Slightly OT: XT-IDE

2015-08-14 Thread Ali Fahimi M.D.
Hello All, I've been trying to help a friend of mine get his XT-IDE (DP ver 2 board) up and running to boot a HDD in an IBM 8525. It is a bit difficult since he is across the country but we have made progress. However, we still cannot get the system to boot. The card is recognized by the system,

Strange ICs on eBay

2016-06-11 Thread Ali Fahimi, M.D.
Just wondering if anyone knows what these chips are for/from/etc. http://www.ebay.com/itm/152124208945 Interesting look to them. I would say EPROM but the magnifying window is weird... -Ali