info hunt on some S100 boards...

From: Joe <rigdonj_at_intellistar.net>
Date: Mon Mar 6 08:17:25 2000

  I've already send Allison a message about this but here's a bit more for
anyone else on the list that's interested.

Allison,

  IMS is Industrial Micro Systems. They're still in business selling heavy
duty rack mount PCs. Also you may be in luck. I just heard from a guy
that has an IMS computer that runs CPM and that is probably S-100. He
doesn't know much about it but he mentioned that he has a pile of docs.
Here's a portion of his message.
>> >
>> >I'll take another look at the "beast". It belonged to an accountant
>> >that worked from her home. She needed some software on it modified
>> >modified and I did a good job for her. Later when she "upgraded" to a
>> >PC she gave me the system. I put it in my basement and never fired it
>> >up again. Now it is out at my airplane hangar/vintage computer musuem.
>> >I don't think I want to part with it yet but I'll try to find more info.
>>
>The "beast" is a Industrial Micro Systems (IMS) Model 8X-00/60, SN:
>8325-W662-2316, with built in dual 8" floppies. It has an external IMS
>three bay box populated with two more 8" floppies. Another external
>unit holds the HD (Didn't get the model number or size). The keyboard
>says "Visual 50". The computer is kinda boring. The front pannel just
>has power and reset switches, no toggles like the IMSAI 8080. Would
>like to find more info on it. Have some manuals and CP/M disks. It was
>working 10 years ago when dismantled but has been moved three times
>since then and not stored very well. I have no idea if the HD was
>parked correctly before power down, or if parking was automatic yet by
>then. I've almost got that corner of my hangar workshop cleared out
>enough to reassemble that machine.





At 06:22 PM 3/4/00 -0500, you wrote:
>I just aquired and IMS inc multiuser S100 system the suize of a coffe
>table. To restore it I need docs/info. It appears to be a complete
>system.
>
>It has 4 Commercial Dynamics Z80 slaves {SCPU MK4cr ISS 1}
>1 IMS cpu card {A644}
>1 IMS 64k dynamic ram card with parity. {c00464}
>1 floppy card 8" 765/8257 based, S8000 floppy control {c00401}
>1 WD controller for 8" wini (IMS) {A821 2562-1}
>1 IMS I/O board, 2 serial using 8250, parallel using 8255 {A631}
>
>Anyone with docs for any of the boards I'd like to talk to them.
>
>
>Allison
>
>
Received on Mon Mar 06 2000 - 08:17:25 GMT