Re: [Scottish] Whilst we are on the subject... {Scanned}
Matt, A picture paint's a thousand words: Image of an 8bit card: http://www.vgmusic.com/faq/gallery/hardware/hw-ISA-8Bit.jpg Image of a 16bit card: http://eolsurplus.com/images/NI-AT-GPIB-TNT.jpg On Tuesday 15 November 2005 21:06, Matt Lowe wrote: > Alistair, > it was john that said he might have a couple of 8bit lans, ive also just > cleared out one of the cuboards in the house and come across a load of > old isa cards, not sure if there 8bit or not, any hints asto how to tell > the diferance? > > If you want me to ill try and bring them up to the next meet and you can > have a look at them. > > Matt > > Alistair Ross wrote: > >Hi, > > > > Whilst we are discussing old hardware, anyone out there got an 8 bit ISA > >network card I was after at the last meeting. I can't remember who it was > >that said they might have one. > > > >Also, I'm wanting an IBM EGA monitor and an EGA card. All 8bit again. > > Anyone got such weirdness? > > > >Cheers, > > > >Al. -- ---[ Web Services Since 2002 ]-- Alistair Ross, CEO XBOLT Network --[ www.xbolt.net ]- ___ Scottish mailing list Scottish@mailman.lug.org.uk http://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/scottish
Re: [Scottish] Whilst we are on the subject... {Scanned}
> old isa cards, not sure if there 8bit or not, any hints asto how to tell > the diferance? 8 bit have only 1 edge connector (often called PC/XT), 16 bit have 2 edge connectors (called PC/AT). ie --|__|-- = 8 bit PC/XT card --|__|--|__| = 16 bit PC/AT card coo - I'm showing my age now. ___ Scottish mailing list Scottish@mailman.lug.org.uk http://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/scottish
Re: [Scottish] Whilst we are on the subject... {Scanned}
Alistair, it was john that said he might have a couple of 8bit lans, ive also just cleared out one of the cuboards in the house and come across a load of old isa cards, not sure if there 8bit or not, any hints asto how to tell the diferance? If you want me to ill try and bring them up to the next meet and you can have a look at them. Matt Alistair Ross wrote: Hi, Whilst we are discussing old hardware, anyone out there got an 8 bit ISA network card I was after at the last meeting. I can't remember who it was that said they might have one. Also, I'm wanting an IBM EGA monitor and an EGA card. All 8bit again. Anyone got such weirdness? Cheers, Al. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by the www.ms.mlsis.co.uk MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. Please contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] for support. ___ Scottish mailing list Scottish@mailman.lug.org.uk http://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/scottish
