On 01/13/2016 09:07 AM, eric F via vcf-midatlantic wrote:
I’m in the process of fixing an Osborne 1 video issue and starting a deep restoration of another computer. With regard to the latter, I’m most interested in hearing the group's thoughts on preserving the integrity of an old machine while restoring it to a functional state.
Yes! I can't speak for everyone here but I prefer to restore as much as possible. But as the years go by that become tougher to do. The parts aren't made anymore, they're more scarce, they're much more expensive. I think you get the point. At that point it's time to make a decision for one or the other. I'm of the opinion if there's no other way to get it working other than using new parts/technology, then do it. Of course I'm playing with my Atari 800xl and hope to drop a 65C816 and FPGA into it. I just resist hacking them (and they are so common that it's not a sin if I can restore it back without damage). :-) -- Linux Home Automation Neil Cherry ncherry@linuxha.com http://www.linuxha.com/ Main site http://linuxha.blogspot.com/ My HA Blog Author of: Linux Smart Homes For Dummies