BlueSCSI v2 Pico - Low cost, open hardware, fast SCSI device!

[chuck.dubuque]

So would it be with the BIN files inside the ZIP, or you are working on BIN updates for a future release. They are at the 2026.03.01 level now and just don't want to open the case if they can avoid it. Should have snaked out a usb cable IMO...

 

[eric]

So would it be with the BIN files inside the ZIP

Yes the bin files are the same bin files that were available before, just in a zip so people dont have to choose.

 

[eric]

From jflitton

Hi there, not sure if this is of interest to you all, but I recently moved one of my BlueSCSI v2 units into a 486SLC with an Adaptec 1542. I installed Slackware 3.6 on it just for some nostalgia and it worked really well, but I wanted DaynaPORT SCSI/Link support, so I wrote a new driver for the Linux Kernel 2.0 series to do just that. It's working pretty well! Getting about 65kB/sec down.

I might try an old 68k Debian release next in my Quadra 605 to see if the driver works on that hardware as well. I think it will, as it's a pretty high-level driver but I guess we'll see!

Here's the code if anyone is interested. Full disclosure: I'm a software engineer but not an experienced Linux kernel contributor, so I used Claude Code to fill in some of my knowledge gaps. Use at your own risk!

GitHub - jflitton/daynaport-scsilink-linux-driver: Linux kernel drivers for the DaynaPORT SCSI/Link network adaper

Linux kernel drivers for the DaynaPORT SCSI/Link network adaper - jflitton/daynaport-scsilink-linux-driver

github.com

 

[eric]

Just FYI front panels with full featured web interface and controls is now available https://tinkerdifferent.com/threads/announcing-bluescsi-toolbox-web-edition.4046/page-2#post-48375

 

[eric]

Also a bit of an announcement I'm going to stop doing order fulfillment (since BlueSCSI sellers do a great job of it) to focus full (free) time on BlueSCSI firmware development and retro projects - first one will be something I don't think anyone will see coming.

I setup a patreon if you'd like to support me doing weird stuff - but of course it'll all be public after the patreons see it first.

https://www.patreon.com/c/nulleric - Going to post it July 1st in a few days!

 

[eric]

For all you curious out there I've flipped the post to public now - https://www.patreon.com/nulleric/posts/bluescsi-does-162551623

I think you'll all enjoy

 

[xc68000]

awesome work! For v3 would it be possible to include an external antenna connector for the scsi/wifi feature?

 

[eric]

awesome work! For v3 would it be possible to include an external antenna connector for the scsi/wifi feature?

If the Pi Foundation gives us a module with such capabilities - sure! But really unlikely due to that changing how it's certified (FCC/etc) - you can find guides online to mod the RM2 module.