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From: ohland@charter.net (Louis Ohland)
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Subject: 79C950 CURE FOR I/O SUBSYSTEM INTEGRATION [CURIO ]
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by: Louis Ohland - Tue, 23 Jan 2024 01:21 UTC

http://bitsavers.org/components/amd/_dataSheets/1991_79C950_CURIO.pdf

"The Apple Network Server, as well as PowerMac 9500/9600, use the CURIO
ASIC (AM79C950, custom part from AMD), also used in other PowerMac
machines, such as the 7200, to "support serial ports, a slow (5 Mbit/s,
53C94/96 based) SCSI bus and 10Mbit/s ethernet.""

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by: Louis Ohland - Tue, 23 Jan 2024 02:42 UTC

Oh, it integrates the controllers, but the controllers operate
independently from each other. I had hoped the ethernet was somehow
ported to the SCSI bus. It is not AFAICT

Louis Ohland wrote:
> http://bitsavers.org/components/amd/_dataSheets/1991_79C950_CURIO.pdf
>
> "The Apple Network Server, as well as PowerMac 9500/9600, use the CURIO
> ASIC (AM79C950, custom part from AMD), also used in other PowerMac
> machines, such as the 7200, to "support serial ports, a slow (5 Mbit/s,
> 53C94/96 based) SCSI bus and 10Mbit/s ethernet.""

Subject	Author
79C950 CURE FOR I/O SUBSYSTEM INTEGRATION [CURIO ]	Louis Ohland
Re: 79C950 CURE FOR I/O SUBSYSTEM INTEGRATION [CURIO ]	Louis Ohland