Paul Koning wrote:
My Philips computer dream is to emulate an EL-X8 and
run THE on it.
That's likely to be impossible... even if the machine specs could be
found, digging up a copy of the THE OS would be tough.
paul
Here's what has worked for me, twice. Back when I started my Sol archive, there
was very little on the web. So I put up a web page and posted the little
information I had. I scoured ebay and did a lot of googling and posted many
emails to people who might remember the Sol. Pretty soon people started
emailing me and I had more and more for my web site. The more that was on there
the more people sent me.
Although my Sol web site is more developed, my main interest lies in the Wang
2200. I had made little progress on that front, so I tried the same trick: I
posted a web site and before long, former Wang FAE's and sales people and an
assortment of people who had used it contacted me. 95% just say "thanks," but
those few others send something or on occasion (like the former wang fae who
kept many dozens of schematics) you hit the jackpot.
So go and build the world's most comprehensive web site on the EL-X8 and THE,
even if it is one page. Be sure it is very easy to get your email address from
the page. It might take a year or two, but you'll find things that way.