Ampro Little Board questions... - test-drb@ccmp.vtda.org

16 Dec 2001

From: Gene Buckle &lt;geneb(a)deltasoft.com&gt;

...
 What is so bloody difficult about this?  It's not
like I'm asking
questions about quantum mechanics or something.  Keerist. 

No one knows or has seen one.

...
 I had two questions.  The one about the SCSI interface
has been answered
to my satisfaction.  The second however is not only the easiest of the
two, but seeming the most difficult to answer. 

Seriously it's been about 14 years since I've seen one.  It's length was
long enough to reach with neat folds.  Don't know the exact number of
inches.  However that FDC controller worked fine with 24 inches of
cable for another project.

...
 If you happen to own a Series 100 box, I'd be most
appriciative if you'd
open it up and let me know what you find out about the cable.  If you
_don't_ own one of these things, I don't want to hear from you.  Period. 

I bet you dont turn up many Series 100 boxes.

...
 I know how to build my own cables.  I know what
connectors are required.
(I even have a purpose built connector compression tool!) I'm trying to
restore this machine to _factory_ condition.  Smart ass comments about
making my own cables (while simultaneously alluding that I don't know
what the fsck I'm doing) is not only not wanted, but just pisses me off.
If I'd wanted to make a generic, "will do the job" cable, I wouldn't
have asked about the original one! 
The Ampro cab was not common as most bought the dry board being
cheaper and use whatever package was handy or one that met their
spec.  Even my Ampro LB manuals do not specify a length!

...
 FYI, the machine is built for CP/M.  It runs CP/M quite
happily.  Even
with ZCPR3. 

We know that too.  I run on here.

Allison