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> Anyway, from the JADE User's Manual, some more bits of info:
>
>       560 x 720 x 1 bitmapped screen, which may be paleced in either
>       "landscape" or "portrait" orientation.
>
>       Full ASCII keyboard
>
>       Software controlled speaker
>
>       Three button optical mouse
>
>       Omninet LAN (1Mb/s) interface
>
>       Two EIA ports (one for the mouse)
>
>       Apple II bus
>
> I probably have copies of the Corvus brochures somewhere, bit I
> wouldn't bet I could find them.
>
> I remember the Concept when it was first introduced.  It was fare more
> exciting than the average PC and a better processor, and except for a
> few odd things like the network interface, I thought at the time it
> would be neat to have one, especially since I was (and sill am) quite
> interested in window systems and workstation concepts.  Now you'd have
> a tough time making me give up my 5620!

As a matter of fact, Valid's line of workstations, the Scald IV, was primarily
built by Corvus for Valid. They are a Unix based machine, 68010, 2-Mb RAM,
~15Mb hard disk, Floppy, optical mouse, bit mapped graphics, (ie. same as
above), Omninet, Apple II bus (had the floppy controller plugged here),
and assorted other stuff. In fact I own two of these beasts and am trying
to get some software up and running on them. I have very little documentation,
and am guessing at most things anyway.

If there is anyone out there who could point me in the proper direction
to locate:
        Documentation on the Omninet interface (ie. specs, what protocol),
        Available software for the Scald IV (ie. compiler, editor, application),
        or anything on the Scald IV period.

I greatly appreciate any help.

                                                Thanx in advance!!
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