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Basics for Using Northstart Horizon DOS
This is a copy of an email I sent to a fellow collector, regarding what to do at the plus prompt ( + ) upon successful boot of a Nortstar Horizon computer, using Northstar DOS. Here is my answer: I assume you have two working drives, if not stop and contact me. I am not sure how much you know ab... read more - Total messages in this thread: 1 |
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TRS 80 Model 1 Early Magazine References
Currently working on my VCF East 3.0 exhibit, the 30th Anniversay of the TRS 80 Model 1. I scanned some research materials for possible use. These are the earliest references that I could find to the TRS 80 Model 1. http://www.vintagecomputer.net/tandy/trs80_1/magazine/ Regarding the so-call... read more - Total messages in this thread: 2 Last Post: which is first appliance computer? 08/13/2008 |
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Interfacing an SWTPc 6800 using MP-S
Bob Grieb and Dan Roganti came by for some vintage hardware hacking, and we decided to try and interface an SWTPc 6800 with a Teletype model ASR 33. The SWTPc has an MP-S card installed. To start, the system was set to connect to a 300-baud terminal and it worked just fine. Why not take apart s... read more - Total messages in this thread: 2 Last Post: current configuration of your SWTPC 08/12/2008 |
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AT&T 6300 Restoration
Cobbled together a system from spare parts, but it's 100% AT&T stock for the 6300. I had trouble with the display for a while, but it revived itself. The system came to me with generic DOS 4.01. Decision time If my goal is to return the system to its original state which OS should I ... read more - Total messages in this thread: 3 Last Post: SW3 #1 to control hard drive 08/10/2008 |
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How to clean yellowed plastic
http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=37808 Sounds too good to be true, but I plan to test this ... stand by.... read more - Total messages in this thread: 1 |
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Sock Puppet Interview at Last HOPE
"..Here's the video us sock puppets shot at the Last HOPE convention... .." http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rw-LCwLAm0o If you watch the whole thing, you'll see where I am interviewed about vintage computers, specifically the Osborne 1 MARCH was displaying.... read more - Total messages in this thread: 1 |
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SWTPc 6800 and ASR 33 Video
Thanks to Bob Grieb and Dan Roganti ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xu0UTWh-HM4 This video depicts me using an ASR 33 teletype as a terminal with an SWTPc 6800 computer. The RAM cards are jumper'ed (at present) to 0000 -- 0FFF and 7000 -- 7FFF. The processor card uses some of A... read more - Total messages in this thread: 1 |
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Osborne 1 - The Last HOPE 2008
I took an Osborne 1b ROM rev 1.4 to the 2600 magazine "The Last HOPE" convention on July 19th, as part of a vintage computer demo. I originally planned to exhibit an "original" version of the Osborne 1 (with the tan chassis, also model rev v. 1.4), b... read more - Total messages in this thread: 1 |
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The Revolutionary Osborne 1
Osborne published a magazine dedicated to owners of it's new Osborne 1 portable computer. The premier issue of June/July 1982 contained on its cover 9 well-armed Afghani soldiers and one "IT guy", apparently manning their new Osborne portable. What better computer for the mobile freedom fighter th... read more - Total messages in this thread: 2 Last Post: More photos 07/20/2008 |
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Summary of CBM PET 2001 Systems on hand
PET 2001-8 works. tape desk works but could use maint. keybd keys work. PET 2001-16N works. new keybd. PET 2001 32B bad 4279 chip, monitor picture shrinks after 10 minutes use - when I received system the suction cup had become dislodged from picture tube. Replaced power supply. 1 and... read more - Total messages in this thread: 2 Last Post: Update 07/15/2008 |
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PDP 11/40 Program on YouTube
Today when I got home from work I sat down at the PDP 11/40 (in the guest room). Here is what I came up with: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Foch69Nm2F0 Basically I loaded two programs into memory using the toggle switches. I pre-loaded the following programs into memory, the video shows me ... read more - Total messages in this thread: 2 Last Post: PDP11/40 test code 07/13/2008 |
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Sage II 68000 Computer
Pictures of Sage II. Serial number is 68615... read more - Total messages in this thread: 2 Last Post: Sage II 68000 Computer 07/10/2008 |
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Altair 8800bt notes
Original date: 1-1-05 Pictures: http://www.vintagecomputer.net/MITS/8800b-t/ Purchased from a seller in Florida Altair 8800b turnkey notes. 1-1-2005 Overall condition - excellent, no dust or crud internally. - cards and cables appear in excellent shape. - did not attempt to rem... read more - Total messages in this thread: 8 Last Post: MITS 88-TPM Users Guide 06/28/2008 |
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NEC PC-6001A
On the eve of the launch of the IBM Personal Computer in 1981, NEC also began selling computers in the USA market. The PC-6001A is the first of the NEC computer models. As part of my research into Japanese computer companies of the early 80's, the NEC PC-6001A is of special interest to me. This ... read more - Total messages in this thread: 1 |
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Another IBM 5150 rev "A"
I received another IBM Personal Computer model 5150 16K/64K motherboard with the black power supply. The system came with a Plus Hardcard 20, an extra 64K card (combined with the motherboard RAM = 128K system), dual IBM 36 drives with stock controller, and the IBM monochrome monitor card. Init... read more - Total messages in this thread: 1 |
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