Date   : Tue, 26 Jul 2005 15:37:32 +0200 (BST)
From   : Johan Heuseveldt <johan@...>
Subject: Re: Econet NIC on Risc PC

Hi Jonathan, hi all,

On Tue 26 Jul, Jonathan Graham Harston wrote:
> 
> > Message-ID: <Marcel-1.53-0725185523-b49xSBG@...>
>  
> Johan Heuseveldt <johan@...> wrote:

> > The problem is that the Econet NIC is not recognised after
> > installing/removing UniPod.
>  
> You've got an Econet card for a RiscPC?  Drooolll!!!

Yep!

And yes, I'm pretty proud of this beauty.

Should I take a photo of it, so you can all drool about it?!
( the picture I mean; stay away from my Risc PC I urge you! :-) )



I think they were prototypes, although they seemed to be sold officially,
as I even had the small sticker with 'Econet' on it. It's meant to be put
just above the opening (in which the connector(s) are positioned). It's
a small area having a 'slab-in'. If you take a look at your RPC, you'll
see what I mean.

Looking at the details in the TRM about the physical aspects on
(whatever) NIC, the location of the 68B54 is a bit out-of-line. That's
why I had the impression dealing with a prototype. I have no idea if
other makes were there as well. I'm very happy with /this/ one!

If you like the idea of Econet in a Risc PC, you can still opt for
that. The UniPod can (should be able to) take an Econet card we're
familiar with:
Master (longer? legs); Archi (shorter? legs); A3020/A4000 (AEH52).

If the Econet NIC would comply to the TRM, it would mean you can fit the
Adjust Flash ROMs without problems, as you can with any Ethernet NIC.
I suppose the Econet cards were there before that TRM part was frozen.

OK, now I have the OTP ROMs of Adjust fitted, Econet fits smoothly!

And now get it running. ???


greetings,
Johan

-- 
Johan Heuseveldt <johan@...              >
  aka  waarland

  The best place is a Riscy place
 
A closed mouth gathers no foot.