Outstanding!

I wish Apple had made the x100 PDS video card using the same interface...  It 
would be REALLY nice to have that 4MB PDS video card (or the AV card) in a 
Quadra.  Ah well.

Derek

On May 11, 2013, at 9:07 PM, Robert Hesson wrote:

> It Worked!
> 
> The software is also on the system 7.5 cd as well.
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
> On May 7, 2013, at 9:52 AM, marko <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
>> I think the software is still available on the Apple download site.See:
>> http://download.info.apple.com/Apple_Support_Area/Apple_Software_Updates/English-North_American/DOS-Windows/DOS_and_PC_Compatibility_SW/
>> 
>> -Marko
>> 
>> On Monday, May 6, 2013 2:24:21 PM UTC-7, Robert Hesson wrote:
>> The dos card fits in the centris... (With the riser card) and the machine 
>> runs just fine. I can't find the disks to install the software however, so I 
>> will surf around tonight to see if I can find it. Thought it was on one of 
>> the system 7.5 CDs too. Will have to look. 
>> 
>> Thanks! 
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone 
>> 
>> 
>> On Monday, May 6, 2013 2:24:21 PM UTC-7, Robert Hesson wrote:
>> The dos card fits in the centris... (With the riser card) and the machine 
>> runs just fine. I can't find the disks to install the software however, so I 
>> will surf around tonight to see if I can find it. Thought it was on one of 
>> the system 7.5 CDs too. Will have to look. 
>> 
>> Thanks! 
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone 
>> 
>> On May 6, 2013, at 7:51 AM, Derek Morton <[email protected]> wrote: 
>> 
>> > It has certainly been a few years, but if memory serves, the 6100 PDS card 
>> > WILL work in a Quadra '040 PDS slot.  While this may seem nonsensical at 
>> > first understand that the DOS card requires a specific riser in order for 
>> > it to be installed in the 6100.  This riser gives the 6100 (in essence) a 
>> > full '040 PDS slot which is electrically identical to the '040 slot found 
>> > in some of the Quadras.  The important thing to note is that the DOS card 
>> > must be installed in a proper Quadra '040 PDS slot.  A Quadra 605 or 630 
>> > (for example) has a "PDS" slot but it is more akin to the PDS slot found 
>> > in the LC series of computers (the Quadra 605 & 630 do not have a true PDS 
>> > slot, but emulate the 32 bit PDS slot found in the LC-III). 
>> > 
>> > I believe the following Quadras have a proper '040 PDS slot: 
>> > 610   - Probable '040 PDS slot, Requires a PDS-PDS riser 
>> > 650   - Definite '040 PDS slot 
>> > 660AV - Probable '040 PDS slot, Requires a PDS-PDS riser 
>> > 700   - Definits '040 PDS slot, However given the case dimensions the card 
>> > may not physically fit with the cover in place 
>> > 800   - Definite '040 PDS slot 
>> > 900   - Definite '040 PDS slot 
>> > 950   - Definite '040 PDS slot 
>> > 
>> > Sadly, there were very, very, very few '040 PDS cards ever developed.  Had 
>> > there been more aggressive development by Apple, the value of this rarely 
>> > used slot would have really made the Quadra shine! 
>> > 
>> > Derek 
>> > 
>> > On May 6, 2013, at 3:31 AM, Power Macintosh wrote: 
>> > 
>> >> The DOS compatibility card for the Power Macintosh 6100 is made for the 
>> >> PowerPC 601 PDS slot. It will only work in Power Macintosh computers that 
>> >> have a PowerPC 601 slot. 
>> >> 
>> >> The Macintosh Quadra DOS Compatible has a PC Compatibility card designed 
>> >> for the 68040 PDS slot. 
>> >> 
>> >> The cards are NOT compatible as they are made for two completely 
>> >> different PDS slots. 
>> >> 
>> >> 
>> >> 
>> >> 
>> >>> Subject: Dos compatibility card 
>> >>> From: [email protected] 
>> >>> Date: Sun, 5 May 2013 19:37:18 -0500 
>> >>> To: [email protected] 
>> >>> 
>> >>> Anyone know if the dos compatibility card (the one sold for the 6100 and 
>> >>> performa 6100 series) would work in a centris or quadra 610? 
>> >>> 
>> >>> I do not see a reason why it wouldn't, since there was a quadra dos 
>> >>> compatible at one point (and my parents bought one way back when 
>> >>> thinking we would use windows, pffft!) I should have kept that! 
>> >>> 
>> >>> Sent from my iPhone 
>> > 

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