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 >> > -- -- ----- You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs group. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To leave this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Vintage Macs" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
