[vcf-midatlantic] Attic finds :-)

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Tue Nov 24 08:18:57 EST 2020


I would be interested in the XT motherboards.

Mike Rosen

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> On Nov 24, 2020, at 12:20 AM, Neil Cherry via vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic at lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
> 
> 1 - PT68K-2 loads with OS9 2.3 (I think it's OSK at this point)
> 3 - I8039 & 8243 <- Wierd, not a chip I typically worked with
> 1 - NSC8073 Tiny Basic chip
> 3 - I8052, I think these have BASIC on them
> 1 - 68020-12 & 68881-12
> 1 - PEP Eurobus system (68K, 10 serial, 1 LPT, 720K? 5 1/4 Floppy, 20M Hard Disk)
> 2 - 8088 XT mother boards (?), I never had a DOS system other than my work machines
> 
> I have to search for my Hercule Video Card. Not sure where that is. I have found
> my other PT68K-2 with Humbug/OS9 roms. I'll need to replace the 48T08 chips or
> just drop in 6116 (100 ns) so I can start playing. The PT68K-2 is in an AT case
> with an AT Power Supply. It must weigh at least 40 pounds. If the floppy drives
> are belt driven then they're useless but I think this is when the first pancake
> drives arrived. This system has a 720K 5 1/4 & a 720K 3 1/2.
> 
> Anyone know the best way to resurrect an old hard drive that hasn't run in
> at least 30 years?
> 
> What I didn't find my other 6809 boards or my parts for building those 35
> year old boards. I have them somewhere.
> 
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