1 Jan
2003
1 Jan
'03
8:50 a.m.
--- Tothwolf <tothwolf(a)concentric.net> wrote:
Years ago I used to maintain some of these systems...
The memory modules are located center-front of the "laptop", under a
metal shield/cover.
Yep. Found those. Full of SRAM, not DRAM, astonishingly enough.
I don't remember how many slots exist, but I think
it can
hold 3, maybe 4 modules. Modules were available in 1MB and 4MB sizes.
Three. I have three 1MB modules. Didn't know there were 4MB modules.
I'm sure I'll never run across any. For DOS usage, 3.6MB is OK. This
one has Windows 3.0 on it, but I don't need it for what I'm doing.
The hard drive is a 3.5" form factor IDE drive.
Usually, these systems
had a 20MB or 40MB drive, but it would have been possible to upgrade
it to 120-210MB too...
Mine has the bog-standard 40MB Connor drive (type 22). Would love to
find a set of replacement ROMs for this so I could use oddball drives,
but for now, I'm stuck with what I've got.
-ethan
P.S. - I got impatient/bored, so I carved the top of the DS1287 off,
bored out the battery and soldered on some wires to a lithium battery
holder. Not sure I can put the lid back on (used a low-profile socket,
but it's awfully close to the aluminum drive tray/RF sheild), but for
now, I have successfully loaded high-density floppies into it and
am staring at the up600 application menu!
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