Re:Manawyrm/ISA8019 – RTL8019-based ISA network card, NE2000...
by michrassena on Thursday December 03, 2020 @06:13PM
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This board, along with the SoundBlaster-compatible MCA board I saw on Hackaday recently makes me think there's a sizable community for retro PCs from the 8088-486 era, like there is for the Amiga.
A smaller form-factor would be more appealing. It's been a long time since I've seen one, but the card looks a bit larger than the original. More recent PCI network cards had gotten down to one main chip, plus just enough board to plug it in and fit the riser slot.
I do wonder a bit about the utility of cloning something made in the millions or at hundreds of thousands. Is there more to this project than a drop-in replacement?
A smaller form-factor would be more appealing. It's been a long time since I've seen one, but the card looks a bit larger than the original. More recent PCI network cards had gotten down to one main chip, plus just enough board to plug it in and fit the riser slot.
I do wonder a bit about the utility of cloning something made in the millions or at hundreds of thousands. Is there more to this project than a drop-in replacement?