Buying and running an IBM PC-XT in 2020

[Richard Cini]

There are a few 8-bit VGA boards with dual outputs (9-pin EGA and 15-pin VGA) that I keep in stock. Quadram makes them. That way I can use either the VGA on my KVM setup or a vintage monitor. I’ve also stockpiled various ISA cards like MFM, SCSI and memory expansion like BocaRAM or AboveBoard.

In my AT, I have a Quadram board, BocaRAM (2MB) and an Adapted AHA-1522. Works great.

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From: cctalk <cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org> on behalf of Jeffrey S. Worley via cctalk <cctalk at classiccmp.org>
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Subject: Re: Buying and running an IBM PC-XT in 2020

I decided to get a tvga8900 for mine, as fiddling with 15khz ttl is
just too flaky and problemmatic.  Having a real cga/ega monitor would
be cool if I could justify the cost and the space, but a native fix is
an isa vga card so that's my solution.  I'm refurbing a 5170 for use as
an imaging tool, ISA tester, etc.
Best,
Jeff


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Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2020 10:20:13 -0400 (EDT)
From: Ethan O'Toole <ethan at 757.org>
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        and Off-Topic Posts" <cctalk at classiccmp.org>
Subject: Re: Buying and running an IBM PC-XT in 2020
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> I delivered in a truck to the set up in Quebec the 20 IBM XTs that
you see
> in the movie Xmen the Apocalypse.  I retrieved them after the
filming.  I
> could set up an office or classroom of XTs.  A funny if not
impractical
> practical joke
> B

That is awesome!

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: Ethan O'Toole