18 Sep
2001
18 Sep
'01
1:13 a.m.
Doing a web search on "flash DIMM" shows that HP, Xerox, and Lexmark
printers use something called Flash DIMM in 2M, 4M, and 8M sizes. Prices are
about $100 per meg. Something called "flash DIMM" shows up on eBay for under
$100. Question is, how do you program it, and will it plug into a PC
mainboard and do what you'd expect it to? (no, making smoke is not what I
meant).
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Principal Research Engineer????? 24800 Tungsten Road
Advanced Technology????????????? Euclid, OH 44117, USA
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-----Original Message-----
From: owner-classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org
[mailto:owner-classiccmp@classiccmp.org]On Behalf Of Ethan Dicks
Sent: Monday, September 17, 2001 11:40 PM
To: classiccmp
Subject: RE: microcoding a PC into a PDP-11 (was: RE: Classic Computers
vs. Classic Computing)
--- Jonathan Engdahl <engdahl(a)cle.ab.com> wrote:
Cisco routers have used them in the past, and I have an internet
appliance called a WebPal (StrongARM processor, ISA slot, TV out,
IR keyboard, yadda, yadda) with a 1Mb FLASH DIMM with a blank spot.
Someone has ported Linux to it, but you need the 2Mb DIMM and an
external programmer to get a kernel into it.
-ethan
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...Besides, that's why I suggested a SIMM or DIMM.
Cool idea -- flash on a DIMM. Has anyone ever heard of such a beast?