[vcf-midatlantic] VCF museum machines in need of TLC

[Jeffrey Brace]

On Fri, Aug 13, 2021 at 12:15 AM Bill Degnan via vcf-midatlantic <
vcf-midatlantic at lists.vcfed.org> wrote:

> It might be useful to verify software is 1000 compatible, not all boot on a
> 1000.


Yes. As the docent found some software crashed which is likely due to
incompatibility.


>
> On Thu, Aug 12, 2021, 11:59 PM Douglas Crawford via vcf-midatlantic <
> vcf-midatlantic at lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
>
> > I have the old Amiga 1000 RobotCity demo on floppy.
> > I also have boot and games disks for the TRS and I suppose I can get it
> > working.  I'll see about coming to the workshop to work on these.
> >
> > DC
> >
> > On 8/12/2021 10:08 PM, John Heritage via vcf-midatlantic wrote:
> > > What are you using to demo the 1040ST?
> > >
> > > I'll also see if I can get my Amiga floppy drives working this weekend
> to
> > > produce some disks for the 1000
> > >
> > > On Thu, Aug 12, 2021, 9:16 PM Gregg Levine via vcf-midatlantic <
> > > vcf-midatlantic at lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
> > >
> > >> Hello!
> > >> Jeff did you call for the Doctor? Because I'll be there on the
> > >> Saturday. I speak Apple 2 speak and can finagle enough strangeness for
> > >> the PCjr to get along with it. So, that's part of the message to
> > >> confirm the obvious regarding the Saturday.
> > >> -----
> > >> Gregg C Levine gregg.drwho8 at gmail.com
> > >> "This signature fought the Time Wars, time and again."
> > >>
> > >> On Thu, Aug 12, 2021 at 9:00 PM Jeffrey Brace via vcf-midatlantic
> > >> <vcf-midatlantic at lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
> > >>>
> > >>> Jeff Salzman will be working making a backup boot disk for the Zorba.
> > One
> > >>> of them stopped working. He will also take a look at the H89.
> > >>>
> > >>> We also need good demos to run on the Amiga 1000. Some of the disks
> > don't
> > >>> seem to work *and* apparently some disks have the SCA virus. Could
> > >> someone
> > >>> bring a disinfectant?
> > >>>
> > >>> The museum also has an SD card reader for the Vic-20. I just haven’t
> > had
> > >>> time to set it up yet. Maybe someone can help me figure it out and
> pick
> > >>> some good demos.
> > >>>
> > >>> Also the museum 1541 drive on the C64, has issues. I had swapped it
> out
> > >> for
> > >>> another one, but haven't had the chance to try simple troubleshooting
> > >> like
> > >>> a disk cleaner, etc. It has JiffyDOS and is cosmetically better than
> > the
> > >>> one I swapped. Maybe someone can take a look at it.
> > >>>
> > >>> Jason Perkins will look at the Lisa as it doesn't boot now.
> > >>>
> > >>> I would like a better demo for the Atari 1040ST. If anyone has a
> better
> > >>> suggestion for a disk, please let me know.
> > >>>
> > >>> Also need someone to install the SD card read for the IBM PCjr.
> > >>>
> > >>> The Apple 2 seems to be having issues again. It might just need a
> card
> > to
> > >>> be reseated.
> > >>>
> > >>> Does anyone have experience getting the TRS-80 working with a floppy
> > >> drive?
> > >>> I'd like to get some demos working on that machine.
> > >>>
> > >>> I think that's all.
> > >>>
> > >>> =========================================
> > >>> Jeff Brace
> > >>> Vice President & Board Member
> > >>> Vintage Computer Festival East Show-runner
> > >>> Vintage Computer Federation is a 501c3 charity
> > >>> http://www.vcfed.org/
> > >>> jeffrey at vcfed.org
> > >>
> > >> And while watching Perry Mason destroy a witness regarding what the
> > >> person saw or did not see, he's taking notes. He's also taking notes
> > >> on why the district attorney is making a bigger fool of himself than
> > >> usual;. He notes that Della is also taking notes, and Della also has
> > >> Duke asleep in her lap. The regular pair are sitting with him, and the
> > >> rest of the team are asleep in the office. From the Doctor and Perry
> > >> Mason an unpublished Memoir.
> > >>
> >
>
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Jeff Brace
Vice President & Board Member
Vintage Computer Festival East Show-runner
Vintage Computer Federation is a 501c3 charity
http://www.vcfed.org/
jeffrey at vcfed.org