This really takes me back to 1986-88 when I worked on these systems: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45hQS877UfY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mq_eyOG7QQA This...
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B. Degnan
billdeg
Jan 23, 2013 5:07 pm
Take a look at this Ebay lot http://www.ebay.com/itm/181067769892 I don't have a Kenbak, but at least I can get this. Bill...
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Brian Schenkenberger,...
VAXman@...
Jan 23, 2013 5:13 pm
... I have a drawer full of such floppy disks. I can bring some to InfoAge if needed. -- VAXman- A Bored Certified VMS Kernel Mode Hacker...
29025
ekoblentz
Jan 23, 2013 5:15 pm
One disk? Am I missing something or is this a joke?...
29026
Dave McGuire
purringdave
Jan 23, 2013 5:24 pm
... I can pick this up for you, but I'll need to rent a truck. Did you notice the name of the town where the seller is? I got (another) chuckle out of that. ...
29027
Bryan Pope
popebryan20
Jan 23, 2013 5:29 pm
... Evan Evan Evan..,, I won't start to answer what you are missing as I don't think the email size protocol can handle it.. I also know that ebay listing is...
29028
Brian Schenkenberger,...
VAXman@...
Jan 23, 2013 5:43 pm
... It is real place, however. -- VAXman- A Bored Certified VMS Kernel Mode Hacker VAXman(at)TMESIS(dot)ORG Well I speak to machines with the voice of...
29029
B. Degnan
billdeg
Jan 23, 2013 5:50 pm
... pick up ... You can give them to Evan. He'll catch up with me. bd...
29030
Dave McGuire
purringdave
Jan 23, 2013 5:54 pm
... Yes. -Dave -- Dave McGuire, AK4HZ New Kensington, PA...
29031
joshbensadon
Jan 23, 2013 5:54 pm
... Yes, a Floppy disk is much better than a Kenbak. I traded all my Kenbak's for floppy disks years ago, best deal I ever made! LoL at the name of the town....
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B. Degnan
billdeg
Jan 23, 2013 5:59 pm
... pick up ... I greatly appreciate it, but Brian S has a drawer full of these disks! Rich city boys and their drawers full of diskettes. I am going to ride...
29033
joshbensadon
Jan 23, 2013 6:04 pm
I need to get an image of the Boot ROM for the Super Brain. Jeff recommended Brian Cirulnick, but I can't reach him. I can only find 1 email address on his...
29034
B. Degnan
billdeg
Jan 23, 2013 6:27 pm
... pick up ... lot ... I feel like I just created a whole lot of head pain. I was just kidding around. A disk a disk my kingdom for a disk...
29035
Dan Roganti
ragoo_sauce
Jan 23, 2013 6:29 pm
... I don't give a flux about your disk ;)...
29036
Brian Schenkenberger,...
VAXman@...
Jan 23, 2013 6:30 pm
... No rich city boy here... I never had any use for these floopy things which is by have many. -- VAXman- A Bored Certified VMS Kernel Mode Hacker...
29037
B. Degnan
billdeg
Jan 23, 2013 9:12 pm
Anyone here been a member of any of these IBM PC user groups? http://vintagecomputer.net/ibm/IBMPCUG.TXT Bill...
29038
corey986
Jan 23, 2013 10:35 pm
So the unhacking continues.... It looks the resistor at R14 is missing, it's a 1.5k and there is a 1.5k resistor attached to a via near u47 that appears to be...
29039
corey986
Jan 23, 2013 10:36 pm
I should also mention my Sol-20 is a rev D motherboard....
29040
David Gesswein
dgesswein
Jan 23, 2013 11:36 pm
... Not knowing anything about what type of supply this is... Since its low unloaded you may want to test it with a load resistor of the expected draw to see...
29041
corey986
Jan 23, 2013 11:48 pm
Good point. It's a linear type supply. I can hook one up tomorrow I have one I use for testing switching supplies. Thanks, Corey...
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B Degnan
billdeg
Jan 24, 2013 12:14 am
... From: midatlanticretro@yahoogroups.com [mailto:midatlanticretro@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of David Gesswein Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2013 6:36 PM To:...
29043
urrossum@...
urrossum...
Jan 24, 2013 1:36 am
... Clicking on the various YouTube links brought up this disturbing video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=laZGMa4O2X4 ~~ Mark Moulding...
29044
William Donzelli
toober00
Jan 24, 2013 1:42 am
... That is one of the late PA-RISC ones. They did not use a big enough cannon. -- Will...
29045
joshbensadon
Jan 24, 2013 2:17 am
... Is the voltage regulator getting very hot when plugged in (at 3.7V) ? If so, then you might be right. Otherwise, 4.7V no load is an unusual voltage for a...
29046
corey986
Jan 24, 2013 3:10 am
Wow I still can't get over how clean that system is from your pics. How did you clean the board and actually the whole system what well? Thanks, Corey ...
29047
ekoblentz
Jan 24, 2013 3:18 am
Is anyone available to work with me in our warehouse on Saturday, Feb. 2, from late morning until early evening? MARCH will buy lunch -- but it's real work,...
29048
B Degnan
billdeg
Jan 24, 2013 4:18 am
Thanks. I clean everything before I work on it. This SOL was in nice shape when I got it ... From: midatlanticretro@yahoogroups.com ...
29049
Systems Glitch
systems.glitch
Jan 24, 2013 6:05 pm
On Wed, 23 Jan 2013 22:35:57 -0000 ... Do you need a SOLOS mask ROM? I've got one that works. I don't own a SOL-20 so it's unlikely to ever do me good. Thanks,...
29050
Systems Glitch
systems.glitch
Jan 24, 2013 6:36 pm
Since I've acquired an Intel SDK-85, I'm selling my Bell and Howell Micromodule 85. I'd been using it to test 8085 code snippets for my projects, and for...
29051
Dave McGuire
purringdave
Jan 24, 2013 6:45 pm
... What an awesome little board! That needs to be cloned! Even though 8185s are pretty much unobtainium (but I have a few ;)), it'd be great to make more of...
