15 Sep
2005
15 Sep
'05
8:37 a.m.
-----Original Message-----
From: Richard Beaudry [mailto:richard.beaudry at gmail.com]
Sent: Monday, September 12, 2005 3:06 PM
To: cctalk at classiccmp.org
Subject: Looking for IBM PC/XT/AT technical references
Hello all,
My latest "refocusing" of the collection is on IBM PC hardware
(PC/XT/AT, original IBM cards, peripherals, etc.) and on software IBM
sold for the PC line. In line with this, I'm also very interested in
any technical manuals IBM produced.
Is there any particular types of sofrtware that you are interested in or is
it just the tech stuff? I have a couple of games and some other productivity
stuff they sold for the PC XT back in the day (Pre-AT)under their Badge
complete with Binders and Manuals and Media. For instance, I have an
original set for IBM's PC Storyboard. This was a precursor to programs like
PowerPoint and I used it back in 1986 or so to make "Multimedia"
Presentations before Multimedia was a buzzword lol. It could use graphics
and text and had several transitional wipes for moving from slide to slide
and such. I believe it was a CGA only program even with the "full" 4 color
pallette. lol
Greg Manuel
www.gmconsulting.net
So far my meager technical manual collection is:
1. Guide to operations (PC, XT, AT)
2. Technical Reference (XT, AT)
3. Hardware Maintenance and Service (XT, AT)
All of the above are originals, and the AT Maintenance set includes
diagnostics from 1.01 to 1.05 along with loopback testers, and what
looks like a 10-BASE2 terminator (or maybe Arcnet??).
I'd like to get:
1. Technical Reference (PC)
2. Hardware Maintenance and Service (PC)
Original, copies, or scans will do ...
Also, I'm wondering what other technical manuals exist. I know there
is an "options and adapters" series, but what else is there?
Oh, and if anyone is junking a PC-1 (black power supply, 16-64KB
motherboard), I'll take it :-)
Thanks for pointers,
Rich B.
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