD and Debian. So whatever is done in re-creation and improvement, I'd appreciate it not breaking that functionality.
Onboard ethernet would be very nice. If the CPU & clock is improved, why not 100BaseT?
Also, may I humbly suggest, if it could fit, faster fast SCSI... or why not, say, Ultra2 SCSI? Anything done to increase the storage bandwidth would be keen.
I'm sorry about my SE negativity back there. But whomevers are working on the SE/30 logic board re-creation, please, please continue.