Recent content by Exceter

It looks like some kind of 8-bit computer or at least a trainer but I can't find any information about it: https://ibb.co/yQ28G0Q https://ibb.co/8rjR9Fx https://ibb.co/JKFDWDk

Is there a way to trick old dos games into thinking that a mouse is a joystick?

If I wanted to write a program for Windows 1.0, 2.0, or 3.0, are there any development resources which could help me do it beyond disassembling an existing program?

This seems to hold true even with really long file names, at least in Dosbox: If I type "cd r", press tab twice, and press enter, I find myself in the second folder.

What happens if you type "cd dev", press tab, and then press enter? You can say "cd dev*" in linux only if there aren't multiple directories which begin with "dev". For example, in my /usr directory, I have this: If I were to say, "cd lib*" and press enter I would get response "bash: cd: too...

I have an IBM 5161 that I got from computer reset a while back but, up until now, I was unable to test it because I didn't have an extender card. I have since soldered together a replica extender card and I'm trying to get everything working. When I first connected everything, I got an 1801...

Are memory chips compatible with an IBM 5150 still being manufactured and, if so, where could I find them?

I have a replica extender card but I'd like to find an original at some point. http://minuszerodegrees.net/5161/misc/5161_extender_card_1.jpg

As an aside, you could use a Hercules RamFont card to redefine characters to look like anything you wanted:

What did the IBM 5161 originally ship with for drive controllers in a two drive setup? Can a single controller support multiple drives or would you need two controllers?

I did not know that about the F300. I'll check that out. With respect to the power supply, my 5150 already had a 150w power supply in it when I got it, which was strange because it didn't have a hard drive in it. Maybe the power supply died of natural causes at some point in its life. I'm really...

I'm looking to purchase a WDXT-GEN F340(F300 seems to be more common) because I want to use a Seagate ST-251-1 in an IBM 5150. According to the documentation F340 is the model number I need for that drive.

Unfortunately, the situation is a little more complicated than that. I spotted it in the pictures of a real estate listing that was part of an estate. I had hoped to be able to make an offer for the computer by itself but, as it turns out, the property is being sold with all contents so if I...

I have an opportunity to purchase a Data General NOVA Mini computer of unknown operating condition. It's been sitting in a barn for many years. What should I offer?