loverso@sunybcs.UUCP (John Robert LoVerso) (07/09/85)
I just dug thru my closet and unburied my Model I, which had been sitting there for 3 years. At this point, I would like (initially) some pointers and info... To start off, does anybody still manufacture double density disk boards. Percom had the DoublerII and Logical Systems had the 5/8 Switch, I think. Both used to have them, but I dont know if they still do. Which one was better, anyway, I dont remember! What about a cpu speedup kit? 1.78mhz is the pits. My rams are 120ns jobs (I >think<) so it can handle a z80a. One other question - has anybody hacked together a 80x24 crt controller system? If not, I will. I am about to (try to) design a window based intelligent terminal emulation package, and will be doing initial design on the model I; later on to be ported into (possibly) 8031 and shoved into a Wyse 75 (or something else, maybe). It would be nice to have a full screen, and I'm working out a port based scheme to switch btwn normal video and a new video controller and memory at 3000-3100. Still going- I have a cross assembler for z80 under unix, but what I'd like would be a z80 C compiler - either a cross compiler running under unix or one in z80. Anyone have pointers to that? Are there any model I owners left out there? Please drop me a line! [btw, have you seen 80-Micro? last time I bought a copy, it was >500 pages!] Thanks! John
john@moncol.UUCP (John Ruschmeyer) (07/17/85)
]From: loverso@sunybcs.UUCP (John Robert LoVerso) ]Organization: SUNY/Buffalo Computer Science ]Message-ID: <1898@sunybcs.UUCP> ] ]I just dug thru my closet and unburied my Model I, which had been sitting ]there for 3 years. At this point, I would like (initially) some pointers ]and info... I just put mine in semi-retirement in favor of a Tandy 1000, but I think I can help. ]To start off, does anybody still manufacture double density disk boards. ]Percom had the DoublerII and Logical Systems had the 5/8 Switch, I think. ]Both used to have them, but I dont know if they still do.... Try Tandy, they may have a few of theirs in stock. Failing that, try: Aerocomp Redbird Airport, Bldg. 8 P.O. Box 24829 Dallas, TX 75224 800-527-3582 (outside Texas) 800-442-1310 (in Texas) They sell one for $99 without Dos ($159 w/LDOS, $179 w/NewDos 80) ] .....What about a cpu speedup kit? 1.78mhz ]is the pits. My rams are 120ns jobs (I >think<) so it can handle a z80a. ] ]One other question - has anybody hacked together a 80x24 crt controller ]system? ....... Try Holmes engineering. I don't have their address handy, but could probably find it. ]Still going- I have a cross assembler for z80 under unix, but what I'd like ]would be a z80 C compiler - either a cross compiler running under unix or ]one in z80. Anyone have pointers to that? I think Tandy might sell one for the Model III/4 series. If not, I definately think that one is put out by the people that write their PASCAL, Alcor systems. ]Are there any model I owners left out there? Please drop me a line! ][btw, have you seen 80-Micro? last time I bought a copy, it was >500 pages!] Yeah. A couple of years ago, Wayne Green sold it to CW Publications. It now caters mostly to the Model 4 crowd and is almost totally a review-oriented publication. It also now runs just over 100 pages. :-( -- Name: John Ruschmeyer US Mail: Monmouth College, W. Long Branch, NJ 07764 Phone: (201) 222-6600 x366 UUCP: ...!vax135!petsd!moncol!john ...!princeton!moncol!john ...!pesnta!moncol!john Ingredients: Carbonated water, sugar, caramel color, phosphoric acid, natural flavorings, caffeine