Announcement: Firmware archiving/programming

Fellow ClassicCmp folk, I would like to extend an offer to those who do not have device programming equipment, or who have device programmers that do not handle a specific type of device (such as bipolar PROMs) that you may need to read or program. Specifically, for owners/users of classic systems, I will program whatever device(s) you need done (within reason -- let's not dump 50 of the things on me at once, please) at no cost other than postage. The only restriction I'm going to put on this is that you be the actual owner of the system or device that needs the programmed chip. Please don't try to re-sell my service to others. I would also like to ask for contributions to a growing FTP archive. Just as one example, firmware from Dilog or Emulex controller boards. If you have such controllers, or others, and would like to see the firmware made available to those who may have damaged memory or logic devices on their boards, please consider loaning me said EPROMs (or PROMs, or PALs, or whatever) so that I can read and archive them. Any devices mailed in for archiving will be returned to their original owner at no charge whatsoever. One final word: Due to spammers and other network abusers, and worm-infested machines, I've had to install some fairly heavy spam filtering on our mail servers. Large chunks of Comcast, Shaw, PacBell/SBC, and RoadRunner IP netspace, just to name a few, are blocked for E-mail traffic, as are big patches of Europe and the Pacific Rim countries. If any message you happen to send to me bounces, please try my alternate address of kc7gr (at) qsl dot net. Worst case, put in a brief 'Page' for me on the group. Thanks much. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Bruce Lane, Owner & Head Hardware Heavy, Blue Feather Technologies -- http://www.bluefeathertech.com kyrrin (at) bluefeathertech do/t c=o=m "If Salvador Dali had owned a computer, would it have been equipped with surreal ports?"