Author: Rob (24-216-218-130.hsacorp.net)
Date: 11-11-2001 03:36
well.. I somewhat have a solution for a NICE new clone. But getting it together is the problem.
How about a PPC based clone running Mint?
With these specs..
microATX Mainboard (Use a cheap PC Case)
133 MHz Processor Slot
Optional with 350 MHz G3 PowerPC® / 512k Cache up to Dual G4 PowerPC® / 2 MB Cache at state of the art speedgrades
PC133 SDRAM Memory for a total of 2 modules
AGP Slot
Optional with Matrox G450 Dualhead or user selectable graphics card
PCI Subsystem
with a total of 3 slots to be used for custom expansion
IEEE1394
at 100/200/400 MBit Transfer rates
10/100 MBit Network
USB I/O System
with a total of 4 connectors
AC97 Sound Subsystem
with Mic. In, Line In/Out
and Headset support
Optional Soundblaster Live! (uses one PCI Slot)
IRDA
for comunication with PDAs and other IRDA devices
ATA100
with up to 4 devices
KBD
for PS2 compatible keyboards
Mouse
for PS2 compatible pointing devices
Serial
one channel RS232
Parallel
standard Centronics
Floppy
Gameport
to be used with PC style joysticks/gamepads
Sounds like a nice motherboard? Well.. the PPC motherboard is available! http://www.bplan-gmbh.de/news/pegasos_e.html
Seeing there are no atari drivers for AGP.. the idea is to use fvdi to drive a PCI graphics card.
On the sound.. well.. the Déesse card would be perfect!
The problem(s)..
#1 getting a group together to get it together.
#2 Is everything compatible? Will it work?
#3 After that..Mint working on it
This is just an idea I've been working out for a while now. I have NO idea if it would work. I have no experience with creating hardware.
So what do you think?
Rob
webmaster@atari-users.net
http://www.atari-users.net
