As a matter of clarification: the software and the hardware obviously
both need to refer to the same IRQ and I/O address, etc. In addition,
those addresses need to be chosen to avoid conflicts with other hardware
on the system, which is why experimentation with different switch
settings may be needed. So far as I know, success isn't guaranteed.
On 1/11/23 09:48, Karen Lewellen wrote:
Hi Jason,
Certainly respect your stance.
Speaking personally, because my physical experience is somewhat
unique, what some call old for me is often life critical where
connecting is concerned.
My goal for this card is indeed a backup for my preferred synthesis,
my reading edge.
Still intend locating the Macbook pro most suitable for my
experiences though, providing a different kind of backup.
for now, happily tapping the case of the newly built just last week
machine meeting my needs, I will explore how to incorporate this
backup option.
Kare
On Tue, 31 Oct 2023, Jason J.G. White wrote:
On 31/10/23 15:41, Karen Lewellen wrote:
Given dt.bat can be edited it seems,
any tool that will locate the dectalk internal card?
I am not aware of any such tool. There may be a conflict with the
addresses and interrupts used by other hardware in the machine, in
hich case you'll have to change the settings on the DECtalk card.
I've long since forgotten the details. The manual should be included
with the software, though, and it should document the switches. If I
remember rightly, eliminating these issues was among the reasons why
there was a move in the 1990s to the PCI bus.
I would suggest putting together a good plan for what you're going to
do if you can't get this working, especially if you expect to rely on
it. If it's just a hobby at this point to experiment with old
technology, that's fine, but if you plan to use it for serious work
than make sure you have alternative options in place.
