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From: metahawk@aix01.aix.rpi.edu (Wayne G Rigby)
Subject: Re: Toaster and 3000: Does it work?
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Keywords: toaster, 3000, compatibility
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Date: 24 Jun 91 20:34:12 GMT
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In article <1991Jun24.195904.27044@infonode.ingr.com> drudetb@infonode.ingr.com (Ted B. Drude) writes:
>Does the Toaster work with the 3000?  Specifically,  I'm considering getting
>in (by a hair's breadth) on the Power-up deal,  and purchasing the 16Mhz
>3000.  When I called NewTek (admitedly a biased source) and asked
>whether the Toaster could be made compatible with 16mhz 3000,  they said, 

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>- Thanks, 
>
>Ted Drude (drudetb@ingr) or (drudetb@ingr.com)

Well, the 2000 VT will work in the 3000, if you replace the ECS video chip
(Paula, Denise?  I can never remeber its name) with the non-ECS version and
if you cut a hole in the back of the 3000 so the board can fit inside.  I've
heard a rumor that the ECS chip incompatibility has been fixed, but haven't
seen it myself.  My suggestion is that if you want to do Video Toasting, either
get a suped up 2000, or wait for the 3000T (hopefully will be out within a year,
but who can say?).  Of course, NewTek might come out with a VT that fits in
the 3000, but I wouldn't hold my breath.

"Hello?  Is anybody in there?"     Wayne Rigby
"Just nod if you can hear me."     Computer and Systems Engineer (in training)
     - Pink Floyd                  Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
                                   metahawk@rpi.edu