CP/M Gold Card: I have two unopened packages of the Gold Card.
Information from the package:
"The CP/M Gold Card provides the option of running the Apple II, II Plus and IIe with the speed and capability of a more powerful system due to the high-performance, 6Mhz Z-80B microprocessor. At the same time, it gives you instant access to thousands of CP/M compatible applications, languages and programming utilities, in addition to standard Apple Software."
Features:
- The Z-80 Microprocessor with 64K RAM
- CP/M Plus Operating System
- CBASIC Language
- 80-Column Display
- 6Mhz CPU
- Menu Driven Utilities
- Documentation
- Hashed Directory Search
- Compatible with any slot
Anyone interested contact:
normanalcott(a)att.net
650-560-0181
Thought it might be time for my annual plea for a copy of the manual for
a Pro-Log M822 8080 analyzer. I have some minor repair work to do on
it, plus I do try to collect all relevant docs for items in my
collection.
For those unfamiliar with it, you can clip it around an operating 8080
and take control of it for debugging or whatever - single-step, examine
registers, etc. - sort of like adding a front panel to a machine without
one - like my Sol :)
Thanks.
Bob Stek
Saver of Lost Sols
Jim Buckley is looking to unload an Olivetti M24, and maybe other
classic stuff. I offered to post his address to this list, and he
accepted. Please contact him directly at the address below.
>To: bill_r(a)inebraska.com
>Subject: Classic Olivetti M24
>From: Jim Buckley <bjbuckley(a)rogers.com>
>Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2002 12:43:47 -0500
>
>Bill,
>
> As a technology memorabilia guy, I was wondering if you knew of any
>market or site that would entertain sales of old classic computers. If
>you can be of any assistance it would be greatly appreciated.
>
>Jim.
-Bill Richman (bill_r(a)inetnebr.com)
Web Page: http://incolor.inetnebr.com/bill_r
Home of the COSMAC Elf Microcomputer Simulator, Fun with
Molten Metal, Orphaned Robots, and Technological Oddities.
Sorry all, I'm delayed (on digest and backlogged anyway). But:
RB100B == RB100+ except that the + included the HD and HD controller card.
RB100A has 64kB on-board, can accept 3 256kB banks of RAM (with the right
adaptor card and memory card) for a max. of 832kB, or 3 64kB banks with
just a memory card for 192 kB total.
RB100B/+ has 128kB on-board, doesn't need an adaptor to go to 896 kB with
the memory card.
In addition to the boot-from-Winchester option being present in the later
models, there are some other differences in the ROM, enough that the dvorak
keyboard remapper I have won't work on my 100A, though it's reported to
work on the 100B or 100+. (Project #1 for when I get sufficient spare time.)
B and + support the "Compose Character" key on the LK-201 (?) to generate
overstrike characters.
Here's how the Graphics option works (colors or monochrome intensities
displayed before the slash, all available after the slash):
+---------------+---------------+
|Med. Resolution|High Resolution|
+----------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| Config. | Model | Color | Mono. | Color | Mono. |
+----------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
|Monochrome| 100-A | N/A | 4/4 | N/A | 4/4 |
| Monitor +-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| Only | 100-B | N/A | 16/16 | N/A | 4/16 |
+----------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| Color | 100-A |16/1024| N/A | 4/1024| N/A |
| Monitor +-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| Only | 100-B |16/4096| N/A | 4/4096| N/A |
+----------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| Dual | 100-A |16/4096| 4/4 | 4/4096| 4/4 |
| +-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| Monitors | 100-B |16/4096| 16/16 | 4/4096| 4/16 |
+----------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
Tony Duell has published on this list a good description of how to make a
cable to allow dual (VR-201 and e.g. VR-241) monitors. It should be in the
archives, but I have a copy and can email if desired.
My 100A has a DEC 8087 coprocessor board which also serves as a memory
adaptor, and is stuffed up to 832k. It has an upgraded (100B or 100+) power
supply and a HD controller with an ST-225 as the hard disk. BTW, I have not
seen a 100A power supply, but they are referred to in multiple reasonably
believable places.
Rainbow MS-DOS was different from PC-DOS. The last version, MS-DOS 3.11b,
was a third-party (Suitable Solutions, who also did the ClickClock and
TurBow) effort that also supported "Code Blue" (from the same vendor),
which I guess was an attempt to patch the incompatibilities. It was
supposed to have done pretty well but not perfectly.
- Mark
Sign of the times, I suppose; they were much more helpful in
the days when I dealt with them, but that was dealing with
current (at the time) equipment, with possibility of some sales...
Good luck; sorry I tossed my Protec stuff, but it was mostly just
sales lit, not much tech info.
mike
-----------Original Message---------------
From: "Robert Collier" <rdcoll(a)hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: Protec PRO-83 Computer - More Info
>But, if it's the same Protec in Quebec who did indeed
>make Z80 SBCs in the old days before they specialized in KVMs, they're
>still very much alive; why not try a phone call or e-mail.
I actually sent a few emails to them already (6, I believe). They only ever
answered 1 of them (the 2nd) to tell me that they didn't make personal
computers. I replied and told them the machine was made by a Protec
Microsystems Inc. in the 80's and I sent them a picture of it. They have yet
to respond. Hmmm... Maybe when they talk about providing unlimited post sale
support, they don't mean items that are 20 years old! :)
The only remaining option I can see is to keep posting until someone
recognizes the name. Thanks for the advice anyway.
Rob
> Yes there are two versions of the disk rom but if i remember correctly
>the first rom is only for the 9885 drive and the second is for both the
>9885 and the newer 9895. So either ROM should work for you.
>
The ROM I have says "9885M Flexible Disk Drive". From what you're saying,
this is the older one and would require the additional routines on tape. If
the newer one doesn't require the tape routines, that should fix the
problem.
I'll sawp ya an old one for a newer one :-)
See ya,
SteveRob
_________________________________________________________________
MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos:
http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx
Just happened to have a 3.11 box beside me; for those not as
fortunate, the answer displayed is 0.00
------------
> For the difference between 3.10 and 3.11, use the built-in calculator
> accessory to subtract 3.10 from 3.11. What do you get?
Ok, now's your chance to discuss your specialty and get the attention of
other folks who have stuff that you may want.
I disqualify myself from this discussion because technically a "Specialty
of Everything" is not really specialization.
I want everything and anything ;)
Actually, I do like to specialize where few fear to venture. I have
massive amounts of computer books, magazines, documentation and manuals.
I do not discriminate. If it's a book and it has just about anything at
all to do with computing, it goes into my library. Again, there is a
purpose to this seemingly unquenchable psychosis.
My collection of Y2K preparedness books is probably unrivaled (at this
point probably 30+ volumes and counting).
Somebody's got to do it.
Sellam Ismail Vintage Computer Festival
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
International Man of Intrigue and Danger http://www.vintage.org
* Old computing resources for business and academia at www.VintageTech.com *
>But, if it's the same Protec in Quebec who did indeed
>make Z80 SBCs in the old days before they specialized in KVMs, they're
>still very much alive; why not try a phone call or e-mail.
I actually sent a few emails to them already (6, I believe). They only ever
answered 1 of them (the 2nd) to tell me that they didn't make personal
computers. I replied and told them the machine was made by a Protec
Microsystems Inc. in the 80's and I sent them a picture of it. They have yet
to respond. Hmmm... Maybe when they talk about providing unlimited post sale
support, they don't mean items that are 20 years old! :)
The only remaining option I can see is to keep posting until someone
recognizes the name. Thanks for the advice anyway.
Rob
_________________________________________________________________
Join the world’s largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail.
http://www.hotmail.com
I have here a book titled _Programmeren can de 6502_ by Rodnay Zaks. It's
just what it sounds like: a book on programming the 6502 in Dutch. What
it was doing in a local charity shop is a mystery.
>From the back:
Dit boek is zo' geschreven dat men het programmeren in assemblertaal
van hef begin aan leren kan.
De eerste engelstalige editie was reeds een bestseller op het gebied
van programmeren en deze herziene en uitgebreide editie bevat nog meer
recente informatie en illustraties.
De versheidenheid der programmeringen en technieken richt zich naar de
interessen van elke programmator of hij nu een beginneling of een expert
is.
(I understand enough of this to know that it should give you a description
of the book ;)
(I think :)
I'll send it to any native Dutch speaker that wants it. In the case of
more than one interested party, I'll give it to the person who could most
use it, so please include a short description of why you want the book and
what you would use it for.
Please reply to me directly off-list.
--
Sellam Ismail Vintage Computer Festival
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
International Man of Intrigue and Danger http://www.vintage.org
* Old computing resources for business and academia at www.VintageTech.com *
