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- From: jbronk26@uther.calvin.edu (Joseph Bronkema)
- Subject: Re: Transputers, Amigas, CSA (was Re: Multiprocessing)
- Message-ID: <jbronk26.721947889@uther>
- Sender: news@calvin.edu
- Organization: Calvin College
- References: <1992Nov7.211453.21687@ultb.isc.rit.edu> <OAHVENLA.92Nov14200847@lk-hp-4.hut.fi> <1992Nov16.150811.90608@vaxc.cc.monash.edu.au>
- Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1992 21:04:49 GMT
- Lines: 23
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- bull@vaxc.cc.monash.edu.au writes:
-
- > I have one of the CSA Transputer Education Kits at home and I for
- >one would *love* to be able to add a transputer card to an Amiga. As it
- >is, the closest option is to by an A2000, 3000 or 4000 and a bridgeboard,
- >then plug the transputer card into the PC bus and drive it from the
- >bridgeboard (not quite the same thing as being directly on the Zorro
- >bus). Perhaps we aught to ask CSA to make an Amiga version, they make
- >other Amiga stuff (such as accelerator cards). The first thing I'd do
- >with it is port Rayshade. 8-)
-
- Actually, there was a Zorro II transputer board made by MicroWay, I believe.
- I haven't seen them advertise this fact lately, but I know they used to.
- You might want to get in touch with them and see if they still make them,
- or if they don't, if they at least have some remaining in stock that you
- could get ahold of.
-
- > Bull@vaxc.cc.monash.edu.au OR bull@monu1.cc.monash.oz
- > DOD# 251 '84 VF 750 Closet Ducatisto
- > Disclaimer. If you love your llama, let it lambada.
-
- Joe Bronkema
- jbronk26@calvin.edu
-