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seeking A500 zorro 2 converter
« on: August 31, 2006, 09:55:15 PM »
Hi,
I'm searching for a zorro2 converter (from the 86 pin side expansion slot). It can be a single or double zorro slot, even homemade but working.

I'm considering getting the parts (at least the connectors, for example the 86pin) and building one, such a difficult item to find.

Marco
 

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Re: seeking A500 zorro 2 converter
« Reply #1 on: September 01, 2006, 08:34:14 PM »
lucky you!!!
That was a very nice addon, but in my tower I have so little space I plan to get a small board like the slinghshot on the top of a500 motherboard.

I've found an huge old 286 tower who is very similar to the 3000 tower...

Marco

ps: When I saw 4 replies I tought there were 4 people selling me the adapter...
 

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Re: seeking A500 zorro 2 converter
« Reply #2 on: September 02, 2006, 07:45:47 AM »
yes it's working for a year. I've planned some upgrades but they take time. the rom upgrade is one of my option (I upgraded to 2.04 at the beginnning). I've a 030+882 accelerator and 16MB FastRAM and a scsi controller which does autoboot (jkscsi.device)

I've built on my own the keyboard cable, all the cables from the rear of the mobo to the back of the tower and the adapter for the scsi controller on the 86 pin port (I've found a 86 pin female connector and made an extension for mounting the device at 90° (like the pcmcia on the 1200 tower expansions...)

It works and I also have a vga box for using it with a TFT screen which is not bad...

Marco