demo@watdcsu.UUCP (COURSE USE [DCS]) (06/12/86)
All right folks . At least we now know the NAME of the new standard for the
expansion slot (I got it out of Amazing Computing issue 4) it is called
ZORRO (dont want to know why) It evidently takes care of the first 86pins
and leaves the other 14 for intercommmuniccation between the exapansion
boxes,(should be a few neato applications there right?) .Now all we need
to know is the actual specs for this expansion. Can someone in the know
please help us?
thanks
Rick Attenborough
demo@watdcsu
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I believe I am responsible for the above writings but there may have been
changes due to quantum reactions , who knows?
Rick Attenborough
demo@watdcsu
ps. dont you hate long .signature files.kim@mips.UUCP (06/19/86)
[ "Send lawyers, guns, and money ..." ] > All right folks . At least we now know the NAME of the new standard for the > expansion slot (I got it out of Amazing Computing issue 4) it is called > ZORRO (dont want to know why) It evidently takes care of the first 86pins > and leaves the other 14 for intercommmuniccation between the exapansion > boxes,(should be a few neato applications there right?). I don't have the spec in front of me at the moment, but as I recall several of the "other 14" are spec'd as GND, one is the 7M clock (which must be "synthesized" from two of the 86 pin signals), a couple more have specified uses within the expansion box (BE* ?). I believe that only three of the 14 are available for other uses ... something like RES6, RES7, and RES8 (though I may not have the signal names quite right). Also, only the 86 pins go between boxes. /kim -- UUCP: {decvax,ucbvax,ihnp4}!decwrl!mips!kim DDD: 408-720-1700 x231 USPS: MIPS Computer Systems Inc, 930 E. Arques Av, Sunnyvale, CA 94086 CIS: 76535,25