> >1. What are the dimensions of a Q605 board? (I looked on the 'net and found > >pictures but could not find any physical measurements) > > Same as an LC II or LC III board; I think MacGurus might have some info. > The service manual PDF might too. > > >2. Is it reasonable to power a Q605 board from a battery, with maybe a hard > >disk for booting? How could I pull it off?
This, I wanted to know for myself for quite a while, so I'll look into it! A 'disconnect-on-launch' cable boom would be quite cool. ['connector' is my middle name, friends say...] > Hard drive probably not, otherwise probably yes. The HD will be a > challenge just because it requires a fair bit of 12V and 5V power. If power supply turns out to be an issue, with these 68030 and 68040 boards + HD, a LowEnd alternative could be a Classic mobo with a Floppy drive in or next to the MacMissile(tm). The 68000 takes a lot less energy and the FD only when needed. As for the interface to the rocket hardware, I'd have to plug what I mentioned earlier: <http://www.macbrick.com> That board has 8 switchable lines and 3 data collecting lines. This one works on Mac Plus and up. -mart -- Compact Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... SPECIAL LIST PRICES - Replacement Apple CDROMs from $19.99, MacOS 8.5 CD $79.99 PPC 5400/200Mhz 16/1.6GB/CD/ENET/L2 $119, 5+ for $99 <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Compact Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/compact.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/compact.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
