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Topic: Score! |
mbbrutman
Replies: 2
Views: 8337
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Forum: IBM PC/XT & AT Webforum
Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2012 3:22 pm Subject: Score! |
I think the power supply can be fixed or found. The original is only 63 watts and it is grossly undersized. If you open it you might be able to find the fault and repair it.
The 5151 is also clas ... |
Topic: I'm a new member - Hello |
mbbrutman
Replies: 15
Views: 27711
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Forum: IBM PC/XT & AT Webforum
Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2012 2:13 am Subject: I'm a new member - Hello |
Back when I joined the VCF it was nothing special. Forums live and die by knowledgeable people not by traffic in general (you just end up with people coming to seel things and spam). Having a greater ... |
Topic: I'm a new member - Hello |
mbbrutman
Replies: 15
Views: 27711
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Forum: IBM PC/XT & AT Webforum
Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2012 4:51 am Subject: I'm a new member - Hello |
Tough call ...
VC Forum does so well because it has critical mass. On the other hand, that much traffic has other problems. I run a PCjr specific forum - tt also has minimal traffic, but the topi ... |
Topic: mTCP Updates (2010-06-21) |
mbbrutman
Replies: 6
Views: 11076
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Forum: IBM PC/XT & AT Webforum
Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2011 4:35 am Subject: mTCP Updates (2010-06-21) |
Another version is available. This one includes a multi-user FTP server.
Enjoy,
Mike |
Topic: mTCP Updates (2010-06-21) |
mbbrutman
Replies: 6
Views: 11076
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Forum: IBM PC/XT & AT Webforum
Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2010 7:45 pm Subject: mTCP Updates (2010-11-27) |
A new version of mTCP is available in the usual place: http://www.brutman.com/mTCP .
If you are on an older clone machine and you have not been able to make the larger apps run correctly, then you ... |
Topic: mTCP Updates (2010-06-21) |
mbbrutman
Replies: 6
Views: 11076
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Forum: IBM PC/XT & AT Webforum
Posted: Thu Oct 21, 2010 2:54 am Subject: mTCP 2010-10-20 Version |
Hi,
Once again, a new version of mTCP is available at http://www.brutman.com/mTCP .
On the surface this version looks like the prior versions. The biggest visible change is that FTP now has comm ... |
Topic: IBM PC 30th anniversary display Questions |
mbbrutman
Replies: 4
Views: 13829
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Forum: IBM PC/XT & AT Webforum
Posted: Sat Aug 14, 2010 2:21 pm Subject: IBM PC 30th anniversary display Questions |
DOS 1.0 or DOS 1.1 if you can find it. (Or some early version!)
Visicalc
IBM 5152 dot matrix printer
IBM 5151 monochrome monitor (ideal for business use)
Old style diskette holding box, Maxell di ... |
Topic: Ideal 8086/286 Ethernet adapter? |
mbbrutman
Replies: 2
Views: 6615
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Forum: IBM PC/XT & AT Webforum
Posted: Thu Jul 15, 2010 2:03 am Subject: Ideal 8086/286 Ethernet adapter? |
Stick with 3Com, Intel, Western Digital/SMC, or NE2000 clones and you'll be fine. Look for newer cards that came after the 10 Base T connections were standardized so that you don't need a transceiver ... |
Topic: mTCP Updates (2010-06-21) |
mbbrutman
Replies: 6
Views: 11076
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Forum: IBM PC/XT & AT Webforum
Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2010 1:15 pm Subject: mTCP Updates (2010-06-21) |
Indeed such things exist! Look at my performance numbers ... The Xircom PE3-10BT is a parallel port attached adapter. I had to note the type of parallel port it was on to explain the performance.
... |
Topic: mTCP Updates (2010-06-21) |
mbbrutman
Replies: 6
Views: 11076
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Forum: IBM PC/XT & AT Webforum
Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2010 3:56 am Subject: mTCP Updates (2010-06-21) |
The latest mTCP applications have just been posted at http://www.brutman.com/mTCP !
For this release I ported the code from Turbo C++ 3.0 for DOS to Open Watcom 1.8. Turbo C++ has been my preferre ... |
Topic: Async card - is it com port? |
mbbrutman
Replies: 1
Views: 5827
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Forum: IBM PC/XT & AT Webforum
Posted: Wed May 19, 2010 1:30 am Subject: Async card - is it com port? |
Yes. |
Topic: Access Problems? |
mbbrutman
Replies: 1
Views: 5343
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Forum: Off-Topic Discussions
Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2010 6:36 pm Subject: Access Problems? |
Seems like Walter is having problems getting connected or making posts. I'm not having any problems.
Can one of you admin-types contact him by email to see what the symptoms are? I can give you t ... |
Topic: How rare is this |
mbbrutman
Replies: 11
Views: 14177
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Forum: IBM PC/XT & AT Webforum
Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2010 1:23 am Subject: How rare is this |
Not rare at all. On eBay for 99 cents and some shipping.
Works well on a PCjr.
Mike |
Topic: New Telnet client for old DOS machines |
mbbrutman
Replies: 3
Views: 6496
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Forum: IBM PC/XT & AT Webforum
Posted: Mon Dec 28, 2009 6:46 pm Subject: New Telnet client for old DOS machines |
A few bug fixes later and it is now officially released with the rest of the mTCP apps.
Here is a beautiful screen shot showing the opening screen of "TheKeep.Org" using this telnet clien ... |
Topic: Desolation |
mbbrutman
Replies: 7
Views: 9563
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Forum: IBM PC/XT & AT Webforum
Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2009 2:49 pm Subject: Desolation |
I still check in regularly.
The Vintage-computer forums are more active, but it has a much larger base of users (and spammers).
If you really want to see desolation, check out my PCjr forum. ;-0 ... |
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