16 Dec
2002
16 Dec
'02
2:08 p.m.
just forwarding this from my local forsale newsgroup
(Kitchener - Waterloo, Ontario). Please contact the
party below; do not contact me. This is the first time
I've heard of a 6800 based Dynalogic system - though
I do have a dual floppy Hyperion
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Dennis Mullin" <dmullin(a)sentex.net>
Newsgroups: kw.forsale
Sent: Friday, December 13, 2002 7:32 PM
Subject: Free: antique computers (Jan/2003)
3 free computers available in January.
Location: Kitchener
They're currently being phasing out of active use
this month. When the last of the data has been
transfered, they're available for free to anyone
who wants one or they're off to the dump.
The computers are 2 different models of Dynalogic
Business Machines. They were last produced in
early 1982 when Dynalogic switched to making
Hyperions (an early portable IBM PC compatible).
Dynalogic was an Ottawa based company
that started building computers in 1976.
Specs:
CPU: Motorola 6800 cpu, 1 meghertz speed, 8 bit
Memory: 32K (2 machines), 64K (main machine)
Operating system: Dynamo 3.1, Dynamo 4.0
(mentioned because part of the operating system
is stored in an EPROM, and unless you've got a EPROM
programmer the operating system is not switchable).
Dynamo borrows features from Unix and CP/M.
Storage: these machines have two 8" floppy drives
(2 machines: 1.2meg/disk DSDD;
1 machine: 600k/disk SSDD)
Several hundred floppies are also available.
Display: none included, designed for a standalone
terminal (Volker-Craig was a popular model). But can
provide a terminal emulator program. We're currently
using a pentium III class machine as a terminal
(yes, the irony is recognized...)
I/O: serial ports
Manuals: several pounds of those (most of which
have never been looked at).
Software: an early basic compiler (much better
than Microsoft's efforts from that time period);
assembler (assuming the disks are still readable);
assorted basic programs (assuming the disks are
still readable), operating system disks.
Size (approx): 20" deep, 16" wide, 10" high
Weight (approx): 50 pounds/25 kg each
Age: The main machine is from 1981, the
back up machines are probably 1980 or 1981.
Enough parts for 2 working machines, 1 memory
board has gone bad in one machine, and some
of the floppy drives are in need of cleaning/lubrication.
If interested or if you can suggest a local metal recycler
please contact: Dennis at dmullin(a)sentex.net
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