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Model IIs - Lots of Model IIs
Rather than hijack Hans01's poll I thought I should do the right thing and start a new thread. A friend recently came across and collection of Model IIs. He definitely found the mother lode. Not sure...
View ArticleSandor JR HDC ROM image?
Picked up an interesting PC JR item but it's missing a chip... GRRRR... It's a Sandor "JRHDC" - a sidecar for the PC Jr that lets you hook up two hard drives, but there's an empty socket where the ROM...
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Coco FD-502 disk controller
Is there any interest out there for a reproduction project device in the marketplace? DSCF4925.jpg Works on CC 1-2-3 and Dragon 32/64 Discuss. Ian. Attached Images DSCF4925.jpg (92.0 KB)
View ArticleKeyboard type ahead LDOS 5.3.1
Hey I'm trying to set type ahead as the default option when I load LDOS 5.3.1 on a FreHD HDD image. The ki/dvr appears to load on start up because it reports that it is already loaded when I try "SET...
View ArticleQuestion on Auction Description
I recently won the auction for a graphics card, listed as New (other), with the following description: Brand new never used! Bought it a while ago for a computer I never ended up finishing. Now just...
View ArticleRecommendations for an ftp client for OS 9?
My apologies for this question, but I've yet to find consensus. What's the best ftp client under OS 9.2? Is there one that allows for recursion through folders? FWIW, I'm mostly interested in the "put"...
View Article3 DEC Rainbow Computers with Software need a new home
I have 3 DEC Rainbows - I believe only one has a hard drive the rest are floppy. I also have a lot of software cpm and dos based plus tech manuals + schematics I am in new jersey, so prefer a local...
View ArticlePC XT C58 Blown
Hello, I stumbled across this forum after the magic smoke left my 5160 (256-640K) this morning. After pulling out all of the drives and option cards, being left with the bare board, PSU, and speaker...
View ArticleSo, this big metal box followed me home...
... and it turned out to be a Spirometer (a deal that measures how much air you breath out, or some such). It's a Medical Graphics Microloop System 1100 and the heart of it is an Apple IIe, absolutely...
View ArticleVIC 20 no video or sound?
I'm repairing a friends VIC 20, and I replaced the 2200Uf capacitor, which was unstable, and it still doesn't work. I think I narrowed it down to either the VIC(6560), or the ROM(901486-06). Any...
View ArticleUDS-10 help
Hello, I just got a Lantronix UDS-10 after hearing how it can emulate a modem and get retro computers onto the internet. How is this done? I'm confused on how to configure it to work properly. I am...
View ArticlePC Speaker... how to hook it to external speakers?
So, in my infinite wisdom, I assumed I could wire up a set of extra leads off my PC speaker and connect it to the audio left and right in my TV. Didn't work so well. The PC speaker got super-hot, and I...
View ArticleHow to turn on notification of thread activity?
Is there a way to get notified of activity on a certain thread? Some of these go dormant for months and it would be good to get a heads up notice. Or is that what "subscribe to this thread" means?
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Suspected fake/counterfeit NEC V20 [uPD70108HCZ]
Hey there, I'm testing those chips I bought from eBay chinese retailers, and I fed the clock signal (4MHz) into the processor itself, and there is no ALE/ASTB strobing at all. From what I read in the...
View ArticleNew website for SCCAN
There is a new website for the Southern California Commodore & Amiga Network. Go to http://www.portcommodore.com/sccan Still a work in progress, Robert Bernardo Fresno Commodore User Group...
View ArticleNEWDOS 80 question
Does anyone know if there is a type ahead keyboard command in NEWDOS 80 like the one in LDOS? Many thanks John
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Help Needed! Vintage Computer Boards - Also selling
Hi, I have picked a few old Computer boards from 1983 and they look pretty interesting. To be honest I will be lookinh at selling them, but I have no idea on the price. Can anyone help me? I have added...
View ArticleSamsung SPC-3000V not booting
I was going around starting up some of my old pc's that had bios drum batteries to just charge them a litle and notice that the Samsung SPC-3000V refused to boot completely, no image nothing except i...
View ArticleFFS: Cables, cables, cables...
I've got a pile of old cables that I'm never going to use. Free to anyone for shipping, else this goes into the ewaste stream. * Lots of PC-to-printer cables. DB25M on one end, "Centronics" 34 on the...
View ArticleIbm ps/2 model 25sx
I have recently got my hands on a particular/2 model 25sx. I can't find any documentation on this model other than that it is rare, normally has a 486 CPU, and was only sold to schools. Mine has a 386...
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