Recent content by Jimmy

I purchased an IBM System/36 model 5364 a few months back and finally got around to trying to IPL the system. It will IPL, but to Italian. It also needs a user and password. I hate to re-install SSP until I can see what is installed on the hard drives. I know they are ways to gain access or...

The QMS company was started by a guy who worked for international paper company in Mobile, Ala. we owned one of their printers in the mid 80's. From what I understand his experience printing labels at IPC, led him to start the company. The KISS (keep it simple stupid).

The ESDI drives were also used in the IBM System/36 model 5363s and 5364s. I know there would be a lot of interest (must be 5 or 6 of us by now... Ha) in an emulated drive.

IBM System/36 5363 or 5364, also any spare parts. Will to purchase or trade. Especially need a working disk drive for 5464.

Chuck and Al, I want to thank you guys. I have been able to read 14 of the 19 tapes successfully. 3 of the tapes I have been able to recover some of the files. The other 2 tapes are in pretty bad condition, what I have learned is Sticky Shed Syndrome. I would never have been able to read a...

Jeff thanks for the reply. With Chuck's help and advice, I did get my 8- inch drive interface correct and connected.

I would like to purchase two of the XT-IDE Version 2 PCB's, if anyone still have a few for sale. Thank you, Jimmy

Guys: Thank you for the help. Jimmy

This are the directions I used. https://downloads.reactivemicro.com/Documentation/Manuals/Use%20ADT%20for%20PC%20to%20Apple%20Xfers.pdf

I got the manufacturer and part number wrong. It's 745996-4 - AMP - 37PIN FEMALE DSUB RIGHT ANGLE

Greg: Not knowing much about electronics or anything else for that matter. After researching I believe what you used was a 37 pin connector with a point .59" footprint rather than the standard .318". The part number is NorComp Inc 182-037-213R161 D-Sub Connector. Thank you again, I had no...

Thank you for the link to the Quad-Floppy project. I am going to contact Sorphin to see who he used to produce the cards. Jimmy

Greg: Thank you, I would greatly appreciate the information. I have built two cards that I would like to add external connectors. Jimmy

If the open license, allows this, I would like to pay someone to make changes to the XT-FDC to eliminate the second 34 pin connector and move the 37 pin external connector closer to the card edge where an external connector will attach to the card bracket. I believe the development files are...

Sorry yes I was able to boot another XT with the 1.2 meg floppy I mentioned earlier. I can read and write files to the floppies and read them on another XT. I am going to try the memory addresses you suggested