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    XT clone motherboard repair advice/help needed (AUVA VIP TXM/10-III)

    Hello, I recently got this motherboard (photo by seller): I identified the board as AUVA COMPUTER 8088 TURBO TXM/10-III . I washed the board from dust and dirt, straightened the jumper contacts and installed the jumpers of the eeprom type selection in accordance with the description to 2764...
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    80286 Real Mode emulation on 8088 ?

    Hello, is it possible with INT 1 (single step)? By installing our own handler, we can learn the following opcode. Something like this: http://ivanlef0u.fr/repo/madchat/vxdevl/vdat/tudf0001.htm What do you think about it?.
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    XT-SD controller CPLD based (ISA-8)

    Hello all and happy new year! This is my "weekend project" - ISA XT-SD controller. I know about the existence of XT-IDE and IDE-SD adapters. Therefore, there is no problem to use SD card on XT. This project is just a hobby, no more. So, main idea - use small CPLD for SPI bits shifting: On...
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    Looking for Windows 3.0 DDK

    Searching Windows 3.0 Driver Development Kit (DDK)....
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    DOS player YM2149F/AY-3-8910 chiptunes for Creative Music System/Game Blaster

    Hello, Need some help from people who know how AY-3-8910 and SAA1099 PSG chips work and who have some expirience in Z80 assembler. I read this article: http://www.worldofsam.org/node/670 - describe how play YM2149F music over Sam Coupe computer (contain one SAA1099 chip). Unfortunately, this...
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    Looking for pinout Videoton keyboard VDN 51521 (TYP: 52501)

    Hello, Looking for keyboard pinout and protocol description, presumably from Videoton terminal: I want to connect it to modern PC with help microcontroller converter. Thank you.
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    Looking BIOS for Video Seven VGA-16 (chip L1A4199) ISA video-card

    Hello, I'm looking for a BIOS with this video card: This video-card is similar to this one: http://www.vgamuseum.info/index.php/cards/item/498-video-seven-l1a4199 and this card: http://www.minuszerodegrees.net/rom/rom.htm (VGA-16E) Both links contain a BIOS firmware (v1.09 and v1.14). But...
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    Creative Music System (CMS) / Game Blaster compatible replica

    Hello, I read about Creative Music System (CMS) / Game Blaster at Great Hierophant blog. This sound card based on two Philips SAA1099 chips and looks easy to duplicate. Easier than adlib: SAA1099 data lines to ISA data lines, A0 to ISA A0, Vref through 10K resistor to VCC, DTACK (open collector...
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    Norton Utilities v8.0 patch for run on NEC V20 class machines?

    Hello, As known, Norton Utilities v8.0 required 286 processor to run. If you try to run it on XT-class machine you got error: "This program requires at least a 286 CPU" and program closed. Remembering the successful launch WOLF3D on NEC V20 with simple patch 286 detection procedure, I decided...
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    Connect YM2149F (AY-3-8910) to PC through USB [YM-USB]

    Hello, Some days ago i connect YM2149F sound chip to PC through USB. Demo records: https://soundcloud.com/tronix286 I used old PIC16F628A DIP-18 without hardware USB to meet the AY era -) Firmware based on 16fusb library - software USB implementation for pic16 with some changes: - removed...
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    Simple old DRAM (4146, 41256) memory tester

    Hello, I want to introduce my simple DRAM memory tester based on PIC16F73 microcontroller. Possible replacement: PIC16F870, PIC16F873 and PIC16F876. DRAM tester can test 4164 (565RU5 exUSSR) and 41256 (565RU7 exUSSR) DRAM IC. Tester has two working mode: "simple LEDs" and "advanced UART"...
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    386 motherboard with chipset OPTI 82C495XLC BIOS needed

    Hello, Today i found old 386 board based on OPTI 82C495XLC chipset without EEPROM chip. But i found sticker around EEPROM panel: BIG photo So, at internet i found two bioses for this chipset: 1) http://chukaev.ru54.com/bios/3opm002.zip - AMI BIOS for 82C495XLC. I born into 27C512 and when...
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    Identify strange sound(?) card (2 Ch. Voice UM5100)

    Hello, Please help identify strange sound(?) card. On this board present two UM5100 chips, two DB-9 connectors. Left side is almost equal to the right side. Also searching drivers or/and software for this board. PHOTO1 - full length PCB PHOTO2 - right side PHOTO3 - connectors Thank you.
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    CGA horizontal line with pattern assembler procedure

    Hello, i want make new demo (or rather intro) for CGA and XT (8088 4,7Mhz). CGA mode - standart mode 320x200x4 color (mode 4 or 5). For "twister bar" effect, like this: i need fast assembler procedure drawing horizontal line with pattern, becouse twister had 4 faces and CGA have 3 color (+1...
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    Trying build XT-IDE on Altera EPM7064SSLC44-10

    Hello, i am trying build my own XT-IDE based on Altera EPM7064SSLC44-10. Original XT-IDE contain 11 chips which are difficult to interconnect surface mounting. Using Altera number of chips decreased to 7. Soldered. Logical diagram : But i have trouble: on my XT i never get detect if HDD...
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    IBM 1501492 MFM controller - missing transistor

    Hello, I have IBM 1501492 ISA-8 MFM controller but in right upper corner missing transistor Q1. Please help to Id this transistor. Thank you.
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    Help Identify PCB from terminal

    Hello, I have PCB based on 8088 CPU marked BULL S.A CARTE LA2.1 290 108-00A NEP-14T LK 17 0240. Need help for identify and, if its possible, manuals for this terminal. Especially i interested in connectors (power and video). Thank you. Large image...
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    WYSE 990058 PCB (WYSE WY-50?) - can i start it without CRT?

    Hello, today i get WYSE TECHNOLOGY 1984 990058 PCB: full size image: http://habrastorage.org/files/8a8/42d/813/8a842d8130554a5fa77fde7a58ff2bd9.jpg If i understand correctly, its WYSE WY-50 motherboard. So, i want start this board, but i havent PSU, keyboard and CRT for it. I found some...
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    XT-SD (Secure Digital) controller prototype with PIC18F452

    Hello, I am newbie in electronics. Some days ago i started learning PIC microcontrollers. I found useble PIC's feature named "Parallel Slave Port". PIC18F452 have PSP (parallel slave port), hardware SPI and a lot of memory (1,5 Kb) So, i made first prototype SD controller for my older...
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