6500-9600 Processor Card Compatibility
I haven't compared the two physically but the bus speeds seem to in theory not rule out cross-compatibility. I got a 6500 today that I plan to part out and I'm wondering if there's any value in keeping...
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Microtec MF88 - Brazilian XT Clone
Hello, I recently purchase a Microtec MF88, it is a brazilian XT clone. This was very dirty and damaged. I understand a bit of electronics and soldering and I fix the PSU and some bad ICs and it now...
View ArticleQuantum ProDrive LPS 240MB IDE hard drive - setup utility?
I have this drive running fine and it has a 256KB onboard cache/buffer. I thought that would just do its thing without intervention (and maybe it does) but the manual mentions that the cache/buffer...
View ArticleReflections on 30 years ago
If the kind people here will indulge me for a moment . . . 'twas Easter 1987 I became 100% sure I wanted to work with computers. I spent a solid 7 hours a day over the break working on a Uni...
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Lifted pads on M1 mobo
Sigh. So I'm replacing the keyboard cable on my Model 1. I'll probably replace it with headers on each end but right now . . . the keyboard end is fine, but getting the cable off the motherboard end...
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IBM Displaywriter Questions
I recently acquired an IBM Displaywriter, as pictured below, but without the keyboard that is shown in the illustration. I have the monitor, CPU, 8" twin disk-drive unit, printer, sheet-feeder plus...
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Vintage Macintosh Performa 475, M1299 12" CRT, Keyboard, and Mouse for Sale
Clean and fully functioning vintage Macintosh system. The Performa 475 has a 160MB hard drive, 20MB memory, and comes with a fresh installation of System 7.5.5. It's a nice display and I hope the...
View ArticleXT-IDE Rev 2 with CF Adapter
Available now... http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=262939730144
View ArticleWTB: HP HIL keyboard cable
Or any HIL cable, I guess, it doesn't have to be curly. I have a HP 2393A terminal and an HP 46021A keyboard, both HIL, but I don't have a cord to connect them with. Thanks.
View ArticleAttempting to resurrect an Epson PX-8 Geneva
Hi all, I recently found an Epson PX-8 at an estate sale, and I'm attempting to nurse it back to health. No success so far, but wondering if anyone may have some ideas. Here's what I've done so far:...
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Looking BIOS for Video Seven VGA-16 (chip L1A4199) ISA video-card
Hello, I'm looking for a BIOS with this video card: c1f6368b12a2056ceba7efb8fc8e3210.jpg This video-card is similar to this one: http://www.vgamuseum.info/index.php/...-seven-l1a4199 and this card:...
View ArticleParting out IBM AT
Decided to part out my IBM AT. So I have the following items from it for sale 2 Intel Above boards each with 2 MB RAM installed. Currently configured to back fill motherboard standard 512K to total of...
View ArticleWTB: Boot Disk For Victor Vicki Portable
Hi Folks! Anybody able to make a boot disk for one of these machines? Also looking to get a copy of Kermit of floppy disk for a Sirius/Victor. Cheers, Dave
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PET 2001-32N Nonlinear Picture
Hey y'all, I set up my PET 2001-32N for the first time in awhile, and with newfound confidence, I decided to tackle the issues plaguing the unit. The most glaring of which were the following: The...
View ArticleApple Lisa anyone?
The Twiggy version.. http://www.ebay.com/itm/112373243535 Only $99,500! Gotta fly to Germany to pick it up though..
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New to Vintage Comps - is this Commodore lot worth it? [noob]
c64.jpg I'm a teenager who is new to vintage comps and I have really wanted a 64 for a while. I've been searching craigslist for a long time trying to find a good deal in my area and I found this. I...
View ArticleWhat motherboard do I have?
I recently bought a 486 machine from a guy and it works perfectly, only problem is the turbo button, as well as the LED light and speed display for it does not work. even though this is not crucial, it...
View ArticleAdventures with an 8" drive
Saving the world (ok, maybe not the world but at least my software) with an 8 disk drive... http://www.classic-computers.org.nz/...rive-part1.htm Thanks for those on these forums that helped me with...
View ArticlePDP-8/I at the RICM
The RICM has a PDP-8/I that was originally used to test vacuum at the United Electronics Company in Newark, N. J. http://www.ricomputermuseum.org/Home/equipment/pdp-8-i At the end of its working life...
View ArticleKonan "Blue Sky" MFM Controller - Looking for documentation
I have a Konan MFM controller that I am trying to find documentation for. This was part of a large SD Systems 600 all-in-one S-100 system. The controller consists of a daughter-board that plugs into...
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