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September 17th, 2018, 06:57 AM

billdeg replied to a thread SFD-1001 not formatting in Commodore

Digitalman - please try to make a post without moderation. I bumped you up to 11 posts to give you member access. I assume it'll change your title...

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September 17th, 2018, 06:53 AM

billdeg replied to a thread SFD-1001 not formatting in Commodore

Basically I think I should read this thread more carefully. Sorry using the mobile ap is clunky and now I am home at my main PC to be more thorough...

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September 17th, 2018, 04:55 AM

billdeg replied to a thread SFD-1001 not formatting in Commodore

I uploaded it here (D80 and .prg): http://vintagecomputer.net/commodore/SFD-1001/ It could be the write protect sensor? Not sure if I remember...

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September 16th, 2018, 05:47 PM

billdeg replied to a thread SFD-1001 not formatting in Commodore

There is a sdf1001 diagnostic on my website in the commodore section, d80 format, in one of the d80 image directories. Load the program using an...

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September 13th, 2018, 04:22 AM

billdeg replied to a thread Why are standalone vintage ASCII keyboards so hard to find? in General Vintage Computer Discussions

There were how-to articles about the Mark 8 well into the mid 70's, there were people still using them for a while and a group of hackers who...

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September 13th, 2018, 04:16 AM

billdeg replied to a thread Usermanual for wordstar (ws.com) for cp/m? in CP/M and MP/M

Nicht sicher, welches du brauchst, also hier ist eines von deinem Hals des Waldes: ftp://bitsavers.informatik.uni-stuttgart.de/pdf/microPro/ Bill

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September 11th, 2018, 04:35 PM

billdeg replied to a thread Why are standalone vintage ASCII keyboards so hard to find? in General Vintage Computer Discussions

that was probably not real. It would have been attached to a teletype for program storage, printer, display, program reader. Teletype would have...

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September 11th, 2018, 06:49 AM

billdeg replied to a thread Model 1 26-1001 "D" - What's the D? in Tandy/Radio Shack

There is no ROM daughterboard (or any visible flat cable) in the 26-1008. I have a 26-1006 that does have a visible cable for comparison. How can...

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September 10th, 2018, 06:46 PM

billdeg replied to a thread Model 1 26-1001 "D" - What's the D? in Tandy/Radio Shack

As I understand it, the 26-1008 was the TRS 80 1 that the FCC pulled from stores due to RF interference problems, as they were no longer legally...

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September 10th, 2018, 05:40 PM

billdeg replied to a thread Mark-8 on Ebay in Vintage Computer Auctions

I already worked on a real Mark 8 before, I'd get this one running! I'd be careful to keep the replacement parts whenever possible to the same...

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September 10th, 2018, 05:02 PM

billdeg replied to a thread Model 1 26-1001 "D" - What's the D? in Tandy/Radio Shack

26-001/2/3/4/5/6/8 are the models and the D indicates a submodel. You can also see it's more complex model revs and features as they appeared in...

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September 10th, 2018, 03:51 PM

billdeg replied to a thread Mark-8 on Ebay in Vintage Computer Auctions

Yes I bid, but I feel like $12/14k is "retail price". My bud was less, competitive but less than enough to win. The guy who won was probably in for...

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September 10th, 2018, 07:16 AM

billdeg replied to a thread MITS Altair Timesharing BASIC 1.0 in S-100

I know of BASIC on papertape here (and other places) http://vintagecomputer.net/MITS/Software/4kbas32m.tap but time-sharing BASIC is only available...

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September 9th, 2018, 07:12 PM

billdeg replied to a thread Mark-8 on Ebay in Vintage Computer Auctions

where are you located? my opinion was that it sold for what it was worth, I did not want to pay full retail so I set a limit.

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September 9th, 2018, 10:51 AM

billdeg replied to a thread Why are standalone vintage ASCII keyboards so hard to find? in General Vintage Computer Discussions

It was not always hard to find these keyboards, keyboard collecting was not so pervasive 10 years ago. But I agree with Chuck, most people opted for...

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September 9th, 2018, 09:09 AM

billdeg replied to a thread Buy/Give in General Vintage Computer Discussions

My suggestion because you are under 18 would be to ask your parent or guardian to take you to the local Goodwill or 2nd-hand store. This is a great...

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September 8th, 2018, 03:52 AM

billdeg replied to a thread Why are standalone vintage ASCII keyboards so hard to find? in General Vintage Computer Discussions

George Risk is the keyboard manufacturer you want if you can find one.

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September 7th, 2018, 06:44 PM

billdeg replied to a thread what is the weirdest piece of hardware/software in your possession? in General Vintage Computer Discussions

I have captured the ROM using a zip in-circuit emulator..I think it is a computing device that saves text strings to stringy floppy storage and...

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September 7th, 2018, 06:39 PM

billdeg replied to a thread Dec RK8E controller for RK05 wanted in DEC

I have a powerful UPS unit that can handle the load and I use that

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September 5th, 2018, 06:45 PM

billdeg replied to a thread what is the weirdest piece of hardware/software in your possession? in General Vintage Computer Discussions

Z80, stringy floppy storage. One line LCD display. Thing.

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September 4th, 2018, 04:34 AM

billdeg started a thread Dan Roganti in General Vintage Computer Discussions

Dan Roganti, RIP buddy.

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August 31st, 2018, 06:21 PM

billdeg replied to a thread VT320 problems in DEC

Can you use the terminal with anything else? I know that from a vax 4000 my vt320 needs a null modem adapter or cable.

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August 31st, 2018, 02:05 AM

ef1j91 replied to a thread Seeking Osborne 1 keyboard latch in CP/M and MP/M

Here's the lamp details (just 48" tubes in a shop light, picked up at Lowe's) Two 40-Watt 0K Black Fluorescent Tube Light Bulbs (Common: 48-in;...

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August 30th, 2018, 05:01 AM

ef1j91 replied to a thread Seeking Osborne 1 keyboard latch in CP/M and MP/M

Mine was pretty yellow. My retrobrighting worked fine and without marbling. I am skeptical of retrobrighting in the sun, although others report fine...

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August 27th, 2018, 06:38 PM

billdeg replied to a poll Do you store your system units horizontally, or vertically? in General Vintage Computer Discussions

I store mostly flat.. If I have something that has potential to leak I fix it or snip it out with a note on the machine to remind me. ...

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August 27th, 2018, 06:30 PM

billdeg replied to a thread DEC Legacy 2018 - 17/18 November, Windermere in DEC

Looks like a fun event.

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