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From: vaughn@hercules.cis.udel.edu (Chris Vaughn)
Subject: Re: Connecting miniboard to Mac
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In article <1993Jun29.175817.2260@news.media.mit.edu> fredm@media.mit.edu (Fred G Martin) writes:
>In article <1993Jun28.182704.25158@udel.edu>
>vaughn@hercules.cis.udel.edu (Chris Vaughn) writes: 
>
>>I've looked just about everywhere I can think of, but I can find no info on
>>how to connect a miniboard to a Macintosh.  It all seems to be geared to
>>PC users.  I'd really like to know just what I need.
>
>Do you have a copy of the Mini Board Technical Reference, and have you
>explored the source FTP site for the Mini Board
>(cherupakha.media.mit.edu)?  You might be surprised, but there -is-
>Mac-specific information and software in both of these sources.
>
>
>Regarding software, there is a whole directory of Mac applications for
>the Mini Board on the cherupakha FTP server (in pub/miniboard/mac),
>including the code downloader (DLM), the bootstrap monitor (MON), and
>the Motorola 6811 assembler (AS11).
>
>
>
>So, if you have a Mac and want to use a Mini Board, don't worry!!
>
>	-Fred

Thanks to all who replied to my question.  I had an old version of the
Technical Reference.  With the answers I received and the new info, I
got it working just fine!

Thanks,
