Future Domain TMC-830 SCSI BIOS V7 Needed

[hexsane]

Anyone have one of these SCSI controllers? I have V8.2 BIOS but the 830 isn't supported by it according to Adaptecs support site. A version 7 from any 8 bit card is required. (850, 875, 86x, 88x). I have a 4.0H BIOS but it isn't even listed in the matrix which isn't a good sign.

Thanks

 

[IBM Portable PC]

I've just bought one of these off eBay and will dump the BIOS ROM ASAP. There is no version number on the label.

Does anyone have the 130's manual?

I want to try the 830 in a Tandy 1000 as the 850 and 1000 do not play together well I.e. No booting. The ideal Tandy 1000 SCSI controller appears to be the Rancho RT1000 which just works!

 

[kylix]

I've just bought one of these off eBay and will dump the BIOS ROM ASAP. There is no version number on the label.

Hello,

I am looking for a working BIOS, too. Did you ever dump and upload it somewhere?

 

[kylix]

Or does anybody else here have a Future Domain-8bit-SCSI-BIOS with a version number between 4.0I and 7.0?

https://www.adaptec.com/en-us/suppo...isa/tmc-845/hw_install/future_domain_bios.htm

 

[alecv]

This collection
http://minuszerodegrees.net/rom/rom.htm
contains BIOS v6.2 for the "SSI-011SF" controller based upon the same SCSI chip.

 

[kylix]

This collection
http://minuszerodegrees.net/rom/rom.htm
contains BIOS v6.2 for the "SSI-011SF" controller based upon the same SCSI chip.

It is not based upon the same Chip:

But if "IBM Portable PC" doesn't read this thread anymore (I can't PM yet), I will have to give that version a try.

But thank you for your tip!

 

[alecv]

kylix Wow, a SCSI controller built entirely on PAL logic!

 

[kylix]

kylix Wow, a SCSI controller built entirely on PAL logic!

Yes, it's nice, isn't it?

I'll give you feedback next time I am near to my eprom-programmer.

 

[evris80]

Hi everybody,

I've dumped this BIOS image from my TMC-850M board. This board features a VLSI VC5257-0001 chipset.

View attachment FUTURE DOMAIN TMC-850M BIOS V7.0.zip

 

[modem7]

I've dumped this BIOS image from my TMC-850M board. This board features a VLSI VC5257-0001 chipset.
View attachment 27244

Thanks. I have added it to the collection at [here]. The web page may need to be refreshed in your browser. Was it dumped via EPROM reader, or via software?

 

[evris80]

Nice! I've used an EPROM reader to get the BIOS out of a 27C64 EPROM. The label on the rom has "950 AT V7.0" on it and the board is a TMC-850M. Tested and works fine on my PC. I will collect some more ROM images of my devices for minuszerodegrees.net (if of any use) when I find some free time.

 

[kylix]

Thank you very much, evris80!

 

[modem7]

I've used an EPROM reader to get the BIOS out of a 27C64 EPROM.

I updated the web page accordingly, and added the photo.

 

[evris80]

Thanks modem7! You keep a very well organized ROM collection on minuszerodegrees.net, I've already used it a couple of times restoring defective disk controllers with sucess.

I hope that binary suits your needs kylix!

 

[modem7]

Thanks modem7! You keep a very well organized ROM collection on minuszerodegrees.net, I've already used it a couple of times restoring defective disk controllers with success.

And thank you to all the contributors.

 

[IBM Portable PC]

4 yers later and there is a rare TMC830 on eBay now, if anyone’s interested.....

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.com/ulk/itm/193144253871