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T-Squared reacted to btb's post in the thread Compaq Portable II, Recreating the 512/1536 Kbyte System Memory Board (104176-001) with
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T-Squared replied to the thread Compaq Portable III: Using multiple drives/storage devices on IDE controller possible?.It's strange. Both seem to be respected brands. One is Transcend, the other is Cisco/SiliconSystems.
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T-Squared replied to the thread Compaq Portable III: Using multiple drives/storage devices on IDE controller possible?.I was trying to be politically correct, since a lot of people might now take offense at "master/slave" connotations. (Probably makes it...
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T-Squared replied to the thread Compaq Portable III: Using multiple drives/storage devices on IDE controller possible?.It's 40 pin. Also, what I meant by dual-plug, is that there are 3 plugs. (One from the motherboard, two for...
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T-Squared posted the thread Compaq Portable III: Using multiple drives/storage devices on IDE controller possible? in PCs and Clones (XT and early AT class machines).All right. I have had success in using XT-IDE on the Compaq Portable III, thanks to a patched BIOS ROM from VOGONS...
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T-Squared replied to the thread IBM 5150 w/Expansion Unit 1801 post on Boot.Oops. I was tired and forgot to add something to the first tip: "ONLY keep the iron on for the amount of time it takes to melt the...
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T-Squared replied to the thread IBM 5150 w/Expansion Unit 1801 post on Boot.A few things to consider when soldering: Don't keep your soldering iron on the parts and board too long. ONLY keep the iron on for the...
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T-Squared replied to the thread XT-IDE AT/x86 version: Unable to configure ports and addresses?.OH BABY!!!! IT WORKS! I just ordered the cables and IDE adapters today (these of which I will attach to a 3D-printed frame later)...
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T-Squared replied to the thread XT-IDE AT/x86 version: Unable to configure ports and addresses?.AHA! SOMEONE ELSE DID IT (AND THEY'VE INCLUDED THE PATCHED BIOS)!!! https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=62482
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T-Squared replied to the thread XT-IDE AT/x86 version: Unable to configure ports and addresses?.Huh, it seems you were right. My copy of the configurator was from 2020.
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T-Squared replied to the thread XT-IDE AT/x86 version: Unable to configure ports and addresses?.I said AT version, for 286 and up.
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T-Squared posted the thread XT-IDE AT/x86 version: Unable to configure ports and addresses? in Vintage Computer Software.Since I have my Compaq Portable III in easy working order again, I want to try using XT-IDE as a pair of option EPROMS (note the missing...
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T-Squared replied to the thread A possibility for A Load-Diode/Resistor version of the Dallas RTC replacement?.One year later, and it seems, with cautious optimism, I have figured out the battery problem in my Compaq, thanks to @modem7. It was the...
