DEC M8350 - KA8E posibus interface

[vrs]

>    I picked up more DEC parts from Thom today including several M8350
> cards. All I can find out about them is that they're "KA8E posibus
> interface".  Can anyone provide more details?

Those are useful :-).  They interface Omnibus machines to the older, simpler
Posibus, allowing you to hook up the older Posibus peripherals.  (I also
intend to generate a few new Posibus device controllers :-).)

I don't think there's a need for more than one per machine, though.
Consider them trade goods (or send the extras to me :-)).

>    BTW does anyone have any suggestions about cards that I should be
> looking for?

Practically anything Omnibus M8xx or M8xxx is useful.  The possible
exception would be the 8/E CPU itself, which are very common.  Stuff that is
always in short supply are peripheral controllers (and the peripherals), the
3-board quad-height core, and front panels (the programmer's panel, for
instance).

    Vince