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January 18th, 2020,
12:50 PM
Al Kossow
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ADM-3A refurb
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Vintage Computer Hardware
They had been selling on ebay for less than $100, but the keyboard collectors discovered some models used Cherry and Microswitch keyboards (most...
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January 18th, 2020,
11:40 AM
Al Kossow
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ADM-3A refurb
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Vintage Computer Hardware
The DEC LA100 was ok. https://terminals-wiki.org/wiki/index.php/DEC_LA100 But it has a HiTek keyboard
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January 18th, 2020,
09:15 AM
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No serial output on PDP-11
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DEC
HIS "11/34" doesn't have the original processor in it.
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January 18th, 2020,
04:20 AM
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No serial output on PDP-11
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DEC
J11 ODT expects to talk to a DL11 compatible UART. If you don't have one, you're stuck. Z80 peripherals aren't compatible. If there are no other...
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January 17th, 2020,
12:52 PM
Al Kossow
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ADM-3A refurb
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Vintage Computer Hardware
They both have HiTek keyboards, same as the VT100 and all share the problems with the plungers cracking
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January 16th, 2020,
04:42 PM
Al Kossow
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Someone is looking for an Athlon manual
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Later PCs
I have some of it, but not all. Apparently, this document wasn't generally released. Odd, since the ones before and after were
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January 16th, 2020,
03:54 PM
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Someone is looking for an Athlon manual
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Later PCs
Mame emulates PCs
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January 16th, 2020,
03:22 PM
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Someone is looking for an Athlon manual
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Later PCs
just saw this request on the MAME developers list. someone is looking for: "AMD Athlon and AMD Duron Processor BIOS, Software, and Debug...
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January 15th, 2020,
02:09 PM
Al Kossow
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Corvus Hard Drive Interface
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Vintage Computer Items Wanted
what kind of interface do you need, PC, Apple II, ???
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January 15th, 2020,
10:07 AM
Al Kossow
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What would make a great classic ACSII keyboard layout?
in
General Vintage Computer Discussions
FYI, just remembered this Tektronix keyboard patent, 4106011 which has N-key rollover without diodes The circuit is used on the tek 4052 with...
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January 15th, 2020,
09:24 AM
Al Kossow
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What would make a great classic ACSII keyboard layout?
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General Vintage Computer Discussions
Larger, in the center. With double-shots, wear on the label isn't an issue. anyone else like bumps on f and j ?
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January 14th, 2020,
02:12 PM
Al Kossow
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Compaq SoftPAQ/ROMPaq
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Vintage Computer Software
I wouldn't know, the only connection I have with IA is they Hoover up everything on my site.
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January 14th, 2020,
01:48 PM
Al Kossow
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Compaq SoftPAQ/ROMPaq
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Vintage Computer Software
the complete archive is 2.6tb
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January 13th, 2020,
10:18 AM
Al Kossow
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Zentec Computer Terminal - Boot-up Problem
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Other
It should have socketed DRAM, which would be easy to swap around. Probably a good idea to reseat all the socketed ICs on the board (be careful not...
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January 13th, 2020,
08:20 AM
Al Kossow
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Zentec Computer Terminal - Boot-up Problem
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Other
I just checked and what I have are the later models. Hopefully someone else has a terminal closer to what you have. The other possibility is to try...
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January 13th, 2020,
06:55 AM
Al Kossow
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Zentec Computer Terminal - Boot-up Problem
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Other
It is probably an EPROM checksum error. The terminal isn't completely dead, since it is working well enough to tell you there is an error I have a...
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January 12th, 2020,
09:09 AM
Al Kossow
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Help identify old i8085 board (supposedly Xerox)
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Vintage Computer Hardware
in that time frame Adobe only had 68000 Postscript, and Xerox would NEVER have used it, since they had their own horse in the race (Interscript)
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January 12th, 2020,
08:19 AM
Al Kossow
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Help identify old i8085 board (supposedly Xerox)
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Vintage Computer Hardware
Based on the board design and date, it probably came out of the division in El Segundo that did the Star (Xerox 8010) I'm guessing it is the print...
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January 11th, 2020,
07:09 PM
Al Kossow
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Help w/ my Zentec Computer Terminal
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Other
first thing is adjust the vertical hold on the monitor. next, go to http://bitsavers.org/pdf/zentec and see if the maintenance manuals for either...
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6 replies | 163 view(s)
January 11th, 2020,
06:37 PM
Al Kossow
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Cheap NOS 16Kb DRAMs available
in
Vintage Computer Items For Sale or Trade
5+V only parts are very handy
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14 replies | 393 view(s)
January 11th, 2020,
05:55 AM
Al Kossow
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Help identify old i8085 board (supposedly Xerox)
in
Vintage Computer Hardware
Not from Xerox in 1983 with an 8085 processor Dumping the eproms might yield some useful strings I can't tell from the picture if there are...
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16 replies | 272 view(s)
January 10th, 2020,
04:05 PM
Al Kossow
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What type soldering iron do you guys use?
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General Off Topic
They were the first company to have a (patented) thermostat in their replacable tips, ca. 1960s, offering different temperatures Later, they had...
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January 8th, 2020,
11:25 AM
Al Kossow
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Original Silent 700?
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General Vintage Computer Discussions
good! I'm glad it was saved and will end up with some vintage computer. That is a really nice kb.
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3 replies | 132 view(s)
January 8th, 2020,
10:53 AM
Al Kossow
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Original Silent 700?
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General Vintage Computer Discussions
Grabbed by the keyborgistas, no doubt it will be shot in the head, gutted and left to rot in a ditch for the microswitch hall-effect keyboard it...
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3 replies | 132 view(s)
January 7th, 2020,
09:05 PM
Al Kossow
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What is this - Ibm Display
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General Vintage Computer Discussions
it may be a charactron display for the SAGE control director console If you look at the pictures, there is a large tube and a small one in the upper...
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8 replies | 340 view(s)
January 6th, 2020,
01:47 PM
Al Kossow
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Universal Retro Keyboard project
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General Vintage Computer Discussions
did you decide to include a full set of inverted-t cursor keys in the set? does the space bar have supports on the left and right side?
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January 6th, 2020,
11:05 AM
Al Kossow
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Universal Retro Keyboard project
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General Vintage Computer Discussions
do you have a square hole bench punch, or is there some place that will do short run stiffener plates?
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