Wanted: TeleVideo CP/M machine(s)

From: Richard Erlacher <edick_at_idcomm.com>
Date: Sat Feb 20 22:55:35 1999

I do have a boot disk for the 806. I'm not sure where it is at the moment,
but it's within 10-12 feet of here for sure. Since I haven't used a CP/M
box of any sort for a long time, I'd be afraid to guess how I'll replicate
it. The 806's I have are 20's but that's a combination of a 20MB hard
drive and about half a dozen bytes in the bios. I used to switch between a
ten and a 20 by patching these bytes.

Email me in a couple of days and I'll try to have a firm answer for you.

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> From: Merle K. Peirce <at258_at_osfn.org>
> To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
<classiccmp_at_u.washington.edu>
> Subject: Re: Wanted: TeleVideo CP/M machine(s)
> Date: Saturday, February 20, 1999 9:20 PM
>
>
> We have a TS806-20 that keeps requesting s boot disk (revision F?).
> Anyone have anything like that out there, or one for an Altos 8600-12?
>
> On Sat, 20 Feb 1999, Richard Erlacher wrote:
>
> > Perhaps I can help . . . I have a couple of TS806's sans HDD. Any
> > interest?
> >
> > regards,
> >
> > Dick
> >
> > ----------
> > > From: Doug Auerbach <douga_at_email.com>
> > > To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
> > <classiccmp_at_u.washington.edu>
> > > Subject: Wanted: TeleVideo CP/M machine(s)
> > > Date: Saturday, February 20, 1999 9:01 PM
> > >
> > > Greetings,
> > >
> > > I'm looking for a TeleVideo CP/M machine, particularly the TS-803 or
> > > TS-1603. If you have one of these computers, or one similar to this
one
> > > (not including the portable), I'd be interesting in buying it. Or,
if
> > you
> > > have suggestions on where else I might look for one, I'd really
> > appreciate
> > > it. These were great machines, but they're hard to find now!
> > >
> > > Actually, I may be interested in two of these, if they're available.
> > This
> > > may turn into a crazy project, but I have the idea of taking one of
them
> > and
> > > replacing the guts with a standard PC motherboard/hd/ram/power supply
> > > combination to run Linux on it. The TeleVideo 803/1603 has a unique
> > case,
> > > which would make for a great looking computer even today. The trick
> > would
> > > be maitaining compatibility with the keyboard cable and monitor; not
to
> > > mention fitting the components inside reliably. But what a coup it
would
> > > be!
> > >
> > > Thanks. I'm in the Seattle area, fwiw.
> > >
> > >
> > > Doug Auerbach
> > >
> >
>
> M. K. Peirce
> Rhode Island Computer Museum, Inc.
> 215 Shady Lea Road,
> North Kingstown, RI 02852
>
> "Cast est qui nemo rogavit."
>
> - Ovid
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