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Topic: Reliving misspent youth |
JaumeCAT
Replies: 1
Views: 4539
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Forum: IBM PC/XT & AT Webforum
Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 12:40 am Subject: Reliving misspent youth |
Hey, big memories here... I still got some Night Owl CD's fooling around home, i like to see them from time to time and read the BBS groups captures, i known about the existance of "the Jargon Fi ... |
Topic: Seagate 4096 Hard Disk, any good? |
JaumeCAT
Replies: 4
Views: 7233
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Forum: IBM PC/XT & AT Webforum
Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2008 4:30 am Subject: Seagate 4096 Hard Disk, any good? |
Hi, i finally thrusted in self confidence grabbed the disk at the same week i posted the question.
Davy, the disk was NEVER sold or seen use, the installation was a relative snap (I needed to repla ... |
Topic: Seagate 4096 Hard Disk, any good? |
JaumeCAT
Replies: 4
Views: 7233
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Forum: IBM PC/XT & AT Webforum
Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 12:14 am Subject: Seagate 4096 Hard Disk, any good? |
Hi in a local supply store i found the chance to get a ST-4096 HD NEW for dirty cheap.
As a catalog of the store says... (Xeroxed and cardboard cover That's old too!)
The disk is a 5.25" Full ... |
Topic: what is difference between 5160 and XT 286 |
JaumeCAT
Replies: 6
Views: 8339
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Forum: IBM PC/XT & AT Webforum
Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 12:01 am Subject: what is difference between 5160 and XT 286 |
You're sure it's a IBM? At least in Spain a lot of brands copied the IBM PC casing style in their XT/AT line in the 80's
Brands Like
Inves (Investronica)
Dynadata
Solver...
and maybe lots more ... |
Topic: Build a poor man's server (Colossal usb disk) |
JaumeCAT
Replies: 5
Views: 7015
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Forum: Off-Topic Discussions
Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 6:08 pm Subject: Build a poor man's server (Colossal usb disk) |
No, no, i mean yours is a lot nicer, mine is pretty dull.
(now i regret trashing my old 486 case) With rocker power switch, green led mhz panel, and very aged yellowish plastic. THAT was a pinnacle ... |
Topic: Build a poor man's server (Colossal usb disk) |
JaumeCAT
Replies: 5
Views: 7015
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Forum: Off-Topic Discussions
Posted: Thu May 29, 2008 12:18 am Subject: Build a poor man's server (Colossal usb disk) |
Hi, i got a bunch of barracudas too, the total Wattage would be less than 50W (put 70w to play safe ...), i am assembling the thing without any motherboard then i got enought power. I supose 280w, eve ... |
Topic: Build a poor man's server (Colossal usb disk) |
JaumeCAT
Replies: 5
Views: 7015
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Forum: Off-Topic Discussions
Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 7:36 pm Subject: Build a poor man's server (Colossal usb disk) |
Hi i am planning about taking profit of some junk...
40, 60,80 and 200GB IDE hard disks (SeeGates)
One old very tall tower box (6 5.25 bays)
A clunker AT psu (working) but needs a new fan.
I ... |
Topic: Tired of waiting, can anyone direct me to a programmer |
JaumeCAT
Replies: 9
Views: 9581
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Forum: IBM PC/XT & AT Webforum
Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2008 7:51 am Subject: Tired of waiting, can anyone direct me to a programmer |
Hi, about this code, i remember something quite similar was made to read the .411 files floppy mavicas make.
The .411 files actually were the thumbnails viewable only trought the camera lcd. This mea ... |
Topic: My new toy... |
JaumeCAT
Replies: 23
Views: 21800
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Forum: IBM PC/XT & AT Webforum
Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 3:14 am Subject: My new toy... |
Hi, i got news about the 3200, after some days sitting on it's side, i booted it again, the screen looked poorer than usual, (DOS background in dull grey with slightly darker grey text) but after some ... |
Topic: My new toy... |
JaumeCAT
Replies: 23
Views: 21800
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Forum: IBM PC/XT & AT Webforum
Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 9:56 pm Subject: My new toy... |
Seeing you mention TFT... I do not know that particular model, but I think, that this display is not TFT technology. It will be something like DSTN or STN. And STN may look like crap in comparision wi ... |
Topic: My new toy... |
JaumeCAT
Replies: 23
Views: 21800
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Forum: IBM PC/XT & AT Webforum
Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2008 12:45 am Subject: My new toy... |
Well, max, i searched in the net till my eyeballs bleed for a manual, with no luck... But i found some References from Toshiba about a utilities floppy, but this floppy don't includes anything like a ... |
Topic: My new toy... |
JaumeCAT
Replies: 23
Views: 21800
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Forum: IBM PC/XT & AT Webforum
Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 12:18 pm Subject: My new toy... |
Hi, the thing arrived today.
Everything looks to work fine, but the screen, it looks atrocious! Too bright and with lcd bleeding, instead of the crisp display expected.
I seen no wheel controls ... |
Topic: My new toy... |
JaumeCAT
Replies: 23
Views: 21800
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Forum: IBM PC/XT & AT Webforum
Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 4:43 am Subject: My new toy... |
Hi, because i want to put SCSI on the thing, i can try mi PCMCIA twin slot reader with it. At least i know it works with storage stuff (CatTuna cards, CF's with cheap pcmcia adapters, Flash memory car ... |
Topic: Hard disk and a Compaq Portable 386 |
JaumeCAT
Replies: 3
Views: 6689
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Forum: IBM PC/XT & AT Webforum
Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 8:20 am Subject: Hard disk and a Compaq Portable 386 |
Hi, i got a Compaq Portable 386, from ebay.
The thing never booted from hard disk, but after many trouble making the setup disk ( i needed to put a 5.25 drive in my daily use rig), now i can boot i ... |
Topic: HELP! I am randomly banned and un-banned here! |
JaumeCAT
Replies: 5
Views: 6183
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Forum: Off-Topic Discussions
Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 2:33 am Subject: HELP! I am randomly banned and un-banned here! |
is it an older analog network? do u use a data plan? tell me what your using. when i was stuck in nevada for a month i had an old analog cellphone hooked up to my laptop, by taking apart accustic coup ... |
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