jt

p.s. i wonder if adding provision for VRAM to your custom dock spec would be practical? breaking the 8 bit vidres depth with a full 640x480 implemented on an FPU microdock would be freakin' awsome!

back again: when you layout your pcb, extend all the traces from the 030 docking PDS to a IIsi PDS connector if you add provision for jumpering apple's bollixed implementation of the connections it should be signal a/o pin compatible with the NuBus adapter or any 030 PDS made for IIsi, IIci, IIfx, LC-030 or SE/30. it would be interesting to see if any of them would actually work. the layout for a universal 030 PDS adapter would be a fascinating project do do cooperatively and would make for some interesting content. i've got the book on the fx/ci/30 pds comparisons. adding the info from your IIsi/NuBus/CoPro adapter connections and my DuoDock/PDS/CoPro/VRAM mobo info would make a great jumping off point for all manner of 030 based hacks and database content worthy of posting on any 68k Site.

that's from one of the maniac's favorite links that i bookmarked for myself.

jt

let me know if you want any of the other info from my books on the other 030 PDS slots. i think i've got an original duo dock over in storage, but i don't remember if there is a copro installed or not, do you have access to either or to a 270c for testing A/UX?

jt

best of luck when you test it, comrade, i think you've still got a pretty good shot. if it doesn't work right off, make sure to try different VRAM configs in the dock. you might want to do the same thing even if it works in the Dock II, before laying out any circuits. did the Dock I have the copro socket also or was i wrong about that?

jt

*salutes* Thank you, sir.

kid you ever get to try your install?

jt ™