On 12 Oct 2002 at 6:24, Sellam Ismail wrote:
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Subject: Re: My First S-100 System
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On Sat, 12 Oct 2002, Otter wrote:
> I'm also wondering if this little honey could be used as a console
> for the Cromemco system...
>
> http://www.oz.net/~otter/gallery/Geek-Console.JPG
That's most likely an IBM System/23 (or a 51x0?) I'm not terribly
familiar with them beyond recognizing their shape. But anyway, I'm
sure you could use it as a terminal IF it has an RS-232 port and IF
you can either get or write some terminal software for it. Which
goes
for just about any PC in existence.
I was finally able to get a good look at the back. It is an IBM
5120. There's four ports on the back; 2 DB-25 female, 1 female port
that looks like an AUI port, and a BNC connector. I just did a
lengthy search via Google, and so far have been able to find any
actual specs on this beast. But I'm guessing that one of the DB-25
ports is RS-232, and the other is probably a parallel port of some
sort. I have no idea about the AUI port (if that is indeed what it
is). The BNC connector is most likely a network interface (best
guess is either 3270 or Token Ring). Either way would be no problem.
If it is 3270, I can probably connect it to one of my PCs (either
one of my Win-98 systems or one of my Linux girls) equipped with an
Attachmate 3270 card. Been looking for a reason to finally try out
those cards anyway. If it is Token Ring, then I can get my PS/2
Model 25 up and running and put in the MCA Token Link card I have
around here somewhere and hook her up to that. I'm hoping it is 3270
though. As that will make software transfers for the 5120 a simple
matter. If it is Token Ring, I will need to get ahold of an MCA
ethernet adapter so the PS/2 can serve as a bridge between the 5120
and the LAN.
So, the 5120, if my guesses are correct about the ports, will serve
fine as a control console for the Cromemco System Two. Of course, I
do eventually want to get an actual Cromemco terminal for it;
preferably the Cromemco 3102, as I want her external devices to be
all matching Cromemco branded items.
> As for the System Three; we haven't decided what to do with it yet.
> It doesn't have enough stuff with it to make it worth the hassles of
> auctioning (plus, without having an operational car at the moment,
> shipping would be an enormous logistical challenge.) If someone can
You may have a full card set for it in all the S-100 boards you took
from the pile. What cards did you get?
Most of the cards were missing all of their socketed chips, and due
to the afore-mentioned need of cash, I put them up on eBay yesterday.
Here's a list of the cards that went up:
Lot #1 - 4 Cards
Cromemco 16FDC floppy disk controller card (Chips Intact)
Ithaca Audio CPU card
Character Generator card (J3674-01)
card labelled Discreet Plot - (J3893-01)
Lot #2 - 3 Cards
Cromemco 16FDC floppy disk controller card
unidentified card (looks like it could be a RAM card
card labelled 2SIO
There was also a single card I put up that I couldn't identify.
Here's a picture of it:
http://www.oz.net/~otter/ebay/ebb-s100-mystery-card-0.JPG
Since the majority of the cards are missing their chips, I figured
I'd go ahead and get rid of them and when I can afford to start
collecting the higher end stuff one of these days, I would reacquire
them then, only fully functional. Apparently someone thinks he will
be able to do something with some of them, as the 3-Pack does have
its opening $15 bid on it. :)
-- Scarletdown
(Certified Geek-bird)
Received on Sat Oct 12 2002 - 18:18:01 BST
