[cctalk] Re: PT-68K

And I seem to recall a Rich Cini that used to have an MPX-16. Wish there was a list about that also ... On Sunday, January 8, 2023, 01:50:03 PM EST, Richard Cini via cctalk wrote: I remember it from when I subscribed. I just did a quick check and they ran the article in late-1987

[cctalk] Re: PT-68K

I remember it from when I subscribed. I just did a quick check and they ran the article in late-1987 and 1988. It would be a neat project for sure. I took a quick look at the parts list and the only two things that jumped out at me is that there is a delay line and a PAL; everything else still

[cctalk] Re: PT-68K

I am very sorry to hear of the passing of Peter Stark.  He was a great teacher and program and friend.  He befriended me when I was in my late teens and early 20's when he was still teaching at SUNY. On 1/7/2023 11:49 AM, Wouter de Waal via cctalk wrote: Hi all I get the digest so I lag.

[cctalk] Re: PT-68K

Hi all I get the digest so I lag. From: skogkatt...@yahoo.com It's a IBM PC form factor 68000 based project that was featured in Radio Electronics. Anyone remember it or even know what I'm talking about? It would be a fun prokect. Come on over to "List: " there are people still running

[cctalk] Re: PT-68K

Naah. If you were big time, then you spent your time with legal battles, marketing, etc. and didn't get a chance to play with the fun stuff. On Thu, 29 Dec 2022, Chris via cctalk wrote: So Columbia, Compaq, Circuit Cellar? It probably wouldn't have been dirt cheap to put together, over

[cctalk] Re: PT-68K

So Columbia, Compaq, Circuit Cellar? It probably wouldn't have been dirt cheap to put together, over a grand, which was not a lot considering. But it seems he must have fumbled the ball. He could habe been really big time. On Wednesday, December 28, 2022, 08:36:15 PM EST, Will Cooke via

[cctalk] Re: PT-68K

I just want to know if Desmet will run on it. IT'S A JOKE But then again maybe there was a Desmet for 68k. Hmmm.

[cctalk] Re: PT-68K

On Tue, Dec 27, 2022 at 7:56 PM Jim Brain via cctalk wrote: > "Build the PT-68K" > Oct 1987 and Nov 1987 and Dec 1987 and Jan 1988 and Feb 1988 and Apr > 1988 and May 1988 and Jun 1988 and Jul 1988 and Aug 1988 and Sept 1988 > and Dec 1988 and Jan 1989 > On Tue, Dec 27, 2022 at 7:57 PM Will

[cctalk] Re: PT-68K

I should probably put the right parts in. https://circuitcellar.com/cc-blog/ciarcia-onward-upward/ "Let me warn any budding entrepreneurs that these four events test your gambling tactics more than your business acumen. In my case, Ciarcia’s Circuit Cellar was the product 30 years ago, along

[cctalk] Re: PT-68K

> On 12/28/2022 6:21 PM CST Chris via cctalk wrote: > > > I do seem to recall some off the wall looking case in the articles. I'm not > going to reread them right now. I was under the misconceived assumption these > would all be foumd in such a case. > Apparently they sold a LOT of them,

[cctalk] Re: PT-68K

On Thu, 29 Dec 2022, Chris via cctalk wrote: I do seem to recall some off the wall looking case in the articles. I'm not going to reread them right now. I was under the misconceived assumption these would all be foumd in such a case. The two that I had both came as just motherboards. I put

[cctalk] Re: PT-68K

I do seem to recall some off the wall looking case in the articles. I'm not going to reread them right now. I was under the misconceived assumption these would all be foumd in such a case. On Wednesday, December 28, 2022, 06:40:38 PM EST, Fred Cisin via cctalk wrote: Not likely to

[cctalk] Re: PT-68K

Not likely to show up. They looked generally like a PC motherboard. They had 9 62 pin ISA slots, with alternate (5) positioned same as 5150 (could use a 5150 case), and then another 4 placed in between those. (for those who don't remember, 5150 (PC) had 5 slots; 5160 (XT) had 8 slots, but the

[cctalk] Re: PT-68K

Fred, Those don't sound familiar, are they SBCs? If I did end up with them, it's a crap shoot as to whether they'll turn up or not. I was left with 20% of the collection and I've gone through about 25% of that 20%, and I re-discover neat and interesting stuff all the time as I continue to dig

[cctalk] Re: PT-68K

On Wed, 28 Dec 2022, Chris via cctalk wrote: What was the name of Steve Ciarcia's outfit, Micromint? I see no entries for that. That bizarro-world IBM compatible he offered years ago is insane enough to love. Want to build me one. micromint MPX-16 I had two of them, one having the optional

[cctalk] Re: PT-68K

I contacted CCI years ago. I didn't know he acquired it. Inquiry sent.

[cctalk] Re: PT-68K

Circuitcellar magazine is still around. I think Steve sold it a while ago then bought it back just a few years ago. Try contacting him at https://circuitcellar.com Sent from my iPhone On Dec 28, 2022, at 14:07, Will Cooke via cctalk wrote: Yeah,

[cctalk] Re: PT-68K

Yeah, I know it's just one page of one article of a series of them. The rest are in the pages of Byte, which are on the same web site. There is also a story about it on the web, written by Steve. With the name and date from that one page, a quick search turns up lots of stuff. > On 12/28/2022

[cctalk] Re: PT-68K

That's only page 1 lol. Artwork for the board/s never was published as I recall. I wonder if he still has it. On Wednesday, December 28, 2022, 04:58:34 PM EST, Will Cooke via cctalk wrote: > On 12/28/2022 3:36 PM CST Chris via cctalk wrote: > > > What was the name of Steve

[cctalk] Re: PT-68K

> On 12/28/2022 3:36 PM CST Chris via cctalk wrote: > > > What was the name of Steve Ciarcia's outfit, Micromint? I see no entries for > that. That bizarro-world IBM compatible he offered years ago is insane enough > to love. Want to build me one. His company was Micromint. The computer

[cctalk] Re: PT-68K

What was the name of Steve Ciarcia's outfit, Micromint? I see no entries for that. That bizarro-world IBM compatible he offered years ago is insane enough to love. Want to build me one.

[cctalk] Re: PT-68K

This file (mp68k4.zip)?: http://bitsavers.org/bits/PeripheralTechnology/ That file contains the original roms as supplied with tne Radio Electronics version? On Wednesday, December 28, 2022, 04:05:51 PM EST, Chris Hanson via cctalk wrote: On Dec 27, 2022, at 7:47 PM, Will Cooke via

[cctalk] Re: PT-68K

On Dec 27, 2022, at 7:47 PM, Will Cooke via cctalk wrote: > >> On 12/27/2022 9:36 PM CST Chris via cctalk wrote: >> >> Those are for a different board. Maybe close enough? > > If you read the description it says the only difference is the clock chip, > which I believe is "fully" compatible.

[cctalk] Re: PT-68K

> On Dec 28, 2022, at 1:31 AM, Bill Degnan via cctalk > wrote: > > Thanks everyone who responded. I believe I have all of these in the > library at Kennet Classic, donated by the Wilmington public library. We > rescued them from the trash heap. > Bill That looks like an exceptionally

[cctalk] Re: PT-68K

Thanks everyone who responded. I believe I have all of these in the library at Kennet Classic, donated by the Wilmington public library. We rescued them from the trash heap. Bill On Tue, Dec 27, 2022 at 11:29 PM Chris via cctalk wrote: > "While not necessarily the basis fir the pt68k, there

[cctalk] Re: PT-68K

"While not necessarily the basis fir the pt68k, there was a similar European project computer that was touched on a month or 2 earlier. I have not seen or heard any other mention anywhere else though. The box they had it in had an exceptionally sexy bezel." March and May 1987. It was nothing

[cctalk] Re: PT-68K

> On 12/27/2022 9:57 PM CST Will Cooke via cctalk wrote: > > > > On 12/27/2022 9:52 PM CST Bill Degnan via cctalk > > wrote: > > > > > > Which issue of Radio Electronics? > > Bill > > > I don't know which issues it's in, but they are all here: >

[cctalk] Re: PT-68K

While not necessarily the basis fir the pt68k, there was a similar European project computer that was touched on a month or 2 earlier. I have not seen or heard any other mention anywhere else though. The box they had it in had an exceptionally sexy bezel. There was also Fidel Castros Cuban

[cctalk] Re: PT-68K

> On 12/27/2022 9:52 PM CST Bill Degnan via cctalk > wrote: > > > Which issue of Radio Electronics? > Bill > I don't know which issues it's in, but they are all here: https://worldradiohistory.com/Radio_Electronics%20_Master_Page.htm

[cctalk] Re: PT-68K

On 12/27/2022 9:52 PM, Bill Degnan via cctalk wrote: Which issue of Radio Electronics? "Build the PT-68K" Oct 1987 and Nov 1987 and Dec 1987 and Jan 1988 and Feb 1988 and Apr 1988 and May 1988 and Jun 1988 and Jul 1988 and Aug 1988 and Sept 1988 and Dec 1988 and Jan 1989

[cctalk] Re: PT-68K

Which issue of Radio Electronics? Bill On Tue, Dec 27, 2022 at 10:47 PM Will Cooke via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > > > > On 12/27/2022 9:36 PM CST Chris via cctalk > wrote: > > > > > > Those are for a different board. Maybe close enough? > > > > If you read the description it says

[cctalk] Re: PT-68K

> On 12/27/2022 9:36 PM CST Chris via cctalk wrote: > > > Those are for a different board. Maybe close enough? > If you read the description it says the only difference is the clock chip, which I believe is "fully" compatible.

[cctalk] Re: PT-68K

I don't have the whole range of articles, but often pcb artwork was included right in the magazine. Better then nuffin. On Tuesday, December 27, 2022, 10:08:08 PM EST, Tony Jones via cctalk wrote: On Tue, Dec 27, 2022 at 7:04 PM Will Cooke via cctalk wrote: >

[cctalk] Re: PT-68K

Those are for a different board. Maybe close enough? On Tuesday, December 27, 2022, 10:09:16 PM EST, Will Cooke via cctalk wrote: boot eprom download -- scroll down https://peripheraltech.com/PT68K1A.htm > On 12/27/2022 9:04 PM CST Chris via cctalk wrote: > > > What will you do

[cctalk] Re: PT-68K

boot eprom download -- scroll down https://peripheraltech.com/PT68K1A.htm > On 12/27/2022 9:04 PM CST Chris via cctalk wrote: > > > What will you do for firmware? I do believe the developer was around, maybe > still is. But wanted an enormous amount of money. > On Tuesday, December 27,

[cctalk] Re: PT-68K

On Tue, Dec 27, 2022 at 7:04 PM Will Cooke via cctalk wrote: > http://peripheraltech.com/PT68K2 $399-450. Ouch. Too bad there aren't open-source Gerbers as I have most of the parts for this knocking around. > > > > > > On 12/27/2022 8:58 PM CST Jim Brain via cctalk > wrote: > > > > > > On

[cctalk] Re: PT-68K

What will you do for firmware? I do believe the developer was around, maybe still is. But wanted an enormous amount of money. On Tuesday, December 27, 2022, 09:58:51 PM EST, Jim Brain via cctalk wrote: On 12/27/2022 8:47 PM, Chris via cctalk wrote: > It's a IBM PC form factor 68000

[cctalk] Re: PT-68K

http://peripheraltech.com/PT68K2 > On 12/27/2022 8:58 PM CST Jim Brain via cctalk wrote: > > > On 12/27/2022 8:47 PM, Chris via cctalk wrote: > > It's a IBM PC form factor 68000 based project that was featured in Radio > > Electronics. Anyone remember it or even know what I'm talking about?

[cctalk] Re: PT-68K

On 12/27/2022 8:47 PM, Chris via cctalk wrote: It's a IBM PC form factor 68000 based project that was featured in Radio Electronics. Anyone remember it or even know what I'm talking about? It would be a fun prokect. I remember it, and I believe I have all those issues, as a project to