Anyone collect Fortune 32/16 systems?

2015-12-23 Thread jim s
There is one quite inexpensive on Ebay right now. Looks to be a match for the system unit at the CHM as well. Maybe they need a spare. I don't know if they want parts machines or not, but for the price it is almost tempting to pick it up. http://www.ebay.com/itm/321399704868 Hope

Re: IBM CMS dumpfile idiocy

2015-12-16 Thread jim s
From the IBM 360/40 functional characteristics: When IPL is initiated, the selected input device starts reading. The first 24 bytes read are placed in storage locations 0-23. Storage protection, program controlled interruption, and a possible incorrect length indication are ignored. The

Cheap board guy

2015-08-21 Thread jim s
I have the following from the gold scrapper guy so far... Great tip. Wonder if anyone else partook of the tipoff. Thanks Jim http://jimsoldtoys.blogspot.com/2015/08/dec-boards-kdj11-2-kdf11-and-motorola.html

Re: Need Dos bootable 5 1/4 floppy with binary or hex editor

2015-06-07 Thread jim s
i have a running r83 machine. I just want to get the compaq going again, since it has working config battery, etc. I have saved several of these, but all have various old age issues, and this one came up in the ebay auction with pick. If you got a copy on the qt, you might play with it if