Sol-10

From: Marvin <marvin_at_rain.org>
Date: Thu Jun 17 20:07:18 1999

allisonp_at_world.std.com wrote:
>
> > No, there was never really a Sol-10. The Sol-10 was just a Sol-20 without
> > the disk controller or something like that. If yours says Model 10 then
> > that's interesting, and Bob Marsh lied :) Maybe it was the one that
> > didn't originally come with a disk controller?
>
> There was only one SOL that I know of but it was sold as a diskless system
> initally and later with a disk (helios). The system never sold with NS*
> disk.
>
> Lots of user hacks there.

Another interesting feature of this machine is a personality module by Micro
Complex. This has two ROM sockets on it along with a switch to select one or
the other. The one at C000 is labeled "N* C000" and the one at F000 is
labeled "*80.2 F000".

The memory board is Processor Technology and says it has 64K. Once I get the
machine up and running with the proper boot prompt, I'll try putting in a
dual Synetic Designs Company 8" disk drive. The interface card says it has
been modified for the SOL (D000). I have the Processor Technology Dual 8"
Disk drives, but I don't think there is an interface card with it.

At some point, I probably should dump the contents of the two personality
ROMs for safekeeping. Too many projects with too little time!
Received on Thu Jun 17 1999 - 20:07:18 BST