The story continues on an old Diablo 3200.
I finally got to see it last weekend and it looks like I'll be allowed to
borrow it in order to attempt some restoration.
The owners would like to run some sort of simple database on it for
registration purposes. Long shot but it sure beats their first idea of
stripping the guts out and replaceing the insides with a PC...
Should be able to pick it up (with a little help from my friends) this
weekend.
George Rachor
Hillsboro Oregon
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George L. Rachor Jr. george_at_rachors.com
Hillsboro, Oregon
http://rachors.com
United States of America Amateur Radio : KD7DCX
On Mon, 14 May 2001, Vintage Computer Festival wrote:
> On Mon, 14 May 2001, George Leo Rachor Jr. wrote:
>
> > Stay of execution on this Diablo 3200.....
> >
> > We have bought a bit of time as my wife has convinced them not to hack it
> > up until I get to see this critter.
>
> Cool!
>
> > Obviously we have no software for the machine and I'm assuming you don't
> > either.
>
> Actually, I do. I got the original OS disks as well as a bunch of
> floppies with various bits of accounting type software and useless data.
>
> > The computer recycler has agreed not to remove the original components
> > until it can be determined if the box is usuable in some rudimentry
> > function as is. (They were going to gut the original components and
> > replace the guts with something more modern).
>
> Silly. Were they planning to use the same CRT and keyboard? I don't know
> how. If all they wanted was a nice desk for a computer then maybe they
> should go to Office Depot?
>
> > Now the challenge is to find software that might boot the machine up.
>
> I can make copies for you. Mine supposedly boots.
>
> Here is a picture of mine.
>
> http://www.siconic.com/computers/Diablo%203200.jpg
>
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Received on Thu Apr 11 2002 - 22:58:46 BST
