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Today, 09:59 AM

mjnurney replied to a thread ti99 disk controller in Texas Instruments

thanks for the reminder its been a long time... Hi yes isn't it the drive 1,2 or 3 pin thats different or something. as i recall a standard non...

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Today, 09:31 AM

SomeGuy replied to a thread ti99 disk controller in Texas Instruments

Slightly, yes. The TI-99/4a uses a traditional "Sugart" style interface that permits addressing up to four drives, has a single motor enable, and...

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Today, 09:08 AM

retrobits replied to a thread Running VMS 4.x in an emulator in DEC

Thanks NF6X and others! It worked! I'm now running VMS 4.4 on SIMH, using the VAX780 emulator. I'll have a look at what I can do now with a...

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Today, 08:57 AM

mjnurney started a thread ti99 disk controller in Texas Instruments

Hi guys my ti99 disk controller seems dead - light on but no response. However it has a 3.5 inch disk connected...is there anything special...

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Today, 08:42 AM

Chuck(G) replied to a thread Just how far off? in General Off Topic

A neighbor decided to set up one of the IR trail cams near his fishpond. Within a week he had photos of bear and cougar. Wildlife is stealthy...

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Today, 08:35 AM

glitch started a thread FS: Morrow Multi-IO S-100 Interface AS-IS in Vintage Computer Items For Sale or Trade

pictures: https://imgur.com/a/r5AN8wu I've had this board in my box of S-100 boards for a long time and haven't gotten around to fixing it, so I'm...

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Today, 08:32 AM

Chuck(G) replied to a thread Monroe 80186 in PCs and Clones

My index says that I've got disks for both the 8800 and System 2000; the 8800 is single-sided 96 tpi; the 2000 is double-sided 96 tpi. Does either...

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Today, 08:27 AM

smbaker replied to a thread My first exposure to Forth in General Vintage Computer Discussions

I was briefly interested in Forth as I struggled to transition from Basic to something more advanced. I really liked the idea of language...

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Today, 08:27 AM

Chuck(G) replied to a thread Bending plexiglass, lexan, etc. in General Off Topic

My only advice on this is to use a form. Acrylic, when headed to pliability is likely to "cup" or "bow" otherwise, At least that's what's...

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Today, 07:12 AM

tempest replied to a thread Saving Sorcerer Software to a File in Other

Could be. I have a Sorcerer II with the updated monitor (1.1). The loading at 1200 seems ok-ish except for large games like the Scott Adams...

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Today, 07:08 AM

Dwight Elvey started a thread My first exposure to Forth in General Vintage Computer Discussions

Looking at the thread on the 1130 Forth code rescue made me think back to when I first learned Forth. I recall, going up to Jim Warren's house off...

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Today, 06:32 AM

tingo replied to a thread Just how far off? in General Off Topic

Which is probably the same sentiment the foxes expressed when you moved in. :-)

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Today, 06:22 AM

david__schmidt replied to a thread Apple //e Disk Loading Problems in Early Apple (I, ][, ///, etc.)

Correct, if you were only going to replace one. But you've experienced one failure already - chances are really good you'll have more. Deslolder...

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Today, 06:22 AM

Dwight Elvey replied to a thread Resurrecting the original IBM 1130 FORTH in Minis and Mainframes

It is too bad that Carl doesn't have what was on the disk. Chuck would have things like his block editor and extensions to his simple assembler....

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Today, 06:19 AM

mojorific replied to a thread Thank You in General Off Topic

That's what makes this community great! Between us all we have a wealth of knowledge to share, and if you don't know something, there likely is...

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Today, 06:16 AM

curtis replied to a thread 1950s computers in Vintage Computer Items For Sale or Trade

Couple of things that might help. 1. Bigger picture and more pictures, 2. Where are you located? There might be someone from this forum nearby...

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Today, 05:57 AM

RWallmow replied to a thread IBM PS/2 L40SX Laptop issues, tantalum capacitor exploded. in Later PCs

I must have forgot to update this thread, I ended up replacing that capacitor (dont remember the value I used, I think it was a 2.2), and ANOTHER...

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Today, 05:50 AM

KC9UDX replied to a thread Ebay mobile app annoyances in General Off Topic

I could have sworn I posted this in one of your threads. Maybe not.

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Today, 05:47 AM

KC9UDX replied to a thread Thank You in General Off Topic

Welcome! Being 70 years old also means that you can be a lot of help. Matt

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Today, 05:43 AM

KC9UDX replied to a thread Bending plexiglass, lexan, etc. in General Off Topic

I don't think that works. You'd have to change the pivot distance of the brake. I could be wrong, I'm falling asleep and don't have the drive to go...

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Today, 05:39 AM

KC9UDX replied to a thread Bending plexiglass, lexan, etc. in General Off Topic

A lot of us were fooled by the MAP/Pro stuff. It does burn hotter than propane, but nowhere near as hot as MAPP. I still have a few bottles of...

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Today, 05:37 AM

markgm replied to a thread IBM PS/2 L40SX Laptop issues, tantalum capacitor exploded. in Later PCs

You're close, it's 225 20K.

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Today, 05:29 AM

2icebitn replied to a thread Bending plexiglass, lexan, etc. in General Off Topic

So I'd place some thin balsa wood between the material and the brake if that's an issue.

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Today, 05:28 AM

Corey986 replied to a thread Bending plexiglass, lexan, etc. in General Off Topic

I just checked. Your right. I’ve been using “Map Pro” which is propylene, at some point homedepot switched on me and I never noticed. Why bother...

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Today, 05:18 AM

KC9UDX replied to a thread Bending plexiglass, lexan, etc. in General Off Topic

You cannot buy MAPP gas. It hasn't been made in ten years. If you are lucky enough to have some left over, don't waste it on this. There are...

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Today, 05:07 AM

2icebitn replied to a thread Bending plexiglass, lexan, etc. in General Off Topic

Yes but how does the bit differ? It would be interesting to see it.

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Today, 04:53 AM

reenigne replied to a thread TTL Monitor: HGC does not equal CGA/EGA? in PCs and Clones

The critical issue preventing compatibility between MDA/Hercules and CGA (or 200-line EGA) isn't text vs graphics or composite vs TTL, it's the...

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Today, 04:07 AM

PeterLI replied to a thread TTL Monitor: HGC does not equal CGA/EGA? in PCs and Clones

MCGA/VGA = analog. HGA/TGA/MDA/EGA/CGA = digital. Transformers are needed to go from one to the other and vice versa. Whether the...

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Today, 03:50 AM

Amenophis started a thread New Amiga 500 Cases - Made from new molds in Commodore

- The Campaign has a - FIXED GOAL - - If Goal isn't reached, all backers automatically gets refunded by Indiegogo. - Campaign has reached 1/3 of...

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