Wanted: TeleVideo CP/M machine(s) - test-drb@ccmp.vtda.org

20 Feb 1999

I do have a boot disk for the 806.  I'm not sure where it is at the moment,
but it's within 10-12 feet of here for sure.  Since I haven't used a CP/M
box of any sort for a long time, I'd be afraid to guess how I'll replicate
it.  The 806's I have are 20's but that's a combination of a 20MB hard
drive and about half a dozen bytes in the bios.  I used to switch between a
ten and a 20 by patching these bytes.

Email me in a couple of days and I'll try to have a firm answer for you.

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  From: Merle K. Peirce &lt;at258(a)osfn.org&gt;
 To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
&lt;classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu&gt;
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  Subject: Re: Wanted: TeleVideo CP/M machine(s)
 Date: Saturday, February 20, 1999 9:20 PM

 We have a TS806-20 that keeps requesting s boot disk (revision F?).  
 Anyone have anything like that out there, or one for an Altos 8600-12?

 On Sat, 20 Feb 1999, Richard Erlacher wrote:

 > Perhaps I can help . . . I have a couple of TS806's sans HDD.  Any
 > interest?
 > 
 > regards,
 > 
 > Dick
 > 
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 > > From: Doug Auerbach &lt;douga(a)email.com&gt;
 > > To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
 > &lt;classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu&gt;
 > > Subject: Wanted: TeleVideo CP/M machine(s)
 > > Date: Saturday, February 20, 1999 9:01 PM
 > > 
 > > Greetings,
 > > 
 > > I'm looking for a TeleVideo CP/M machine, particularly the TS-803 or
 > > TS-1603.  If you have one of these computers, or one similar to this one
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  > > (not including the portable), I'd be
interesting in buying it.  Or, if
...
  > you
 > > have suggestions on where else I might look for one, I'd really
 > appreciate
 > > it.  These were great machines, but they're hard to find now!
 > > 
 > > Actually, I may be interested in two of these, if they're available. 
 > This
 > > may turn into a crazy project, but I have the idea of taking one of them
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  > and
 > > replacing the guts with a standard PC motherboard/hd/ram/power supply
 > > combination to run Linux on it.  The TeleVideo 803/1603 has a unique
 > case,
 > > which would make for a great looking computer even today.  The trick
 > would
 > > be maitaining compatibility with the keyboard cable and monitor; not to
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  > > mention fitting the components inside
reliably.  But what a coup it would
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    be!

 Thanks.  I'm in the Seattle area, fwiw.

 Doug Auerbach

 M. K. Peirce
 Rhode Island Computer Museum, Inc.
 215 Shady Lea Road,
 North Kingstown, RI 02852

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