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[In the message entitled "Re: ET532" on May  2, 13:28, Johannes Helander writes:]
> Anyways, to be able to run Mach, a MMU is required. Thus a gx32 is not
> sufficient. One possibility would be to put a 532 on the etherboard.
> But then it's going to be an "almost pc532" with ethernet. It thus
> comes to my mind that instead of building the ET532 a possibilty would
> be to make a second revision of the pc532 and put the ether chip
> there. This would solve the problem for future pc532 buyers and those
> of us who want to get an ethernet card could buy a second pc532. If
> the ET532 is going to be as expensive so what is the difference
> (except some design work)?

There is no difference. If you would prefer to run a 532 in the ET532
design, all you have to do is remove the GX, and install the 532. No
cuts, no jumpers. The GX and 532 are pin compatible.

The ET532 IS a 'pc532 with ethernet'. It doesn't have the second SCSI
chip, nor the FPU, but it does have Ethernet and enough serial ports
to keep even me happy!


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Dave Rand
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