11 Jan
2003
11 Jan
'03
7:42 p.m.
On Jan 12, 2:43, Adrian Vickers wrote:
If you found the above boring, then please don't
read it. Thankyou.
:-)
And now, some questions:
1) Is it actually possible to copy files from one unit (i.e. diskdrive)
to
another (i.e. Shark)? The COPY command can't (it
even says so in the
manual), and I guess it's understandable given that most people would
have
had a dual drive unit, and maybe a tape deck, but
little else with their
PETs.
I thought I'd done that, but possibly with some special program in the PET.
2) Does anyone know anything about the
"Interpod" IEEE-->Serial thing? I
Dunno, sorry.
3) Does *anyone* make DIN plugs which don't melt
if you bring a soldering
iron within 5ft of them?
A useful trick is to use a potato. First, strip and tin the wires, and
trim to length (short). Stick the miniDIN in the potato, re-tin the pins
if it looks like solder might not stick to them instantly. Apply the
wires, one at a time, with just a touch of the soldering iron, using the
solder already on the pins and wires to make the joint. The potato makes a
good heatsink. If you don't have a potato, try a crisp apple, or a miniDIN
socket (which will at least prevent the pins becoming seriously
mis-aligned).
4) Where's my coffee?
In the cupboard above percolator, ready for the next time you visit, of
course.
That's all folks! Now I've verified the Shark
is in pretty sound
condition,
I'll try taking some decent photos of it, inside
& out.
Sounds like a bit of a marathon! Well done for persevering, though.
--
Pete Peter Turnbull
Network Manager
University of York