From: luckybob77@gmail.com   
      
   On Sunday, December 31, 2023 at 4:43:45 AM UTC-7, Christian Holzapfel wrote:   
   > Now that we understand the 10/100 Mbps Ethernet (9-K) *base card* ASIC, it   
   should be easy to create our own PCI daughter boards to adapt just anything to   
   Micro Channel.    
   > The base card routes all necessary PCI signals to the daughter card   
   connector, and allows I/O, memory and interrupt mapping, even busmastering.    
   > Our only limitation seems to be choosing a chipset that we have the driver   
   source code for, either leaked (for Win9x) or part of the Linux kernel, since   
   we need to web all of the ASIC control code.    
   >    
   > If you could dream, what would you like to see adapted?    
   >    
   > USB controllers don't make too much sense, as proper OS support comes in   
   with Windows 98, which would rule out many PS/2 systems already.    
   > Same goes for WiFi in my understanding, as WPA is not supported below   
   Windows XP.    
   > Sound cards we already have plenty, and PCI ones are not better in any way.    
   > Storage controllers could be done I guess, but will not be bootable because   
   the BIOS can't handle the ASIC.    
   > Video doesn't seem to make too much sense for the same reason. Maybe a video   
   accelerator, like a Voodoo 1?    
   >    
   > Could be the right time to create a 10/100 base card to standard PCI slot   
   adapter...   
      
   I think a voodoo 1 would have the largest appeal to everyone.     
   Alternatively a new video card would also be great.  something with very early   
   3d acceleration.   
   maybe a mpeg2 decoder?  i know some FMV games used them and that would be a   
   thing.   
      
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