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Today, 03:39 AM

chris_nh replied to a thread Another Seagate ghost model, ST-251R ?? in PCs and Clones

So you might be the first person to confirm the existence of this drive! You actually sold 251R models? Got any still new ones out back? haha

4 replies | 48 view(s)

Today, 03:17 AM

Svenska replied to a thread My IBM 300PL and what Upgrades I should do to it? in Pentium (First generation)

First thing is to add more memory, at least 512 MB and even more if possible. You may want to check that the system can handle more than 512 MB...

6 replies | 298 view(s)

Today, 02:14 AM

andromeda92 replied to a thread XTIDE tech support thread in Vintage Computer Hardware

some cf cards do not work like the sandisk, in my case I had to take a 2GB transcend on my ibm 5155, and it worked, I had the same problems as you,...

1142 replies | 210512 view(s)

Today, 01:17 AM

pjhacnau started a thread Anyone with "spare" P2102 chips in Australia? in Vintage Computer Items Wanted

Hi all, I acquired a DSE System-80 (A.K.A PMC-80 or Video Genie) and it has (at least) one dead P2102 SRAM chip. Plenty seem available . . . from...

0 replies | 7 view(s)

Today, 12:22 AM

Timo W. replied to a thread GoldCap capacitor 1F vs coin battery ??? in Later PCs

Using gold caps as a replacement isn't a new idea. Good thing is, since they are caps, there's no need to disable the charging circuit. Bad thing is,...

1 replies | 20 view(s)

Today, 12:19 AM

Al Kossow replied to a thread TI 914 terminal in Texas Instruments

http://bitsavers.org/pdf/cdc/cyber/cyber_200 I have a lot more from a house cleanout a friend of mine did in San Jose I'm trying to decide if I...

9 replies | 61 view(s)

Yesterday, 11:55 PM

IBM Portable PC started a thread Recapping power supplies: Type of electrolytic used? in Other

It would seem that capacitors with a hybrid or solid electrolyte would be best for longevity. What do most people use? Of course, reputable...

0 replies | 14 view(s)

Yesterday, 11:50 PM

IBM Portable PC started a thread IBM 5155 Portable PC Power Supply capacitor list? in PCs and Clones

Has anyone made a list of the capacitors in the power supply? This would save some time for those of us who need, or want, to recap the supply.

0 replies | 8 view(s)

Yesterday, 11:25 PM

jbdigriz replied to a thread TI 914 terminal in Texas Instruments

Cool, didn't realize you were involved with the STAR. Yes, that's possible, or it might be a relatively dumb peripheral processor console. I'll ask...

9 replies | 61 view(s)

Yesterday, 10:59 PM

retro-pc_user replied to a thread XTIDE tech support thread in Vintage Computer Hardware

Got the XT-CF installed in my Compaq Portable and it ain't working. It sees the card and formats, but upon formatting completion, it shows an error...

1142 replies | 210512 view(s)

Yesterday, 10:41 PM

whartung replied to a thread Help compiling Pascal DOS application, NASM-IDE in Vintage Computer Software

That is late Turbo/Borland Pascal. It's not finding IMAIN.TPU because IMAIN.PAS has not been compiled yet. It's been a long time, so I can't...

1 replies | 25 view(s)

Yesterday, 10:41 PM

KLund1 started a thread GoldCap capacitor 1F vs coin battery ??? in Later PCs

Been watching random vintage computer youtubes. I found this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-L1Faiuk9os He uses a capacitor I have not heard...

1 replies | 20 view(s)

Yesterday, 10:20 PM

Chuck(G) replied to a thread Floppy drive: radial position "needle" jumping out of groove on stepper motor spindle in Vintage Computer Hardware

Is the groove in the leadscrew spotless? Does the needle follower fit securely in the groove, or has part of it worn or broken off? Some drives...

1 replies | 15 view(s)

Yesterday, 09:34 PM

IBM Portable PC replied to a thread Tandy 1000 & 2000 Service Manual & 1000A Supplement available for download in Tandy/Radio Shack

This will make a few people very happy! Overnight I had a thought that perhaps I did not simply download the 1000A Service Manual from somewhere...

6 replies | 115 view(s)

Yesterday, 09:22 PM

Bill-kun started a thread Floppy drive: radial position "needle" jumping out of groove on stepper motor spindle in Vintage Computer Hardware

Swan model 286/12. Today I disassembled this troublesome 3.5-inch floppy drive ("General failure"; "Sector not found") after I heard something...

1 replies | 15 view(s)

Yesterday, 09:18 PM

SomeGuy replied to a thread Why the bleep is eBay so expensive?? in PCs and Clones

I sometimes find it informative just to watch items recently sold in the vintage computing section:...

96 replies | 1972 view(s)

Yesterday, 09:05 PM

dabone replied to a thread Another Seagate ghost model, ST-251R ?? in PCs and Clones

I remember selling those.. Cost reduced version of the 251 with 1 less platter and 2 less heads. (RLL vs MFM)

4 replies | 48 view(s)

Yesterday, 08:59 PM

SomeGuy replied to a thread Public Service Announcement: Beware of scammers, they work here too ... in Vintage Computer Items Wanted

Sigh. Thanks for the heads up. Every day it seems like this world gets more and more crooked. I've been thinking about eventually asking for some...

4 replies | 73 view(s)

Yesterday, 08:47 PM

VERAULT replied to a thread Questions about Lisa in Later Apple (68000+ based machines - Mac, Lisa, etc.)

So if someone make a card that emulated the sound on a MAC the issues would resolve itself? Since noone is making software for the MAC I would be...

44 replies | 3584 view(s)

Yesterday, 08:45 PM

Exceter replied to a thread Why the bleep is eBay so expensive?? in PCs and Clones

I've been lurking on eBay for years and a lot of my collection has come from there, including an IBM 5162 for $200 shipped. It still boots from the...

96 replies | 1972 view(s)

Yesterday, 08:37 PM

SomeGuy replied to a thread IBM XT Floppy Drive Error in Vintage Computer Hardware

Don't forget to clean the heads. Gunk on the head can prevent a disk from reading. Make sure the drive is not damaging the disks. In some cases...

2 replies | 20 view(s)

Yesterday, 08:15 PM

SomeGuy replied to a thread Why the bleep is eBay so expensive?? in PCs and Clones

Of all the vintage software I have bought from eBeh, I think I have only had one that was deceptively re-shrinkwrapped, but it had everything with...

96 replies | 1972 view(s)

Yesterday, 08:13 PM

8008guy replied to a thread Why the bleep is eBay so expensive?? in PCs and Clones

I got stuck with conterfit LM338k,s they were relabeled LM317's. The seller has sold thousands of items. Didn't even respond to me. They don't...

96 replies | 1972 view(s)

Yesterday, 08:08 PM

Agent Orange replied to a thread Why the bleep is eBay so expensive?? in PCs and Clones

The software was real. It was the key that was fake. When you think about it, it would be really hard to put out phoney Windows.

96 replies | 1972 view(s)

Yesterday, 07:51 PM

ldkraemer replied to a thread Piccolo RC702 8inch FFD -Boot Problem CP/M in Minis and Mainframes

If you have a bootable 5.25" Floppy, you can try using BIN2IMD to write a 8" image from the .RAW image. BIN2IMD input-file output-image ...

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Yesterday, 07:39 PM

tipc replied to a thread Why the bleep is eBay so expensive?? in PCs and Clones

Software is different , much easier to fake. Can't fake a motherboard, although I'm sure China has tried. You can fake "new" though. It's a hazard,...

96 replies | 1972 view(s)