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From: scb1@tank.uchicago.edu (Sam Blackman)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac,comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: Re: LocalTalk PC for MicroChannel?
Summary: You bet ... but not from Apple
Keywords: LocalTalk PC cards, TOPS
Message-ID: <5867@tank.uchicago.edu>
Date: 17 Oct 89 20:53:07 GMT
References: <6803@hubcap.clemson.edu>
Reply-To: scb1@tank.uchicago.edu (Sam Blackman)
Organization: University of Chicago
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In article <6803@hubcap.clemson.edu> mmccann@hubcap.clemson.edu (Mike McCann) writes:
>I know that Apple's LocalTalk PC cards work in IBM compatibles with xt
>and AT buses but has anyone heard of a LocalTalk Card (made by anyone)
>that will work with the Micro Channel?

>Mike McCann       (803) 656-3714   Internet = mmccann@hubcap.clemson.edu 
>Clemson University                   Bitnet = mmccann@clemson.bitnet

Well ... unfortunately, Apple brand LocalTalk PC cards will not work in
MicroChannel Architecture (MCA) - and up until very recently, this meant
that the PS/2 family (Model 50 on up) was excluded from LocalTalk.  How-
ever, TOPS (Sun Microsystems) is releasing a version of its FlashCard
that is designed for MCA.  Their original FlashCard is the functional
equivalent of Apple's LocalTalk PC card.

There are, however, other MCA LocalTalk cards, however, the ones I
saw were brand-less, and available through Black Box (I think ...)

Hope this helps!

Sam


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