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From: mike@hpirs.UUCP
Newsgroups: comp.sys.hp
Subject: Re: Integral PC hardware hacking info wanted
Message-ID: <4640004@hpirs.HP.COM>
Date: Tue, 27-Oct-87 13:56:59 EST
Article-I.D.: hpirs.4640004
Posted: Tue Oct 27 13:56:59 1987
Date-Received: Sat, 31-Oct-87 02:07:26 EST
References: <2714@batcomputer.tn.cornell.edu>
Organization: Hewlett Packard, Cupertino
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> I have an HP Integral PC (Luggable Unix box with 1 floppy, ram, and
> rom disks).  The machine is designed to accept additional ROMs which
> can be purchased from HP.  I am wondering if there is a way, supported
> or unsupported, to add roms myself, loading them with my favorite
> programs.  I am quite familiar with hardware design and
> programming and connecting EPROMs is no problem.  What I need to know
> is the format for the proms and how they would interface to the hardware.
> 
> Also, is there documentation available on building custom plug-in
> cards?
> -- 
> Steve Gaarder                                         
> Cornell University, 171 Hollister, Ithaca NY 14853           607-255-5389
> UUCP: {cmcl2,decvax,rochester,uw-beaver,ihnp4}!cornell!batcomputer!sparks
> BITNET: sparks@crnlthry.BITNET        ARPA: sparks@tcgould.tn.cornell.edu
> ----------

There are some EPROM/ROM  boards and modules you can get from HP.  There
is also software to format files  (commands)  into a burnable PROM file.
You need a burner that can attach to an Integral Serial port.

The parts numbers of interest are:
82970A EPROM/ROM Software Delevopment Tools				$200
82968A EPROM/ROM Board 256K Bytes max (Piggybacks onto SysV OS ROMS)	$100
82971A EPROM/ROM Module 1MB EPROM max/2MB ROM max (Uses 1 I/O slot)	$300

All prices are list from August 1, 1987 IPC Pricing Info sheet.

Call your  local HP Sales  office or (800)  752-0900  if you don't  know
where your sales office is.

Michael Saboff
hplabs!hpda!mike