> > If only some other smallish 68k Mac had a 128MB RAM ceiling, I'd > > definitely be using it. > > All I have to say is "LC475/Q605" :) - one of those with a NIC and a > full 040 makes a perfect NetBSD Box. Only thing to watch is the PSU > won't always power faster SCSI drives as the power draw is too high.
Heh heh. :) Just before my last move, I had to throw out my first Mac - a C650. It's physically a little larger than the SE/30. And I'd have to trick it into booting without a monitor, I think. Upgrading a Q605 with a full 040 would be the same thing in about the perfect case. I thought all the Quadras had built-in AAUI ethernet though. Part of the attraction of the SE/30 (for NetBSD) is that it is kind of neat to run a modern OS on what is essentially the lowest-end Mac capable of it. (Other 16MHz Macs are inferior for other design reasons - but still it's only a 16MHz 030.) And I keep hoping I'll find a CC to Takky. :) > > If that's what I had, I'd give it a try. Though I've heard that > > NetBSD had some issues with 040 accelerators in 030 > machines. Maybe > > that's been resolved. > > I'd like to know if it has as I kinda fancied running it on my IIci, > which has a Turbo040/40. I did find a recent reference of a guy in Japan running a Daystar 040 in his SE/30, so I guess it does work! Give it a shot; NetBSD is cool. I'm hoping to get it up on my Q840AV soon - just to have "both ends" of the 68k spectrum. > At that sort of speeds I'd only settle for 70ns to be on the > safe side, > but I can't really see 80ns being that bigger problem (just > contradicted my previous post - DOH!!). Any way to know if my SIMMs are 70 or 80 ns? Tim -- Tim Larson ><> 402.998.3233 Systems Analyst Web Center of Excellence mail stop 7350-140 ConAgra Foods, Inc., Corporate Division -- Compact Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/>. Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Compact Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/compact.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; 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/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
