just forwarding this from my local forsale newsgroup
(Kitchener - Waterloo, Ontario). Please contact the
party below; do not contact me. This is the first time
I've heard of a 6800 based Dynalogic system - though
I do have a dual floppy Hyperion
h
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dennis Mullin" <dmullin_at_sentex.net>
Newsgroups: kw.forsale
Sent: Friday, December 13, 2002 7:32 PM
Subject: Free: antique computers (Jan/2003)
> 3 free computers available in January.
>
> Location: Kitchener
>
> They're currently being phasing out of active use
> this month. When the last of the data has been
> transfered, they're available for free to anyone
> who wants one or they're off to the dump.
>
> The computers are 2 different models of Dynalogic
> Business Machines. They were last produced in
> early 1982 when Dynalogic switched to making
> Hyperions (an early portable IBM PC compatible).
> Dynalogic was an Ottawa based company
> that started building computers in 1976.
>
> Specs:
>
> CPU: Motorola 6800 cpu, 1 meghertz speed, 8 bit
>
> Memory: 32K (2 machines), 64K (main machine)
>
> Operating system: Dynamo 3.1, Dynamo 4.0
> (mentioned because part of the operating system
> is stored in an EPROM, and unless you've got a EPROM
> programmer the operating system is not switchable).
> Dynamo borrows features from Unix and CP/M.
>
> Storage: these machines have two 8" floppy drives
> (2 machines: 1.2meg/disk DSDD;
> 1 machine: 600k/disk SSDD)
> Several hundred floppies are also available.
>
> Display: none included, designed for a standalone
> terminal (Volker-Craig was a popular model). But can
> provide a terminal emulator program. We're currently
> using a pentium III class machine as a terminal
> (yes, the irony is recognized...)
>
> I/O: serial ports
>
> Manuals: several pounds of those (most of which
> have never been looked at).
>
> Software: an early basic compiler (much better
> than Microsoft's efforts from that time period);
> assembler (assuming the disks are still readable);
> assorted basic programs (assuming the disks are
> still readable), operating system disks.
>
> Size (approx): 20" deep, 16" wide, 10" high
>
> Weight (approx): 50 pounds/25 kg each
>
> Age: The main machine is from 1981, the
> back up machines are probably 1980 or 1981.
>
> Enough parts for 2 working machines, 1 memory
> board has gone bad in one machine, and some
> of the floppy drives are in need of cleaning/lubrication.
>
> If interested or if you can suggest a local metal recycler
> please contact: Dennis at dmullin_at_sentex.net
>
>
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