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| ZuluSCSI V1.1 for PowerBooks is here |
Posted by: rabbitholecomputing on 2022-10-27 12:44:27
We've received, programmed, and tested our first batch of our new 2.5" version of ZuluSCSI V1.1, suitable for internal use in any SCSI-equipped PowerBook machine, and they're available for purchase today via the above link.
This version of the V1.1 board has user-configurable termination via DIP switch, and uses a microSD card socket. It uses the same firmware as the full-sized ZuluSCSI V1.1, and performs identically. It supports synchronous SCSI. Read throughput will generally max out at about 3.8 megabytes/second, in asynchronous SCSI mode, and faster in synchronous.
That this is the fastest 2.5" SCSI emulation device you can purchase today, to the best of our knowledge. |
Posted by: mactjaap on 2022-10-28 13:12:49
Absolutely cool! Can I use this in a PowerBook 100? |
Posted by: IIfx on 2022-10-29 22:49:02
I ordered 1 of these for use in the RDI PowerLite SPARC laptop, it's a SPARCStation 5 refactored into a laptop, that happens to take the same unobtainable 2.5 inch SCSI drives as the PowerBook line.
Since I did not want to take the last 2 working 2.5 inch drives I have out of my 68k PowerBook systems, I will be giving the ZuluSCSI a try against the SPARCStation 5 platform. I've run SCSI2SD boards on Sun systems in the past with good success, I am assuming that this will work out as well. |
Posted by: mactjaap on 2022-12-31 07:17:32
Absolutely cool! Can I use this in a PowerBook 100? Still unanswered… anyone? |
Posted by: rabbitholecomputing on 2022-12-31 09:59:00
Still unanswered… anyone? If it's a portable Mac with a 2.5" SCSI interface/connector, then yes. The PowerBook meets this criteria. |
Posted by: mactjaap on 2023-01-02 12:31:31
PowerBook 100 has very weird connector. I’m curious if anyone has done this before. |
Posted by: rabbitholecomputing on 2023-04-11 16:25:12
We've recently launched our 2.5" ZuluSCSI RP2040 Laptop edition, and we've placed the remaining inventory of 2.5" ZuluSCSI V1.1 Laptop/PowerBook boards on sale, at a price of $55 each. There are only about 45 left as of this writing. |
Posted by: 3lectr1cPPC on 2023-04-11 16:55:36
Why the archive.org link? |
Posted by: rabbitholecomputing on 2023-04-11 16:57:37
Why the archive.org link? Fixed! Thanks for pointing out the copypasta fail. |
Posted by: 3lectr1cPPC on 2023-04-11 16:58:57
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Posted by: joshc on 2023-04-12 23:16:58
PowerBook 100 has very weird connector. I’m curious if anyone has done this before. What’s weird about it? I thought it had the same one as the Portable. |
Posted by: 3lectr1cPPC on 2023-04-13 04:44:50
It is not the portable connector. Pretty sure it’s the same SCSI as the other PowerBooks. It worked with my 170’s hard drive. |
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