PAL chips available for upgrade
Kevin O'Gorman
kevin at kosman.UUCP
Tue Aug 2 11:15:32 AEST 1988
I have finally found a source for PAL chips for the upgrade to the UNIX PC.
Correctly installing one of these babies makes your system (7300 or 3b1)
able to fully control a hard disk with more than 8 heads (up to 16 heads).
I did this modification myself about 2 weeks ago, and I am quite happy
with the added disk space. You can do it yourself if you can disassemble
your UNIX PC, have a soldering iron, a desoldering tool of some kind,
some patience and a lot of care.
Assuming that there will be some interest in this, I have ordered some of
the required materials, and will make them available by mail. The main
thing you will get is a programmed PAL, ready for installation, and the
installation instructions I used for my upgrade. I will make this
available to all interested parties for $40.00 each. I will make a 30-day
(or whatever longer period seems reasonable to me) warranty on the parts
I supply -- you have to take responsibility for the modification. Details
on request.
I expect to have the PALs programmed by August 15. I can begin shipping
as soon as that happens.
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Kevin O'Gorman ( kevin at kosman ) voice: 805-984-8042
Vital Computer Systems, 5115 Beachcomber, Oxnard, CA 93035
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