IBM 5150 & 5153 in automatic car wash!
Hey! I plan to strap my 5150 & 5153 to the hood of my automobile and run it through the automatic car wash! It is dusty and I have no time to clean it properly. It would be better if I had a 5154...
View ArticleFun project "LSIbox": front-end processor for PDP-11
Guys, This is a typical "look what I did" posting: "LSIbox" is a micro-Linux system used as front-end processor for a QBUS PDP-11. Core is a BeagleBone with 4 UARTs and GPIOs, connected to H9270...
View ArticleP54C Era Bios Limitations
I am playing around with my recently acquired IBM Aptiva A12, and I tried to pop in a 4.3gb HDD, but it wouldn't recognize it. It was tested good on another machine. I tried Master, Slave, and CS, all...
View ArticleHappy Birthday, Billdeg
Hope it's a good day, BD. It doesn't say how old you are, but, you seem to be in perpetual motion anyway, so, I'm sure you'll be here ad infinitum LOL Druid
View ArticleLast chance Microsolutions Backpak parellel port drive 1.2 MB
Ok Have a Microsolutions Backpack parellel port drive 1.2 MB that I have listed twice before. It includes power supply and driver disk and has been tested to work. This is the last chance. $27.50...
View ArticleLooking for PC/XT RAM test program / burn-in diagnostics
I have a DIY 8088 computer, an Xi 8088, that just started throwing a post code that it's having issues passing its lower RAM test. This particular build uses 512K static ram chips. I replaced the lower...
View ArticleNow if you were to manufacture your own retro style computer..
What would it be based on (which computer from the "era" would it be inspired by primarily)? Cosmetically (what would it look like)? Internally (what hardware would it sport)? I really liked look of...
View ArticleAnyone have an all-1977 PET 2001?
Apropos of nothing... pointless trivia question alert... I was checking out my "COPYRIGHT 1977" 320008 PET just now, and it occurred to me; supposedly a number were sold in '77, many PETs have the '77...
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Nec versa 4080h
necver01.jpg System Specs, drivers & manual for NEC Versa 4080H Type of System: Laptops / Notebooks Bus Architecture: 2x PC Card (PCMCIA) Native OS: DOS / Windows CPU Type: 120MHz Intel Pentium...
View ArticleGetting An Apple ImageWriter II Printing With The Macintosh LC ii (A Printer...
Hi all, I have a new video up showing my adventure as I try to get an Apple ImageWriter II printing with a Macintosh LC II :) Hope you enjoy! Steve
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Philips P3105 manual & drivers & OS
Information, user manual and Philips DOS diskettes for the Philips P3105 8088 desktop PC. The manual contains information on how to connect the machine, complete first setup, how to install DOS and...
View ArticleSWTPC serial card problems
Don't know if anyone can help me on this. I've discovered through trial and error that two of my comm cards for my 6800 (two MP-C) have issues. The first MP-C has been modified to use a 6850 rather...
View ArticleTandy 1000 SL RGB output questions/issues
Hi everyone, i just got myself a nice Tandy 1000 SL motherboard. I successfully modified an AT power supply so i could match the proper voltages with the connector. Whole issue with this is that i...
View ArticleSimple Z80 IN out question
Hi Folks, I've been working on my Retrochallenge project, adding a CF card reader to my Interak-1 Z80 machine (www.randomorbit.co.uk) and I've run into a Z80 problem that has me stumped. After lots of...
View ArticleApple II+ Logic board no videl
Hello All I have three Apple ii+ motherboards that beep but display no video. With this in mind they all three should be suffering the same issue. What to check first? Thank you.
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Found a RX-8800 Apple II clone
Hi found on a flea market this Apple II clone. On the web there no pictures or information of it, so i like to share some here. When power up display in place of "Apple" show "Jazzy". The keyboard is...
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Some more items that need to go.
These 1st 2 items I have listed before and did not get any offers. So here is the last chance to save from a landfill Item 1 Power Mac Beige tower system. Originally configured as a 333MHz power pc G3....
View ArticleWanted: 8-bit LIM 4.0 EMS memory card
Looking for a EMS memory card for an 8 bit XT machine. Doesn't need to be anything fancy just working and with a few MB onboard.
View ArticlePentium Pro heat-sink
Just looking for a P-Pro (Socket 8 ) heatsink (fan or not) for a server project. Thanks! PS2it
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VT-100 displaying garbled characters
Hi VC community, I got a VT-220 and after setting it up, I was so happy with it I also purchased a VT-100 from eBay. However after turning it on, the display shows only garbled text: IMG_0361.jpg Text...
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