Re: Mystery 8085-related IC identification needed please

2016-12-18 Thread Adrian Graham
On 17/12/2016 18:49, "Tony Duell" wrote: >>> What value resistor? >> >> It's a 5-band red-red-black-black-violet so either 220R or 70k? Based on >> what Pete said about the Z80 I'm going for 220R without pulling it out of >> circuit. >> > > Yes. I would agree with that. It connects to some te

AW: Re: Rack-mounting a TU56 (Jay West)

2016-12-18 Thread Gerhard Kreuzer
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Re: IBM XT 5160 Keyboard issues

2016-12-18 Thread Jules Richardson
On 12/17/2016 11:14 PM, Devin wrote: The machine starts up and runs its memory test, however it gives a 301 error. Anything else alongside the 301? If it's a stuck key error then I think the firmware spits out the scancode of the offending key (although maybe that was only a 5170 and later th

Re: IBM XT 5160 Keyboard issues

2016-12-18 Thread Fred Cisin
On Sun, 18 Dec 2016, Todd Goodman wrote: I have AT2XTKBD bare boards available for $5 each that were designed at vintage-computer.com forums with the help of our very own Chuck Guzis. https://retrobrewcomputers.org/doku.php?id=boards:other:at2xtkbd:start Wonderful! THAT is the answer, if you d

Re: IBM XT 5160 Keyboard issues

2016-12-18 Thread Todd Goodman
I have AT2XTKBD bare boards available for $5 each that were designed at vintage-computer.com forums with the help of our very own Chuck Guzis. https://retrobrewcomputers.org/doku.php?id=boards:other:at2xtkbd:start Todd * Fred Cisin [161218 03:49]: > >> Alright, thanks for the info. I think I'l

Re: heavy stuff -- was: Anyone want an RK11-C manual?

2016-12-18 Thread Ulrich Tagge
Hi Henk, When you need to transport heavy thinks try to rent such a device. >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMAIv3fRSOM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=duaOQJMWDJg >> I was able to bring all my heavy stuff in the basement with them. Has cost me 60Euro for a day and it was very very easy to h

Re: Altair 680 Expansion Boards?

2016-12-18 Thread j...@cimmeri.com
On 12/17/2016 1:23 PM, Stephen Pereira wrote: I was (finally) lucky enough to acquire an Altair 680 back in November, and I have been able to get it back up and running, too. Is there any logic to the naming of these Altairs? Wonder why it wasn't "Altair 8080" and "Altair 6800". 8800

RE: Rackmounting A Tu56

2016-12-18 Thread Robert Adamson
> Anyway, does anyone have experience of rack-mounting a TU56? It clearly > doesn't go on slide rails, it bolts directly to the rack (hinge down > the front > panel for access). I have the manuals from Bitsavers, they imply there > is some > kind of spacer block that goes under the TU56. Does anyon

Altair 680 Expansion Boards?

2016-12-18 Thread Stephen Pereira
Hello folks, I was (finally) lucky enough to acquire an Altair 680 back in November, and I have been able to get it back up and running, too. Now that I have a fully working stock Altair 680, I am interested in acquiring expansion boards for it. If anyone has any Altair 680 expansion boards,

RE: TU56 Run Capacitors (was Rack-mounting a TU56)

2016-12-18 Thread Robert Adamson
> Jay wrote: > Speaking of which - I'll put out a call again for if anyone wants to > get a group purchase on the motor run caps for a TU55/56 > I'd be interested in a couple. I could only find some oversized stud-mounted ones when I refurbed my TU56 and although they're perfectly functional

Re: IBM XT 5160 Keyboard issues

2016-12-18 Thread Fred Cisin
Alright, thanks for the info. I think I'll start off with something in the "cheap crap" category and see if i can find something better down the line. Now that i know what to look for it probably won't take long to get one that is of good quality. On Sun, 18 Dec 2016, Eric Smith wrote: After t