Levco MonsterMac SCSI for 512K — #25

Post #25 by Mac128

Source Forum	68kMLA
Category	68k
Post Date	Mon, 12 May 2008 - 20:31
Original URL	https://68kmla.org/bb/threads/levco-monstermac-scsi-for-512k.13002/

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But getting back to the originally point... I, like Mac128k, want to see if there is a way to get SCSI going on the 64k ROMs, perhaps in conjunction with the HD20 init or similar "software hack." And if we could get extra memory too, without sacrificing software compatibility inherent to the 64k ROMs, then of course that would be nice as well (although any memory above 512k would be used as a RAM disk in conjunction with the 64k ROMs and no ROM hack). I think its fun to try to max out an older Mac while at the same time retain it's true nature (in other words, add SCSI to a Mac128k with 64k ROMs, rather than gut the machine and put in a Mac Mini and LCD screen).

JDW, you need to get on this guy to produce a few more of these things:

http://209.85.171.104/translate_c?hl=en&sl=ja&tl=en&u=http://artmix.com/CF_powermon.html

Once we get the 64K ROMs working with SCSI it'd be nice to have this up and running on an MacSnap SCSI upgraded 512Ke or better and simply switch it over. I get the feeling it has to be formatted under System 7 anyway.

He's got the IDE versions for sale on eBay pretty reasonably. Shipping from Japan is a bit steep but not prohibitively expensive for such a miraculous device. Almost makes me want to buy one and try it with a SCSI to IDE adapter, but I would be concerned it wouldn't "just work" on an older Mac in that configuration. I'm all about plug and play.