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Floppy drives for sale 1/2 height
Ok I have 1 Teac FD-55BR black 360k 1/2 height floppy for sale Also 1 Teac FD-54B black 360k 1/2 height also for sale. This drive is the heavier and better built version then the 55BR and has more...
View ArticleRecommendation for the higest DOS to run on a 5150 with an XT-IDE card.
Looking for a recommendation for the higest DOS to run on a 5150 with an XT-IDE card, also a ST-225 available.
View ArticleDoes the person who coded the POST beep get royalties each time it occurs?
Does the person who coded the POST beep get royalties each time it occurs? You can see I'm trying to fill in a grey Sunday.
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"PM Sent!" (or, how to use Private Messages correctly)
There are a lot of people posting "PM Sent!" replies to threads lately. In short, if you are thinking of doing this then please don't. The forum has some common-sense guidelines/rules that can be...
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Replacing 300W T3 halogen in floor lamp
I've got a floor lamp (torcherie configuration) that gets used quite a bit that uses a 300W T3 halogen bulb. It runs hot as sin--if a moth lands on it, the bug goes up in a puff of smoke. I don't like...
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IBM XT 5160 and IBM 5153 case touch-up
Hello, I have very recently acquired an impressive set of hardware, which including IBM XT 5160 along with IBM 5153 CGA monitor and silver-label model M keyboard. After initial cleaning and some...
View ArticleIntroduction to www.museodelcomputer.org in Italy
Hi all, I am trying to get in touch with someone at www.museodelcomputer.org - in particular Alberto Rubinelli. Does anyone on VCFED know Alberto personally by any chance and be willing to 'introduce'...
View ArticleForcing 80x50 Video Mode`
Since installing a VGA card in my model 25, I really want to use 80x50 as my video mode, but I'm noticing some issues with using the mode command. The change doesn't stick. Some programs are ok with...
View ArticleGot a Compaq Portable coming...
Hi Everyone, A guy on eBay has some of them that look clean, but don't have a working CRT. I plan to tear it down and try to figure it out when it arrives. It only has a pair of 5.25" floppies and it...
View ArticleLost Treasures of Infocom on CP/M
Hello All, I thought I would share this in case others are interested. I've always wanted to be able to run the Infocom Adventure Game "The Lurking Horror" on my TRS-80 Model II. I read in an online...
View ArticleHow can you get files onto a system that you don't have a disk drive for?
I ordered a compaq portable from eBay and it has a pair of 5.25" floppy drives and will come with a 2.11 dos diskette. I also ordered a 10 pack of DSDD diskettes to use with it. How can I get files to...
View ArticleFS: Dell Optiplex G1 (400MHz PII, 256MB RAM, Win98SE)
Selling my Dell Optiplex G1 on eBay. Description is in the eBay link. Hoping it finds a good home! http://www.ebay.com/itm/112381996465 I am located in Pennsylvania, US.
View ArticleXT to AT Keyboard Adapter?
I acquired a Leading Edge DC-2014 keyboard from lutiana this past weekend. I like the feel of the keyboard (basically an IBM Model F clone and more-or-less the same feel as the coveted Model M) and...
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Jumpers on Compaq Portable HD Controller?
compaq portable hd controller close.jpgcompaq portable hd controller crop.jpg So, just a few days before I am planning to show off my Compaq Portable at VCFSE, the original Rodime 10mb hard drive -...
View ArticleParadise Storage unit, the update and sale details.
I went up there and did as much as I could in the time I had. Here is a large picture dump: http://imgur.com/a/g81WQ, and here is a list to go with it (to help ID the stuff in the pictures):...
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Substandard Z80s?
So, I finally tore down my Tandy 6000 to figure out why the video was no longer working. In the end, it turned out to be the Z80 went bad. As you may know, to get at the cpu in the 6000 you need to...
View Article16-bit SoundBlaster Cards for XT 286-Pro, Pro 2, or SB16?
I'd like to get a 16 bit SoundBlaster for the XT 286, since it has 16 bit ISA slots. However, I'm not overly familiar with SoundBlaster cards and compatibility and all that. There's three I was...
View ArticleTRS-80 Model 4 Floppy Drive
I have working Model 4 base model. It came with the blanks over the floppy drive slots.
View ArticleCommodore 64 on Pawn Stars
This evening on Pawn Stars a customer brought in a C64, 1541 Disk Drive, and a printer in for Rick to buy. They hooked it up to a monitor and turned it on. Hooray a classic C64 opening screen. Customer...
View ArticleGreetings!
Hello, the names Ratix I've been using this username since about as long as I can remember on various forums. here's a little bit about me huge on gaming, been since I've been a kid, and since then...
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