Hi John, Thank you for the reply (and to all of the other folks that replied as well). For now, the only boards that I will be using are those from this group. Later on, when I have a running machine, I might try to find a special purpose sound synthesizer board, but not now. Only the boards that you and Andrew cook up. That way, I feel that there is a minimized chance of incompatibility.
I have been reading your site for quite awhile and find it most interesting. I have been especially interested in your card cage design, and will probably copy that for myself. I keep meticulous notes and a log of my construction, so that I can backtrack and check anything that comes up. Electronic construction is my hobby, and have been doing things like this for years. Someday, I hope to have a large S-100 system up and running to prove to folks that I know that interesting projects can be done on other things besides PCs and Macs... Between building Sergey's Xi 8088 and this S-100 project, I have been having a blast! Thanks again for the information. I do try to keep any need for hand holding to a minimum :-) Best to all, Joe Herdler Best, Joe On Wednesday, March 12, 2014 8:58:27 PM UTC-5, monahanz wrote: > Hi Joe, unfortunately there is not a simple answer to some of your > questions. You need to read the S100Computers and N8VEM sites for each of > the boards carefully to determine your needs. If you are using other > boards make sure there are no port address conflicts s etc. > > > > See for example:- > > http://s100computers.com/My%20System%20Index%20Page.htm > > > > If you read carefully you will see the Z80-V2 is a master/slave board and > can work with the 8088,8086,80286 etc. boards which themselves can be > master /slaves. > > So yes. If you are new at this kind of hardware you might want to step > things along and start with the 8088 board. Probably will have to put a > new group purchase together however because these boards go fast. Likewise > for the others you mention below. > > That said, there are many old S100 boards listed on eBay of varying > states. Some of these could get you started. > > > > John > > > > > > *From:* [email protected] <javascript:> [mailto: > [email protected] <javascript:>] *On Behalf Of *Joe Herdler > *Sent:* Wednesday, March 12, 2014 5:48 PM > *To:* [email protected] <javascript:> > *Subject:* [N8VEM-S100:2752] To put together a system... > > > > Hi All, > > > > Just to let the group know, I have almost completed the Z-80 V2 board, and > my two serial boards came today safe and sound. (Thank you Ed...) I am > awaiting the backplane board, and will purchase the DOS support board next > week. I have also expressed interest to be in on the large order (not the > pre-order small purchase) for the 16 Meg memory board. > > > > So here is my question. What other boards do I need to obtain to get a > working S-100 computer up and running? I eventually would like to get an > 8086 board as well as a 286 board going. Can I use the Z-80 V2 on the same > bus as the 8086? > > > > I am assuming that I will need a floppy disk controller, a hard drive > interface, I would like a parallel port board for an older Centronics line > printer, and a sound effects board if one is available. > > > > I will also need to find a card cage (or plans to make one) and I would > *really > *like to find a front panel interface so that I can have all of those > uber neat switches and lights even though that is more for show than go. > > > > Any way, I am very happy with this project, and am very glad that this > group exists. > > > > If only there was an active group of hobbyists interested in the Intel > Multibus computers! > > Best, > > > > Joe Herdler > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "N8VEM-S100" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected] <javascript:>. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "N8VEM-S100" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
