Re: Workgroup Server 95 (Quadra 950) Setup/Doability

Matt Radtke <[email protected]> wrote:

> > > Do you know any problems with mac68k which should
> > stop me from using  
> > > it on the AWS95?
> > > And: If it's up and running could this old beast
> > help OpenBSD mac68k  
> > > development in any way?
> > 
> > Various people, including myself, are running these
> > beasts already.
> 
> Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think you need to
> remove the AWS 'personality card' fromt the PDS slot. 
> This card only works under A/UX.  Removing the
> personality card turns it into a regular Mac,
> esentially the same as a Quadra 950.

My Q950 came with a PPC601 PDS card, it's necessary to remove any PDS
cards, correct. Without PDS cards, there is no difference between the
AWS95 and the Q950. Only the marketing name is different.

Maybe it should be mentioned on mac68k.html.

> Of course, if you actually have said AWS card, there
> is almost certainly someone who would be willing to
> buy this computer from you to run A/UX.