Hi
It looks like a ROM card. I'd check the pinouts before
plugging it into a PC. Many cards like these were for
various proprietary busses and have the power leads in
different locations.
If it is for a PC, trace down the address leads from the
edge connector. These will usually go to some kind of
comparitor ( ls688 or similar ). You should be able to
figure where to look for it in the address of the PC.
You can then use some simple code to transfer the EPROM
to a disk file.
Still, doesn't look like a PC card so be careful about
plugging it in until you've traced a few leads.
Dwight
>From: chris <cb_at_mythtech.net>
>
>I found a rather old looking card. It appears to be an 8 bit ISA card (or
>at least has that size/style looking connector).
>
>The only writing on it is MPPi Ltd. There are no connectors on it, not
>even a case dust plate for filling a blank slot (so they must have
>planned on you leaving the slot cover in place when this was inserted, or
>it isn't an ISA card).
>
>There are 4 chip sockets on it, with the 2nd of the 4 containing an EPROM
>chip (M5L2764K). Remaining chips appear to be maybe support chips (SN74L
>series chips).
>
>There is a small bank of 4 dip switches, and two clusters of jumper poles
>(no jumpers installed, poles are labeled A thru G).
>
>
>Anyone have any clue what this card is? I'm wondering if maybe it is an
>early security dongle. Maybe this was done as an internal card rather
>than an external parallel or serial block.
>
>A pic of the card is at <http://www.mythtech.net/card.jpg>
>
>-chris
><http://www.mythtech.net>
>
>w + p = -?
>
>
>
Received on Wed Oct 22 2003 - 11:35:14 BST
