Re: [Scottish] BBC Master Compact
On 11/11/2010 11:32, Rodti MacLeary wrote: I live north of the river. Do you want my BBC master? :) The word 'yes' springs immediately to mind, if it's for sale! Freely available for collection from tomorrow morning onwards :) I want the space :) -Dx ___ Scottish mailing list Scottish@mailman.lug.org.uk https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/scottish
Re: [Scottish] BBC Master Compact
On Fri, 12 Nov 2010 09:41:48 -, Jason Irwin jasonirwi...@googlemail.com wrote: Err, or I could drop it off if it comes to that. So long as north doesn't mean Aberdeen. :o) It either goes to someone here, on eBay or the bin. Wow, I'm potentially swimming in Masters. Thanks to everyone for offers of machines and carriage thereof. I think I'm right in thinking that Mr Rimron's non-Compact might be the best bet, as it's the one that actually works? I'm not sure my DIY skills stretch to replacing disk controllers... r. ___ Scottish mailing list Scottish@mailman.lug.org.uk https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/scottish
Re: [Scottish] BBC Master Compact
On 12/11/2010 12:02, Rodti MacLeary wrote: Wow, I'm potentially swimming in Masters. Thanks to everyone for offers of machines and carriage thereof. I think I'm right in thinking that Mr Rimron's non-Compact might be the best bet, as it's the one that actually works? I'm not sure my DIY skills stretch to replacing disk controllers... Why even bother? http://www.retroclinic.com/acorn/kitide1mhz/kitide1mhz.htm http://www.retroclinic.com/acorn/kitextm2cf/kitextm2cf.htm http://www.retroclinic.com/acorn/datacentre/datacentre.htm :) -Dx ___ Scottish mailing list Scottish@mailman.lug.org.uk https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/scottish
Re: [Scottish] BBC Master Compact
On Fri, 12 Nov 2010 12:08:09 +, D. Rimron dar...@xalior.com wrote: I'm not sure my DIY skills stretch to replacing disk controllers... Why even bother? http://www.retroclinic.com/acorn/kitide1mhz/kitide1mhz.htm http://www.retroclinic.com/acorn/kitextm2cf/kitextm2cf.htm http://www.retroclinic.com/acorn/datacentre/datacentre.htm That's beautiful. *gasp* r. ___ Scottish mailing list Scottish@mailman.lug.org.uk https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/scottish
Re: [Scottish] BBC Master Compact
I live north of the river. Do you want my BBC master? :) -Dx Sent from my iPhone On 10 Nov 2010, at 09:22, Rodti MacLeary ro...@macleary.com wrote: On Wed, 10 Nov 2010 09:08:09 -, Jason Irwin jasonirwi...@googlemail.com wrote: I have a BBC Master Compact (with monitor and printer) sat in the loft and needing a good home. From memory it does not boot correctly (I think it might be a disc controller issue) but I've not had a chance to check it yet, will try and do so this w/end. I remember as a kid poring over copies of Micro User and gazing longingly at the BBC Master Compact. I was fairly certain at that point that it was the sort of computer we'd all be using in the future. I never got one. I can't get to the Southside of Glasgow. All my dreams are shattered :-P r. ___ Scottish mailing list Scottish@mailman.lug.org.uk https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/scottish ___ Scottish mailing list Scottish@mailman.lug.org.uk https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/scottish
Re: [Scottish] BBC Master Compact
On Thu, 2010-11-11 at 11:32 +, Rodti MacLeary wrote: On Thu, 11 Nov 2010 11:08:46 +, D. Rimron dar...@xalior.com wrote: I live north of the river. Do you want my BBC master? :) The word 'yes' springs immediately to mind, if it's for sale! I'd actually been thinking of getting one for my kids so they could play around with BASIC... If you're actually *in* Glasgow, and just not able to get to the southside, *and* you're not in a desparate hurry then I could pick it up on my next excursion to the Deep South. Over the next week I'll be in and about Polmadie a few times. Gordon MM0YEQ ___ Scottish mailing list Scottish@mailman.lug.org.uk https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/scottish
Re: [Scottish] BBC Master Compact
On Wed, 10 Nov 2010 09:08:09 -, Jason Irwin jasonirwi...@googlemail.com wrote: I have a BBC Master Compact (with monitor and printer) sat in the loft and needing a good home. From memory it does not boot correctly (I think it might be a disc controller issue) but I've not had a chance to check it yet, will try and do so this w/end. I remember as a kid poring over copies of Micro User and gazing longingly at the BBC Master Compact. I was fairly certain at that point that it was the sort of computer we'd all be using in the future. I never got one. I can't get to the Southside of Glasgow. All my dreams are shattered :-P r. ___ Scottish mailing list Scottish@mailman.lug.org.uk https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/scottish
