voidstar78
Veteran Member
I've begun exploring into a working IBM 5110.
Notes and photos available at...
IBM 5110 Notes
https://voidstar.blog/ibm-5110-notes/
I'd like to explore if a tape interface for this system could be emulated (like on a smartphone). The IBM 5110 Computer Maintenance Information manual, available online, seems to have sufficient information on the interfaces. [ or perhaps emulating the whole disk drive system itself ]
Any notes about this old system is appreciated. (such as approximate production numbers - one number I came across for the Commodore PET was about 5000 units/yr, I would suspect the 5110 was less then that)
Also, a confession: I haven't figured out how to remove the expansion cards (like the PALM processor itself). I tugged a little bit, but they didn't come out, so I didn't want to risk anything more aggressive. I thought these cards were know to just "fall out" on their own.
Thanks! (wasn't sure if this should go in pre-Altair section or the PC-section, so I ended up posting this here)
https://voidstar.blog/ibm-5110-notes/
Notes and photos available at...
IBM 5110 Notes
https://voidstar.blog/ibm-5110-notes/
I'd like to explore if a tape interface for this system could be emulated (like on a smartphone). The IBM 5110 Computer Maintenance Information manual, available online, seems to have sufficient information on the interfaces. [ or perhaps emulating the whole disk drive system itself ]
Any notes about this old system is appreciated. (such as approximate production numbers - one number I came across for the Commodore PET was about 5000 units/yr, I would suspect the 5110 was less then that)
Also, a confession: I haven't figured out how to remove the expansion cards (like the PALM processor itself). I tugged a little bit, but they didn't come out, so I didn't want to risk anything more aggressive. I thought these cards were know to just "fall out" on their own.
Thanks! (wasn't sure if this should go in pre-Altair section or the PC-section, so I ended up posting this here)
https://voidstar.blog/ibm-5110-notes/