Re: port-mac68k/6112: Adding external cache support of DayStar PowerCache accelerator

[Hauke Fath <hauke%Espresso.Rhein-Neckar.DE@localhost>]

On Sat, 22 May 2021 23:20:09 +0000 (UTC), John Klos wrote:
>> OTOH, searching for "DayStar PowerCache" brings up quite a variety of
>> hardware...
> 
> I think I have one. I will be able to look in about two weeks, when 
> I'm on that side of the country.

Looking at the patch, it would be interesting if the PowerCache could 
be autoconfigured, and if the concept could be generalized - so you 
wouldn't need a custom kernel that won't run on any other hardware.

> It seems someone is making new clones of various Daystar 
> accelerators, so this would be good to have:
> 
> 
https://68kmla.org/forums/topic/63106-fs-daystar-universal-powercache-p34-clones-3340mhz/

Swell. I should read 68kmla.org more often.

As an aside, I have a DayStar 68040 cache card for the Quadra '040 PDS. 
I wonder whether that could be activated the same way...

Cheerio,
Hauke

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