In message <m1C0pHk-000JDEC_at_p850ug1>
ard_at_p850ug1.demon.co.uk (Tony Duell) wrote:
> > > I've designed a custom CPU. Never got around to building it though...
> >
> > Do try to build it. It can give great satisfaction. On the other hand,
> > if it does not work.....
>
> ... You will learn a lot about debugging hardware :-)
I don't feel like doing any more debugging tonight - I've just had my
Panasonic KX-P4400 in bits trying to find out why the paper was getting
splattered with toner as it hit the fuser. Stripped the fuser to bits,
cleaned the rollers, realigned the paper guide, put the fuser back together,
then found out the OPC drum had a scuff on it. Gaaah!
Just to add some more fun, I built a cable to hook my text terminal up to the
Linux box. And put the wrong gender of connector on BOTH ends of the cable,
i.e. DB9M instead of 9F, DB25F instead of DB25M.
Some days it's not worth chewing through the leather straps in the morning...
Later.
--
Phil. | Acorn Risc PC600 Mk3, SA202, 64MB, 6GB,
philpem_at_dsl.pipex.com | ViewFinder, 10BaseT Ethernet, 2-slice,
http://www.philpem.dsl.pipex.com/ | 48xCD, ARCINv6c IDE, SCSI
Optimism looks up, counts the stars; pessimism looks down and counts cracks.
Received on Fri Aug 27 2004 - 18:35:41 BST