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Re: [emax] Emax 2 memory

2010-11-24 by tu@...

The 2MB memory expansion kits included both DRAMs and PALs, so I expect most expansion boards 
would not have the PALs already installed unless they have all the DRAM sockets filled. But it is 
possible some may. It is easy enough to check.

/Tristan

On Thu, Nov 25th, 2010 at 12:06 AM, Louis van Dompselaar <louis@...> wrote:

> Agreed.  For the price of manufacturing that double sided PCB alone you
> would buy a fully expanded Emax II.
> IF you can even find enough DRAM chips and a PAL writer.
> 
> 
> As we are on the subject of memory; do I understand the memory expansion
> document correct if I assume that if I have a 2MB machine with a 2MB
> expansion board, that can be expanded to 8MB without needing new PALs? 
> I.e. it would only require DRAMs and the install floppy?
> 
> 
> 
> Op 24 nov 2010, om 14:01 heeft tu@... het volgende
> geschreven:
> 
> > I believe Rob at the Emulator archive has the code for the PALs. It
> would certainly be possible to 
> > clone the Emax II memory expansion board, but given the time and cost
> involved it would be 
> > cheaper just to buy another Emax II with the board already installed.
> > 
> > /Tristan
> > .
> > 
> >  
> > 
> 
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