30 Dec
2004
30 Dec
'04
12:06 p.m.
Ok, I've been on a kick lately to get my Intel MDS Series II systems
working as much as I can. So my interest in them is peaking.
I'd like to know who has Series II's on this list, if you don't mind
admitting it. I know that Tony, Joe, Steve, Dwight, and a few others
do. And Joe can probably supply anyone who wants one with a system.
;) Just kidding Joe. You are hanging onto yours as an investment,
right? I know I am!!!
These last couple of days I copied images of the ROM code that makes up
an upgrade for the Series II called iMDX-511. It was all new firmware
for the IOC board (4 2716's) and a new firmware in the keyboard (8741A)
to implement the upgrade. It turned the RPT (repeat) key into a
"function" (FCTN) key. And along with the latest version of ISIS (4.3)
you had the capability to hit FCTN-D for "DIR " or FCTN-T for " TO "
and
many other "soft" keys for ISIS command line shortcuts. It also added
cursor addressability to the integral CRT and some attributes, like
reverse video, blinking, underline, etc. All stuff that we take for
granted today, but in those days it was a big thing!!!
Anyway, if anyone is interested I can make the binaries available and
help those of you who have these beasts get it implemented.
Any takers?
Dave Mabry
30 Dec
30 Dec
12:22 p.m.
Hi Dave,
I have a crap load of 8741s (I think!) that are just waiting for a
project like this! I already have this installed in my MDS-235. I'm sure I
have plenty of 2716s too but those are common. Hmmm, this might be a good
opportunity to try out that Stag programmer that I've never used.
I got your other message and will call you some other time. My OL fell
and messed up her ankle and I'm having to tote and fetch for her and I'm
worn out. Also just spent three days cleaning %$^%&% HSA hijacker off my
computer!
Joe
At 09:06 PM 12/30/04 -0500, you wrote:
Ok, I've been on a kick lately to get my Intel MDS
Series II systems
working as much as I can. So my interest in them is peaking.
I'd like to know who has Series II's on this list, if you don't mind
admitting it. I know that Tony, Joe, Steve, Dwight, and a few others
do. And Joe can probably supply anyone who wants one with a system.
;) Just kidding Joe. You are hanging onto yours as an investment,
right? I know I am!!!
These last couple of days I copied images of the ROM code that makes up
an upgrade for the Series II called iMDX-511. It was all new firmware
for the IOC board (4 2716's) and a new firmware in the keyboard (8741A)
to implement the upgrade. It turned the RPT (repeat) key into a
"function" (FCTN) key. And along with the latest version of ISIS (4.3)
you had the capability to hit FCTN-D for "DIR " or FCTN-T for " TO "
and
many other "soft" keys for ISIS command line shortcuts. It also added
cursor addressability to the integral CRT and some attributes, like
reverse video, blinking, underline, etc. All stuff that we take for
granted today, but in those days it was a big thing!!!
Anyway, if anyone is interested I can make the binaries available and
help those of you who have these beasts get it implemented.
Any takers?
Dave Mabry
1:46 p.m.
Oops. I knew there was another one I should have known about. Where
was it that you got your MDS, Jay? ;)
I'm putting together the zip file now. Will send it out to you presently.
Jay West wrote:
I'd like
to know who has Series II's on this list, if you don't mind
admitting it.
I have one
I'd love to get a copy of that upgrade rom. Alas, it will be quite
some time before I can really dig into the MDS machine.
Jay
2:48 p.m.
Hi Dave, count me in on the binaries. I will be getting back to Virginia
this Sunday from Seattle, so time will be something I have too much of
then.Thanks.
best regards, Steve
]
At 09:06 PM 12/30/2004, Dave Mabry wrote:
Ok, I've been on a kick lately to get my Intel MDS
Series II systems
working as much as I can. So my interest in them is peaking.
I'd like to know who has Series II's on this list, if you don't mind
admitting it. I know that Tony, Joe, Steve, Dwight, and a few others
do. And Joe can probably supply anyone who wants one with a system.
;) Just kidding Joe. You are hanging onto yours as an investment,
right? I know I am!!!
These last couple of days I copied images of the ROM code that makes up an
upgrade for the Series II called iMDX-511. It was all new firmware for
the IOC board (4 2716's) and a new firmware in the keyboard (8741A) to
implement the upgrade. It turned the RPT (repeat) key into a "function"
(FCTN) key. And along with the latest version of ISIS (4.3) you had the
capability to hit FCTN-D for "DIR " or FCTN-T for " TO " and many
other
"soft" keys for ISIS command line shortcuts. It also added cursor
addressability to the integral CRT and some attributes, like reverse
video, blinking, underline, etc. All stuff that we take for granted
today, but in those days it was a big thing!!!
Anyway, if anyone is interested I can make the binaries available and help
those of you who have these beasts get it implemented.
Any takers?
Dave Mabry
3:07 p.m.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Thatcher" <melamy(a)earthlink.net>
To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts"
<cctalk(a)classiccmp.org>rg>; <General Discussion:>
Sent: Thursday, December 30, 2004 10:48 PM
Subject: Re: Intel MDS Series II poll
Hi Dave, count me in on the binaries. I will be
getting back to Virginia
this Sunday from Seattle, so time will be something I have too much of
then.Thanks.
best regards, Steve
]
At 09:06 PM 12/30/2004, Dave Mabry wrote:
>Ok, I've been on a kick lately to get my Intel MDS Series II systems
>working as much as I can. So my interest in them is peaking.
>
>I'd like to know who has Series II's on this list, if you don't mind
>admitting it. I know that Tony, Joe, Steve, Dwight, and a few others do.
>And Joe can probably supply anyone who wants one with a system.
>;) Just kidding Joe. You are hanging onto yours as an investment, right?
>I know I am!!!
>
>These last couple of days I copied images of the ROM code that makes up an
>upgrade for the Series II called iMDX-511. It was all new firmware for
>the IOC board (4 2716's) and a new firmware in the keyboard (8741A) to
>implement the upgrade. It turned the RPT (repeat) key into a "function"
>(FCTN) key. And along with the latest version of ISIS (4.3) you had the
>capability to hit FCTN-D for "DIR " or FCTN-T for " TO " and many
other
>"soft" keys for ISIS command line shortcuts. It also added cursor
>addressability to the integral CRT and some attributes, like reverse
>video, blinking, underline, etc. All stuff that we take for granted
>today, but in those days it was a big thing!!!
>
>Anyway, if anyone is interested I can make the binaries available and help
>those of you who have these beasts get it implemented.
>
>Any takers?
>Dave Mabry
I would be happy to host the files, I can even host disk images.
Randy
www.s100-manuals.com
4:25 p.m.
I've started a simple webpage to post Intel files.
I intend to add as many systems as I can related to CP/M (and other OS's for
machines that handle CP/M).
I intend to host disk images, ROM images, manuals, etc.
The Intel files are available through either http://www.s100-manuals.com and
http://intel.s100-manuals.com.
If anyone has files they think would interest me can email me directly at
randy at s100-manuals dot com.
Randy
www.s100-manuals.com
3:52 p.m.
On Thu, 30 Dec 2004 21:06:17 -0500
Dave Mabry <dmabry(a)mich.com> wrote:
Ok, I've been on a kick lately to get my Intel MDS
Series II systems
working as much as I can. So my interest in them is peaking.
I'd like to know who has Series II's on this list, if you don't mind
admitting it. I know that Tony, Joe, Steve, Dwight, and a few others
do. And Joe can probably supply anyone who wants one with a system.
;) Just kidding Joe. You are hanging onto yours as an investment,
right? I know I am!!!
I have the Series II machine that I mistakenly called an MDS-800 in a comment a few months
ago on the list. It still hasn't been brought up. I have way too many projects all
running at once, as usual.
Pix of the boards in mine at http://sasteven.multics.org/MDS/Intel_MDS_Cards.html for
anybody who hasn't looked at them already.
Scott
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