walrus@wam.umd.edu (Udo Karl Schuermann) (01/13/90)
Hi net!
I've heard so much about grounding the PALs but have never quite
understood what the deal is. Things I would really like to know:
1. WHY? Do ungrounded PALs cause problems? dangers?
The only problem I've ever had was with this Missile Command
game: the bonus ship was a full-screen height random-bits
mess. Worked fine with my roommates' A1000 and they didn't
make any mods (theirs are vintage '85 while mine is about a
year older).
2. How easy is it to do? Can a non-EE person recognize the
chip(s) and do the job without blowing the A1000's brains
out?
3. Where can I get the necessary information to do the job?
I've got an unmodified A1000, no extrahalfbright. So far, the only
expansion on my bus is a 2.5M Starboard II. I'm thinking of getting
the SCSI module and putting a decent sized HD on it. Will THAT cause
problems without grounding?
Thanks for any help!!
Please respond via email. If there is interest, I'll summarize to
the net.
Udo Schuermann
walrus@cscwam.umd.edu
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