30 May
2006
30 May
'06
7 p.m.
Sweet! Got back into town to discover an Exidy Sorcerer waiting for me. System, S-100
expansion, dual 8" floppy drives, monitor and software and docs. I love the Sorcerer!
:)
List of stuff so far can be found at:
http://www.trailingedge.com/exidy/ExidyList.txt
-----
David
http://www.trailingedge.com
31 May
31 May
12:47 a.m.
Nice! Very similar to the lot I picked up on Monday, but having poked a
couple of messages on here about it I think there's only 3 of us that are
interested :o\
On 31/5/06 03:00, "nospam212-cctalk at yahoo.com" <nospam212-cctalk at
yahoo.com>
wrote:
Sweet! Got back into town to discover an Exidy
Sorcerer waiting for me.
System, S-100 expansion, dual 8" floppy drives, monitor and software and docs.
I love the Sorcerer! :)
List of stuff so far can be found at:
http://www.trailingedge.com/exidy/ExidyList.txt
-----
David
http://www.trailingedge.com
--
Adrian/Witchy
Binary Dinosaurs creator/curator
Www.binarydinosaurs.co.uk - the UK's biggest private home computer
collection?
3:58 p.m.
Nice! Very similar to the lot I picked up on Monday, but having poked a
couple of messages on here about it I think there's only 3 of us that are
interested :o\
FWIW, I ahve a Sorceror, the S100 box, the BASIC ROM cartridge and one
other cartridge (I asusme you've noticed these are actually modified
8-track tape cases!), and the manuals (including the technical manuals).
Oh, and ESC newsletters 1-30 (I think I have the full run).
But I've not done anything with it recently. Too many other machines to
work on.
-tony
4:44 p.m.
I have an Exidy Sorceror also.
Paxton
Astoria, Oregon
On 5/31/06, Tony Duell <ard at p850ug1.demon.co.uk> wrote:
--
Paxton Hoag
Astoria, OR
USA
Nice! Very similar to the lot I picked up on Monday, but having poked a
couple of messages on here about it I think there's only 3 of us that are
interested :o\
FWIW, I ahve a Sorceror, the S100 box, the BASIC ROM cartridge and one
other cartridge (I asusme you've noticed these are actually modified
8-track tape cases!), and the manuals (including the technical manuals).
Oh, and ESC newsletters 1-30 (I think I have the full run).
But I've not done anything with it recently. Too many other machines to
work on.
-tony
4:52 p.m.
I want one :-( It's been on my list for awhile.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Paxton Hoag" <innfoclassics at gmail.com>
To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts"
<cctalk at classiccmp.org>
Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2006 6:44 PM
Subject: Re: New Exidy Sorcerer stuff
I have an Exidy Sorceror also.
Paxton
Astoria, Oregon
On 5/31/06, Tony Duell <ard at p850ug1.demon.co.uk> wrote:
--
Paxton Hoag
Astoria, OR
USA
Nice! Very similar to the lot I picked up on Monday, but having poked a
couple of messages on here about it I think there's only 3 of us that
are
interested :o\
FWIW, I ahve a Sorceror, the S100 box, the BASIC ROM cartridge and one
other cartridge (I asusme you've noticed these are actually modified
8-track tape cases!), and the manuals (including the technical manuals).
Oh, and ESC newsletters 1-30 (I think I have the full run).
But I've not done anything with it recently. Too many other machines to
work on.
-tony
9:16 p.m.
This makes my third, well fourth really but I traded one long ago. I really like the
Sorcerer and want to add more resources to the site for them. Though this is the first
time I've been able to get more than the base unit and some doc and software. I
can't wait for all my work travel to be over so I can set this up and check it all
out.
I just wish I could find some of the other systems on my wish list as easily as it seems I
find these. :)
-----
David Williams
http://www.trailingedge.com
----- Original Message ----
From: Keys <jrkeys at concentric.net>
To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts <cctalk at classiccmp.org>
Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2006 6:52:03 PM
Subject: Re: New Exidy Sorcerer stuff
I want one :-( It's been on my list for awhile.
1 Jun
1 Jun
2:18 p.m.
Could you pass the next one you get onto Keys? :)
On 1/6/06 05:16, "nospam212-cctalk at yahoo.com" <nospam212-cctalk at
yahoo.com>
wrote:
This makes my third, well fourth really but I traded
one long ago. I really
like the Sorcerer and want to add more resources to the site for them. Though
this is the first time I've been able to get more than the base unit and some
doc and software. I can't wait for all my work travel to be over so I can set
this up and check it all out.
I just wish I could find some of the other systems on my wish list as easily
as it seems I find these. :)
-----
David Williams
http://www.trailingedge.com
----- Original Message ----
From: Keys <jrkeys at concentric.net>
To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts <cctalk at classiccmp.org>
Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2006 6:52:03 PM
Subject: Re: New Exidy Sorcerer stuff
I want one :-( It's been on my list for awhile.
--
Adrian/Witchy
Binary Dinosaurs creator/curator
Www.binarydinosaurs.co.uk - the UK's biggest private home computer
collection?
3:39 p.m.
nospam212-cctalk at yahoo.com wrote:
This makes my third, well fourth really but I traded
one long ago. I
really like the Sorcerer and want to add more resources to the site for
them. Though this is the first time I've been able to get more than the
base unit and some doc and software. I can't wait for all my work travel
to be over so I can set this up and check it all out.
I just wish I could find some of the other systems on my wish list as
easily as it seems I find these. :)
-----
David Williams
http://www.trailingedge.com
My intention when I traded with David for one of his sorcerers is was
that I was going to make some small changes to my Sol emulator and have
an Exidy emulator. :-) I have all the information I need to do it
(tech manual, rom images, actual specimen for verifying things).
The problem, other than lack of time, is that it hasn't been attractive
to me to do it since there is so little software for it on the net, so
why bother.
There was a java sorcerer emulator that was on the net a few years ago,
but I always had problems with it, so I lost interest. Hmm, here it is:
http://www.liaquay.co.uk/
It runs OK; one problem is that the emulator, in an attempt to be
faithful to the original, maps the keys to return the same symbols that
he original machine did. So if you are entering a BASIC program, typing
"+" enters "=" intead; you have to type ":" to get
"+", etc. For some
games keeping the original layout is key to controlling the game, but
for entering text and programs not so good. When entering BASIC, the
lag time from keypress to update seems north of 100 ms.
I'm still holding onto the machine, hoping that one day I'll find the
time and someone will turn up with a nice cache of software to make it
interesting.
2 Jun
2 Jun
9:12 a.m.
Jim,
I still would love to see the emulator. Maybe this will help, the latest addition to my
growing Sorcerer collection includes a pile of cassettes of software as well as a couple
of 8" floppies with what looks like at least CP/M for the Sorcerer. I'll know
better after this month of travel is done, then I can really spend some time to check it
all out. Could be the source of software you need for the emulator. :)
-----David Williams
http://www.trailingedge.com
----- Original Message ----
From: Jim Battle <frustum at pacbell.net>
To: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts <cctalk at classiccmp.org>
Sent: Thursday, June 1, 2006 5:39:33 PM
Subject: Re: New Exidy Sorcerer stuff
My intention when I traded with David for one of his sorcerers is was
that I was going to make some small changes to my Sol emulator and have
an Exidy emulator. :-) I have all the information I need to do it
(tech manual, rom images, actual specimen for verifying things).
The problem, other than lack of time, is that it hasn't been attractive
to me to do it since there is so little software for it on the net, so
why bother.
There was a java sorcerer emulator that was on the net a few years ago,
but I always had problems with it, so I lost interest. Hmm, here it is:
http://www.liaquay.co.uk/
It runs OK; one problem is that the emulator, in an attempt to be
faithful to the original, maps the keys to return the same symbols that
he original machine did. So if you are entering a BASIC program, typing
"+" enters "=" intead; you have to type ":" to get
"+", etc. For some
games keeping the original layout is key to controlling the game, but
for entering text and programs not so good. When entering BASIC, the
lag time from keypress to update seems north of 100 ms.
I'm still holding onto the machine, hoping that one day I'll find the
time and someone will turn up with a nice cache of software to make it
interesting.
1 Jun
1 Jun
2:15 p.m.
It's been on my list for years which is why I'm doubly happy that this
system just fell into my lap :)
I've put some hastily taken pictures up at
http://www.binarydinosaurs.co.uk/Museum/Exidy/index.php
Then my camera battery died....curse this modern technology!
You'll get one eventually....between Exidy and Compudata tens of thousands
were sold so they can't be THAT rare?
A
On 1/6/06 00:52, "Keys" <jrkeys at concentric.net> wrote:
I want one :-( It's been on my list for awhile.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Paxton Hoag" <innfoclassics at gmail.com>
To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts"
<cctalk at classiccmp.org>
Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2006 6:44 PM
Subject: Re: New Exidy Sorcerer stuff
--
Adrian/Witchy
Binary Dinosaurs creator/curator
Www.binarydinosaurs.co.uk - the UK's biggest private home computer
collection?
I have an Exidy Sorceror also.
Paxton
Astoria, Oregon
On 5/31/06, Tony Duell <ard at p850ug1.demon.co.uk> wrote:
--
Paxton Hoag
Astoria, OR
USA
Nice! Very similar to the lot I picked up on Monday, but having poked a
couple of messages on here about it I think there's only 3 of us that
are
interested :o\
FWIW, I ahve a Sorceror, the S100 box, the BASIC ROM cartridge and one
other cartridge (I asusme you've noticed these are actually modified
8-track tape cases!), and the manuals (including the technical manuals).
Oh, and ESC newsletters 1-30 (I think I have the full run).
But I've not done anything with it recently. Too many other machines to
work on.
-tony
2 Jun
2 Jun
9:15 a.m.
Looking at your pics, the expansion box is just like the one I recently received. Looking
forward to testing it all out and getting these 8" floppies running.
-----David Williamshttp://www.trailingedge.com
----- Original Message ----
From: Adrian Graham <witchy at binarydinosaurs.co.uk>
To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts <cctalk at classiccmp.org>
Sent: Thursday, June 1, 2006 4:15:26 PM
Subject: Re: New Exidy Sorcerer stuff
It's been on my list for years which is why I'm doubly happy that this
system just fell into my lap :)
I've put some hastily taken pictures up at
http://www.binarydinosaurs.co.uk/Museum/Exidy/index.php
Then my camera battery died....curse this modern technology!
You'll get one eventually....between Exidy and Compudata tens of thousands
were sold so they can't be THAT rare?
A
On 1/6/06 00:52, "Keys" <jrkeys at concentric.net> wrote:
I want one :-( It's been on my list for awhile.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Paxton Hoag" <innfoclassics at gmail.com>
To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts"
<cctalk at classiccmp.org>
Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2006 6:44 PM
Subject: Re: New Exidy Sorcerer stuff
--
Adrian/Witchy
Binary Dinosaurs creator/curator
Www.binarydinosaurs.co.uk - the UK's biggest private home computer
collection?
I have an Exidy Sorceror also.
Paxton
Astoria, Oregon
On 5/31/06, Tony Duell <ard at p850ug1.demon.co.uk> wrote:
--
Paxton Hoag
Astoria, OR
USA
Nice! Very similar to the lot I picked up on Monday, but having poked a
couple of messages on here about it I think there's only 3 of us that
are
interested :o\
FWIW, I ahve a Sorceror, the S100 box, the BASIC ROM cartridge and one
other cartridge (I asusme you've noticed these are actually modified
8-track tape cases!), and the manuals (including the technical manuals).
Oh, and ESC newsletters 1-30 (I think I have the full run).
But I've not done anything with it recently. Too many other machines to
work on.
-tony
31 May
31 May
9:13 p.m.
I'd love it if someone could scan all these newsletters and such it seems people are
getting. I'd offer space to put them if anyone could.
-----
David Williams
http://www.trailingedge.com
----- Original Message ----
From: Tony Duell <ard at p850ug1.demon.co.uk>
To: cctalk at classiccmp.org
Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2006 5:58:15 PM
Subject: Re: New Exidy Sorcerer stuff
FWIW, I ahve a Sorceror, the S100 box, the BASIC ROM cartridge and one
other cartridge (I asusme you've noticed these are actually modified
8-track tape cases!), and the manuals (including the technical manuals).
Oh, and ESC newsletters 1-30 (I think I have the full run).
But I've not done anything with it recently. Too many other machines to
work on.
-tony
1 Jun
1 Jun
2:16 p.m.
On 1/6/06 05:13, "nospam212-cctalk at yahoo.com" <nospam212-cctalk at
yahoo.com>
wrote:
I'd love it if someone could scan all these
newsletters and such it seems
people are getting. I'd offer space to put them if anyone could.
I will if I get the time, at least these things are fairly easily scanned.
--
Adrian/Witchy
Binary Dinosaurs creator/curator
Www.binarydinosaurs.co.uk - the UK's biggest private home computer
collection?
2:24 p.m.
On 31/5/06 23:58, "Tony Duell" <ard at p850ug1.demon.co.uk> wrote:
FWIW, I ahve a Sorceror, the S100 box, the BASIC ROM
cartridge and one
other cartridge (I asusme you've noticed these are actually modified
8-track tape cases!), and the manuals (including the technical manuals).
Oh, and ESC newsletters 1-30 (I think I have the full run).
Yep, I spotted the 8-track case straight away. My ESCs go up to 43 which is
labelled as 'the last one' so that was obviously the end, though the Dutch
group ESGG lasted a few years more. I also got Exidy's CP/M manuals and
disks plus other docs I've not looked at yet.
But I've not done anything with it recently. Too
many other machines to
work on.
It's difficult for me too since I live 250 miles away from home during the
week; I originally thought that being here would mean I got more museum
stuff done but instead it means I procrastinate and talk to friends :) This
is mostly the reason me working on the PERQs stalled months ago.
--
Adrian/Witchy
Binary Dinosaurs creator/curator
Www.binarydinosaurs.co.uk - the UK's biggest private home computer
collection?
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