Sol-20 revisited

From: Marty <Marty_at_itgonline.com>
Date: Thu Mar 5 11:08:51 1998

 Thanks Jim. Have you replaced the video ram in the Sol-20 before?
 Also, do you know if parts are still available or will I have to
 cannibalize from a similar vintage pieces part?
 
 Marty
 


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Subject: Re: Sol-20 revisited
Author: classiccmp_at_u.washington.edu at internet
Date: 3/5/98 11:41 AM


 On Thu, 5 Mar 1998, Marty wrote:
 
> Thanks to all for the hints, help and tips on the problem of getting
> this Sol-20 running. I fired this up last night but the screen didn't
> appear as I remember it last time> I must be losing my memory.
> All testing was done with the Sol-20 barebone, no S-100 add-on cards
> installed.
>
> The screen appears as such:
>
> $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
> >$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
> $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
> $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
> $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
> $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
> $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
 
 The '$'s indicate a single bit error in the video RAM. Bit 3 is stuck.
 (wedged, dead, etc...)
 
 -jim
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