RT info update and boxes of manuals and disks...

From: jpero_at_pop.cgocable.net <(jpero_at_pop.cgocable.net)>
Date: Mon Oct 26 16:27:43 1998

Hi Everyone!

Now that I got the RT cleaned up and inspected the battery leakage
damages... NONE is goners! Whew. Had to wash the semi-active
backplane clean and chip away all the brittle remains of that battery
contents. Chipped off all the rust on the chassis and case, cleaned
it with vinegar and Windex. Had to because of smoke stain, lovely
smell. YUCK! Later, I will take care of those remaining rust
spots with rust-inhibiter and silver coloured paint. Oh there's one
screw seized and broke off to deal with. Argh.

Powered it up for first time. Works! FD go seeking looking for disk
but I didn't put one in. Hehehehe!

All I *have* is one 40MB ESDI HD and this HD controller is Enhanced
(or is that Advanced?) ESDI controller card (that one 3nd
generation ESDI controller with two aluminum square chipsets.) Will
that do for now?

I can try everything to get HD part going even I have to use 80MB IDE
and a fd/ide card or MFM controller but I don't know where I can
find a old 40~70MB HD (have to find one that I can use in my
storage).

Here's listing of manuals and disks I have that I got with that RT
PC...

IBM RT PC Advanced Interactive Executive Operating System:
box 1 is for Installing and Customizing the AIX operating system.
box 2 is for Communications Guide
box 3 is for Diskettes.

Now there 3 more boxes that are:

4. IBM RT PC Guide to Operation
5. IBM RT PC User Setup Guide and Options Installation
6. Problem Determination Guide.

Cards I'm leaving out to save power and no use for it yet.

I have IBM made QIC-02 type controller and 160MB based on Cipher
540/F plus drive mechanical.

Pair of 4 port serial cards (one has 16450 and other has 16550AFN).
One AT parallel with 9pin serial card.

Jason D.
email: jpero_at_cgocable.net
Pero, Jason D.
Received on Mon Oct 26 1998 - 16:27:43 GMT