Sol-20 revisited - test-drb@ccmp.vtda.org

5 Mar 1998

 Thanks Jim. Have you replaced the video ram in the Sol-20 before? 
 Also, do you know if parts are still available or will I have to 
 cannibalize from a similar vintage pieces part?

 Marty

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Subject: Re: Sol-20 revisited
Author:  classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu at internet
Date:    3/5/98 11:41 AM

 On Thu, 5 Mar 1998, Marty wrote:

...
   Thanks to all for the hints, help and tips on the
problem of getting 
  this Sol-20 running. I fired this up last night but the screen didn't 
  appear as I remember it last time> I must be losing my memory.
  All testing was done with the Sol-20 barebone, no S-100 add-on cards 
  installed.

  The screen appears as such:

  $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ 

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$   
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ 
  $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ 
  $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ 
  $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ 
  $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$  
 The '$'s indicate a single bit error in the video RAM.  Bit 3 is stuck. 
 (wedged, dead, etc...)

 -jim
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