Dang, guess I should get off my duff and upright my 3100. It's been on it's side for a couple years since the roller base had broken wheel mounts and my attempt at a repair just left the bottom of the chassis deformed as too much weight got concentrated where I attached castors.
On Fri, Jan 31, 2020, 9:13 AM Adrian Graham via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > On Fri, 31 Jan 2020 at 13:24, Peter Coghlan via cctalk < > cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > > > The recent discussion on BSC protocol prompted me to dig out my Microvax > > 3100 > > with DSH32 synchronous serial interface. It had been idle in storage for > > several years and it wouldn't power up, only giving a brief flash on the > > diagnostic LEDs and a quick twitch of the fans. There was a slight > smell, > > like > > the stale air that comes out of a deflating tyre. > > > > <snip> > > Oh hells, thanks for the heads-up. I've got quite a few of those that have > also been in storage for several years. Time to add them to 'The List' > > -- > Adrian Graham > Owner of Binary Dinosaurs, the UK's biggest private home computer > collection? > t: @binarydinosaurs f: facebook.com/binarydinosaurs > w: www.binarydinosaurs.co.uk >
