Hi Dave, count me in on the binaries. I will be getting back to Virginia
this Sunday from Seattle, so time will be something I have too much of
then.Thanks.
best regards, Steve
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At 09:06 PM 12/30/2004, Dave Mabry wrote:
Ok, I've been on a kick lately to get my Intel MDS
Series II systems
working as much as I can. So my interest in them is peaking.
I'd like to know who has Series II's on this list, if you don't mind
admitting it. I know that Tony, Joe, Steve, Dwight, and a few others
do. And Joe can probably supply anyone who wants one with a system.
;) Just kidding Joe. You are hanging onto yours as an investment,
right? I know I am!!!
These last couple of days I copied images of the ROM code that makes up an
upgrade for the Series II called iMDX-511. It was all new firmware for
the IOC board (4 2716's) and a new firmware in the keyboard (8741A) to
implement the upgrade. It turned the RPT (repeat) key into a "function"
(FCTN) key. And along with the latest version of ISIS (4.3) you had the
capability to hit FCTN-D for "DIR " or FCTN-T for " TO " and many
other
"soft" keys for ISIS command line shortcuts. It also added cursor
addressability to the integral CRT and some attributes, like reverse
video, blinking, underline, etc. All stuff that we take for granted
today, but in those days it was a big thing!!!
Anyway, if anyone is interested I can make the binaries available and help
those of you who have these beasts get it implemented.
Any takers?
Dave Mabry