Re: IBM XT 5160 Keyboard issues

2016-12-18 Thread Jules Richardson
On 12/17/2016 11:14 PM, Devin wrote: The machine starts up and runs its memory test, however it gives a 301 error. Anything else alongside the 301? If it's a stuck key error then I think the firmware spits out the scancode of the offending key (although maybe that was only a 5170 and later

Re: IBM XT 5160 Keyboard issues

2016-12-18 Thread Fred Cisin
On Sun, 18 Dec 2016, Todd Goodman wrote: I have AT2XTKBD bare boards available for $5 each that were designed at vintage-computer.com forums with the help of our very own Chuck Guzis. https://retrobrewcomputers.org/doku.php?id=boards:other:at2xtkbd:start Wonderful! THAT is the answer, if you

Re: IBM XT 5160 Keyboard issues

2016-12-18 Thread Todd Goodman
I have AT2XTKBD bare boards available for $5 each that were designed at vintage-computer.com forums with the help of our very own Chuck Guzis. https://retrobrewcomputers.org/doku.php?id=boards:other:at2xtkbd:start Todd * Fred Cisin [161218 03:49]: > >> Alright, thanks for

Re: IBM XT 5160 Keyboard issues

2016-12-18 Thread Fred Cisin
Alright, thanks for the info. I think I'll start off with something in the "cheap crap" category and see if i can find something better down the line. Now that i know what to look for it probably won't take long to get one that is of good quality. On Sun, 18 Dec 2016, Eric Smith wrote: After

Re: IBM XT 5160 Keyboard issues

2016-12-17 Thread Eric Smith
On Sat, Dec 17, 2016 at 11:53 PM, Devin wrote: > Alright, thanks for the info. I think I'll start off with something in > the "cheap crap" category and see if i can find something better down the > line. Now that i know what to look for it probably won't take long to get >

Re: IBM XT 5160 Keyboard issues

2016-12-17 Thread Devin
Alright, thanks for the info. I think I'll start off with something in the "cheap crap" category and see if i can find something better down the line. Now that i know what to look for it probably won't take long to get one that is of good quality. --Devin On 12/18/2016 1:45 AM, Eric

Re: IBM XT 5160 Keyboard issues

2016-12-17 Thread Eric Smith
On Sat, Dec 17, 2016 at 11:02 PM, Fred Cisin wrote: > On Sat, 17 Dec 2016, Josh Dersch wrote: > >> Model M keyboards are AT-style keyboards, they won't work with an XT >> (different protocol). You will need to find a PC/XT compatible keyboard to >> use. >> > > exactly. > >

Re: IBM XT 5160 Keyboard issues

2016-12-17 Thread Fred Cisin
On Sat, 17 Dec 2016, Josh Dersch wrote: Model M keyboards are AT-style keyboards, they won't work with an XT (different protocol). You will need to find a PC/XT compatible keyboard to use. exactly. The original IBM PC/XT keyboard is a buckling spring. So, if/when you find one, it will at

Re: IBM XT 5160 Keyboard issues

2016-12-17 Thread Fred Cisin
On Sun, 18 Dec 2016, Devin wrote: I was happy to find a IBM XT for a good price at the scrapyard today in very nice condition. It is missing the hard drive, but i have plenty of those, the controller was still inside. If it is the real IBM (Xebec) hard disk controller, then it is strapped

Re: IBM XT 5160 Keyboard issues

2016-12-17 Thread Josh Dersch
On 12/17/16 9:14 PM, Devin wrote: I was happy to find a IBM XT for a good price at the scrapyard today in very nice condition. It is missing the hard drive, but i have plenty of those, the controller was still inside. I had a little issue getting video working at first, i do not have a 9

IBM XT 5160 Keyboard issues

2016-12-17 Thread Devin
I was happy to find a IBM XT for a good price at the scrapyard today in very nice condition. It is missing the hard drive, but i have plenty of those, the controller was still inside. I had a little issue getting video working at first, i do not have a 9 pin cga monitor laying around,