Building A Computer from Scratch (was:Classic Computer Rescue Squad)

From: HOTZE <photze_at_batelco.com.bh>
Date: Sun Nov 9 10:35:53 1997

That's what I said about 3 weeks ago. We should make a computer, possibly from
our own design, from common components. Was anyone here into processor
engineering in the "early days", if so, I have a pretty good idea where (if we
want) we can get a board-maker for about $200, which might also be able to do
single-layer chips. Also, we could probably get our hands on some of Intel's
old stuff... they had a page for that on their site, but I forget where.
    We could use components that were marking points in history... a 5.25"
floppy, for example.
    Hope that this idea evolves,

    Tim D. Hotze
PS-Does anyone know where I can get old PC Mag issues? Or any other major
magazine?
Captain Napalm wrote:

> It was thus said that the Great Ward Donald Griffiths III once stated:
> >
> > Daniel A. Seagraves wrote:
> > >
> > > Ehehe... We should build a computer from discrete components, just to
> > > operate one. And connect it to the Internet. Of course, we'd never
> > > finish in out lifetimes, and it would fill a room, but it would be awful
> > > cool!
> >
> > Does anybody but me remember the Byte cover (1976, I think) of a 4-bit
> > computer built from transistors, diodes, etc. and wire? (No boards or
> > anything). There was a followup picture in the magazine some months
> > later after the cat had knocked it off the desk.
>
> I remember in late 85, Byte having two articles about a guy that built his
> own computer (CPU from scratch no less). Ah for Byte to have such articles
> again ...
>
> -spc (Once Steve Ciarcia stopped writing, I stopped reading ... )
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