Re: Arm Switcher

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From: Graham Martin
Date: Mon, 27 Jan 1997 00:00

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In article <na.3bf96e4751.a60080andy.m@argonet.co.uk>, Andy Marks
<andy.m@argonet.co.uk> wrote:
> 
> Does anyone know anything about these Arm Switchers that have been
> advertised in Acorn User/Archimedes World for a few months? Apparently
> they
> allow two processor cards (eg 610 and SA) to be installed and switched
> between.
> 
> Nobody seems to have mentioned them, well, not in the groups I read, and
> they seem like quite a good idea to me. Am I missing something? Are they
> worth buying to overcome some compatibility problems, or not?
> 
> I've got my SA, but I'm a little bit worried about getting it installing
> in
> case half my software never works again... 
> 

Yep! Mines on order and delivery is imminent.
There are FOUR processor slots to accommodate Arm600/700, Strongarm, PC
card, and "something else".

I believe the fourth slot was requested by Xemplar but that it's not known
what it's for (could it be for a MAC processor? Hope so !). It will take PCI
devices. Sounds indispensable to me! 

Initially switching between ARM and Strongarm will be via a hardware swich,
but I understand that software switching is only a matter of a few weeks
away. 

They're about �130 from QTEC   01429 890700

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From: Graham Martin <grahamm@argonet.co.uk>
Subject: Re: Arm Switcher
Date: 1997/01/27
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