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From: rhyde@ucrmath.ucr.edu (randy hyde)
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Subject: Re:  PC532 Expansion & other questions
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Date: 30 Nov 90 23:18:33 GMT
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>> Have you considered a dumb SCSI...

Yeah... that's for my second project.  *I'm* too dumb to deal with
SCSI just yet.  Once I get the board up and running and I hack it
to pieces hanging things here, there, and about, I'll probably
learn how to build a Smart Peripheral.

Indeed my second project will probably be to move a file system
onto a second computer (I dread the thought of using a PC, not
because I've got anything against the PC, but because MS-DOS
is my only option and it is a *LOUSY* file system).  Perhaps
if MINIX 2.0 is running (I dunno about it today, I'm still
catching up on the articles from May) I'll make Minix's
file system remote.

As for the reason for sticking the peripherals on the DUART
socket, this seemed like the most reasonable expansion point
for (hardware) hackers like myself.  It requires the fewest
cuts and jumps on the PC532 motherboard.  I don't need 8
serial channels, so it made sense.  As for why I'm doing
this, as I said, I'm a hacker when it comes to hardware
(hacker=someone without considerable education in a
given area, one who "hacks" things out [like a hack writer]).
I enjoy doing stuff like this for fun.  I may never actually
use the additions, the fun is in making them work.
BTW: I just purchased a "Serial Box" from Genovation which
lets you connect a PC keyboard up to a serial port.  Lets me
put a full-featured keyboard (i.e., not limited to ASCII) on
the PC532.  As soon as my board is up and running I'll let
you know about it.
*** Randy Hyde O-)