13 Nov
2001
13 Nov
'01
9:10 a.m.
Well, you *could* make it useful. Do the hack to
install your old
25 MHz mainboard in one of the alternate slots. Put the new 33 MHz
mainboard in the traditional slot. Connect both to your ethernetwork. Have
the 25 MHz net-boot from the 33 MHz, or boot it off its own optical (but
I'd have it net-boot, so
you can use the optical for backups or whatever).
When I got mine, it had dual '040 non-turbo boards installed
with the hard disk, floppy and OD running off of the same CPU board.
The backplane doesn't appear to have the ID number hack applied, so
I'm not sure if the machine was actually run like this or not. I've
pulled the 2nd '040 board, to keep as a spare, and replaced it's slot
cover plate.
Jeff
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