List of computers
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DISCLAIMER#2:Anything not 100% platform specific is in generaltrix page, so make sure to read this even if it's NOT your platform normally!!!
I'll add some more pix when I can take them, need time to either scan
photos or a digital camera or a webcam *sheesh*
the links to resources on these pages are as yet unsorted
These pages contain not only specifics (not THAT specific, if you want specifics RTFM or email or research yaself).
But also some hints, trix, tips, and program suggestions for getting them running again today.
Puters i've had and gotten rid off :-((
My C128
My Amigas
My Atari 1040 STe
My present Ix86 machines
My omnigo 100
My omnibook 425
My IBM thinkpad 360 cse
My Macintosh powerbook 170
My Nokia 6210
My Fiancee's kaypro 16/2
Operating systems:
Old (and current) Operating Systems
tv-games:
Philips G7000 aka Magnavox Odyssey^2
Nintendo 8 Bit
Misc:
WHY mess with old puters?
Non platform specific hints and tricks (generaltrix)
Non platform specific hardware "hacks"
tools i use and can recommend or suggest
an extract of texts from my bbs
MISC stuff around puters
well the equipment (some of em listed above too so list down here is what i have still)
Parallell port Zip drive
printers:
2 Brother HL 1040 laser printers, got one of these for free, bought the other second hand
1 Amstrad DMP 3160 matris printer, got this one for free
1 Citizen printiva 600C printer (in repair till citizen releases a powersupply)
1 commodore mps 801 (commodore 128/64 only) dot matris
(will be comment on this in hints later)
1 commodore 1520 (commodore 128/64 only) 4 colour plotter
scanner Acer vuego (scsi connected to scsi scanner card on p200)
monitors:
shamrock 17'' svga
tystar 14'' svga
samsung (13''?) svga
atari sm124 monocrome
philips amiga monitor (1081)
modems:
telix 33.6 modem (external)
gvc 56k (old kflex) so now 33.6 (thx snake) (external), moves around to where i need a modem
us robotics sportster voice fax, upgraded to x2 so now it's 33.6
this one had hit a wall (don't ask)
so i had to resolder much of it, and replace, speaker, powerswitch, teleconnector so
on, it now works at 33.6 without problems (tested) and is mounted in a clear
plexiglass case with board a bit raised so one can see it :-)
c64/128 Handic 300/300 (half and full duplex) 75/1200, 1200/75 modem
assorted mouses:
original atari and amiga most notably
ps2's and serials
amiga midi interface (4 ports), well make that 2 of these got one for free
with "new" a500
amiga sound sampler (stereo)
joystick/mouse switch for amiga
2x 520 rf modulators for amiga (one from a2000 (uses monitor instead))and
one with a500
nullmodem cables
rs232 tester
serial adaptors dsub 25-> dsub 9
serial adaptors dsub 9 -> dsub 25
serial gender changers both sizes
515 hdd ide (pending use)
270 hdd ide (pending use)
3com 509 bnc parallel tasking network card(pending use)
4x 4meg 72sim's (pending use)
joysticks for commodore, amiga, atari, pc
What qualities, tools and apps will i need???
i'll later add a link to my "oldputer do-it-ya-self forum"
for now...
Well patience, stubborness (you should WANT them to work and be willing to put time
and effort into researching and making it so), manuals, pinout charts, soldering ability
null modem, internet, search engines, rs232 tester, multimeter
if you can try to get manuals, original programs or disks with it
anything helps, more patience, more stubborness *G*
w0nderer
_Do_ remove the "_spammers_will_die_slowly_in_dev_null_" part in my address
do NOT remove subject since i prolly won't reply to it if you do
i'm looking to start an old puters bbs network, got an old puter and a
permanent connection to the internet? check what can be done with something
like a 486SX 25mhz with 16 megs ram and 250megs hdd
mail me for info
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