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From: farren@well.sf.ca.us (Mike Farren)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Bodega bay
Message-ID: <21709@well.sf.ca.us>
Date: 18 Nov 90 09:21:09 GMT
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kzyx@vax5.cit.cornell.edu writes:

>Adam Hill writes:
>>    .... Beware 500 expansion systems bearing more than 1 slot....
>                                               ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>       If the expansion system is not placed too far away from the computer,
>and has its own power supply. It is not clear to me that more than 1 slot
>will constitute a problem.

The A500 expansion bus is just like the A1000 expansion bus, in that it is
not designed to accomodate multiple bus loads.  You might be able to get
away with it, but lacking a specific statement from C/A that this is
untrue, I would be VERY wary of trying to stick more loads on that slot.
There are a LOT more considerations that bus length and power, believe
me.  Or if you don't want to believe me, try any good reference on digital
design :-)
-- 
Mike Farren 				     farren@well.sf.ca.us