17 Nov
2000
17 Nov
'00
5:35 p.m.
While cataloging this huge pile of TI and Amiga stuff I recently
received, I took a moment to flip through some of the stacks of old
magazines that were with it. I noticed a 5 & 10 meg hard drives for
the TI. That's interesting I thought but what really caught my eye
was the add from Morning Star Software for a CP/M processor
board for the 99/4A. 5 MHz 8085, 64K RAM with 8K ROM. Has
anyone ever seen one of these or any other coprocessor boards for
the 99? I've always had a fascination with coprocessor cards for
different systems. There was a 6809 card for the Apple II I would
have killed for years ago. I'd assume these 99/4A CP/M boards
would be few and far between.
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18 Nov
18 Nov
6:10 a.m.
On Fri, 17 Nov 2000, David Williams wrote:
While cataloging this huge pile of TI and Amiga stuff
I recently
received, I took a moment to flip through some of the stacks of old
magazines that were with it. I noticed a 5 & 10 meg hard drives for
the TI. That's interesting I thought but what really caught my eye
was the add from Morning Star Software for a CP/M processor
board for the 99/4A. 5 MHz 8085, 64K RAM with 8K ROM. Has
anyone ever seen one of these or any other coprocessor boards for
the 99? I've always had a fascination with coprocessor cards for
different systems. There was a 6809 card for the Apple II I would
have killed for years ago. I'd assume these 99/4A CP/M boards
would be few and far between.
There weren't that many of these TI CP/M boards made. They were expensive
(about $500 or so for the board, if I recall correctly--not including
disk drives) and you were still stuck with the TI's wierd keyboard and
40-column screen...besides, these came out around the time that TI
was getting out of the "home computer" business anyway (although
the machine was still moderately popular for about a decade or so
after that).
11:33 a.m.
On 18 Nov 2000, at 11:10, Charles P. Hobbs (SoCalTip) wrote:
There weren't that many of these TI CP/M boards
made. They were
expensive (about $500 or so for the board, if I recall correctly--not
including disk drives) and you were still stuck with the TI's wierd
keyboard and 40-column screen...besides, these came out around the
time that TI was getting out of the "home computer" business anyway
(although the machine was still moderately popular for about a decade
or so after that).
The ad I was looking at listed it at $595 and the earliest ad I could
find was in a mag full of articles about TI getting out of the
business. Tough timing of their part I guess. Since you had to
have the PEB too and those weren't cheap I guess not too many
people picked these up. I'll add it to my want list anyway just on
the off chance. I've found rarer things before so who knows.
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7:18 a.m.
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11:30 a.m.
On 18 Nov 2000, at 18:18, Tony Duell wrote:
I have a 6809 card called 'The Mill' in one of
my Apple ][s. It seems
interesting. The more expensive version of the card
had a boot ROM on
it, and would boot OS-9 (obviously configured for the Apple, and put
on GCR disks). I now wish I'd got the latter version...
That's the one I always wanted. At the time I really wanted to run
OS-9. But I never picked one up. Now I have a nice Coco-3 with
OS-9 but I'd still like to put it in my Apple II one day. I believe they
had a version of Flex for that board too.
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12:18 p.m.
different
systems. There was a 6809 card for the Apple II I would
have killed for years ago. I'd assume these 99/4A CP/M boards
I have a 6809 card called 'The Mill' in one of my Apple ][s. It seems to
have come in 2 versions -- the cheaper one, which I have, doesn't have a
ROM on it, and is used with a modified UCSD p-system. It thus speeds up
Pascal and Fortran programs, but it otherwise not that interesting. The
more expensive version of the card had a boot ROM on it, and would boot
OS-9 (obviously configured for the Apple, and put on GCR disks). I now
wish I'd got the latter version...
It's a pretty simple card. The 6809 CPU, a few bus buffers, and a bit of
TTL glue.
12:18 p.m.
On 18 Nov 2000, at 15:18, Cameron Kaiser wrote:
Hmm. Doesn't sound too different from the set-up
in the SuperPET.
Now THAT's something I'd love to find. :)
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David Williams - Computer Packrat
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4:41 p.m.
Hmm.
Doesn't sound too different from the set-up in the SuperPET.
Now THAT's something I'd love to find. :)
5:14 p.m.
On 18 Nov 2000, at 19:41, Cameron Kaiser wrote:
So would I -- I hear they're very intriguing
machines. For people who
don't know what one is, visit
http://www.retrobits.com/ckb/secret/pet.html
I have a few copies of doc for some of the languages for them and I
know of one in a collection here in town. They are very intriguing
machines. I've always been very interested in machines which
contain multipule different cpus. Much more interesting than
machines with more than one of the same cpu.
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19 Nov
19 Nov
2:46 a.m.
New subject: Commodore Liquidation Info
A few weeks ago someone posted a URL that contained a scan of a Commodore
liquidation document. Does anyone have the address where I can find it?
Thanks
Gareth
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20 Nov
20 Nov
10:07 a.m.
New subject: Commodore Liquidation Info
A few weeks ago someone posted a URL that contained a
scan of a Commodore
liquidation document. Does anyone have the address where I can find it?
Thanks
Gareth
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Gareth,
I've got this stored offline (as well as the CSG Liquidation Brochure & one
for Commodore Australia as well).an't find 'em, let me know & I'll email
'em
to you.
Lance
19 Nov
19 Nov
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20 Nov
20 Nov
1:31 a.m.
F> > different systems. There was a 6809 card for the Apple II I would
> have killed for years ago. I'd assume these
99/4A CP/M boards
I have a 6809 card called 'The Mill' in one of
my Apple ][s. It seems to
have come in 2 versions -- the cheaper one, which I have, doesn't have a
ROM on it, and is used with a modified UCSD p-system. It thus speeds up
Pascal and Fortran programs, but it otherwise not that interesting. The
more expensive version of the card had a boot ROM on it, and would boot
OS-9 (obviously configured for the Apple, and put on GCR disks). I now
wish I'd got the latter version...
It seams like there are several different ROMs
available - or schould we call it different cards ?
I have at least one version with a ROM to suppurt
the Mumps system.
It's a pretty simple card. The 6809 CPU, a few bus
buffers, and a bit of
TTL glue.
Like the original Softcard - a bit glue logic to
adapt the signaly and take over the whole system
(inhibit the 6502). There was also a 6809 Card
with seperate Memory, I just don't remember the
name.
Gruss
H.
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1:31 a.m.
I've always had a fascination with coprocessor
cards for
different systems.
Then you'll need a BBC :)
There was a 6809 card for the Apple II I would
have killed for years ago.
I just got one, a week ago.
Gruss
H.
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10:41 a.m.
On 20 Nov 2000, at 13:31, Hans Franke wrote:
Some people have all the luck. :)
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David Williams - Computer Packrat
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Then you'll need a BBC :)
Would love one. But I don't find many of those on this side of the
pond. Nor many of the other European systems I'd like, such as
the current top of my list, the Enterprise. Almost had one but
missed it by that (finger and thumb really close together) much.
There was a
6809 card for the Apple II I would
have killed for years ago.
I just got one, a week ago.
12:04 p.m.
On 20 Nov 2000, at 13:31, Hans Franke wrote:
> Then you'll need a BBC :)
Would love one. But I don't find many of those on
this side of the
pond. Nor many of the other European systems I'd like, such as
the current top of my list, the Enterprise. Almost had one but
missed it by that (finger and thumb really close together) much.
Well, Enterprise is even rare over here.
Maybe you should do a vacation in GB next summer and
attend some car boot sales Amazing kind of stuff to
find there (just one weekend brough me an HP, a BBC
including Z80 _and_ 6502 coproc, a boxed british edition
C64, a Z88 and a nice Amstrad CPC :)
> > There was a 6809 card for the Apple II I
would
> > have killed for years ago.
> I just got one, a week ago.
Some people have all the luck. :)
Searching almost 20 years (and paying 70 Bucks for the lot
wheare only the Mill and a 68K singleboarder where realy
interesting) isn't what I call luck - just single minded
stubborness :)
Servus
H.
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12:42 p.m.
On 21 Nov 2000, at 0:04, Hans Franke wrote:
Well, Enterprise is even rare over here.
So I've gathered. But I keep the faith anyway. :)
Maybe you should do a vacation in GB next summer and
What I need to do is get my company to send me to our office in
Great Britian for a while. Then I can stick the systems with
company stuff that gets shipped back. :)
Searching almost 20 years (and paying 70 Bucks for the
lot
wheare only the Mill and a 68K singleboarder where realy
interesting) isn't what I call luck - just single minded
stubborness :)
I have to admit, I haven't actively search for one since my early
Apple II days but I'll be doing so again now. ;)
I have picked up several Apple IIs just for one or two good cards.
Of course it leaves me with a lot of spare parts for my Apple II. :)
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1:15 p.m.
On Tue, 21 Nov 2000, Hans Franke wrote:
Searching almost 20 years (and paying 70 Bucks for the
lot
wheare only the Mill and a 68K singleboarder where realy
interesting) isn't what I call luck - just single minded
stubborness :)
In your case it's more like scary German fanaticism :)
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10:50 p.m.
On Tue, 21 Nov 2000, Hans Franke wrote:
> Searching almost 20 years (and paying 70 Bucks for the lot
> wheare only the Mill and a 68K singleboarder where realy
> interesting) isn't what I call luck - just single minded
> stubborness :)
In your case it's more like scary German
fanaticism :)
Ve vill feinaly rule ze klazzik komp szene !
Gruss
H.
(Well, No idea if this sounds right - I guess
John L. should be casted for the voice part :)
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21 Nov
7:16 a.m.
On Tue, 21 Nov 2000, Hans Franke wrote:
Sehr schoen! :)
Sellam Ismail Vintage Computer Festival
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In your case
it's more like scary German fanaticism :)
Ve vill feinaly rule ze klazzik komp szene !
Gruss
H.
(Well, No idea if this sounds right - I guess
John L. should be casted for the voice part :)
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