Hi guys,
I am currently restoring a Texas Instruments DS990 Model 1 (also known as the DS990/1).
I have completely cleaned up the FD1000 disk drive unit, and now focusing my attention on the system unit itself. Last night, I managed to get it to actually display something..! "LOAD ERROR[]!" (where [] is an inverted square character).
Anyway, I've managed to find quite a bit of documentation regarding site installation and test procedures and sales brochures, but I have not been able to find an operating manual. The 770 has one, but while that system looks nearly identical to the DS990/1, it is obviously a different beast entirely.
Further, I have found a Field Maintenance Tech manual which would normally allow someone to test the functions of the terminal, however it relies on a floppy disk called 'FMT'.
By any chance at all, would anyone here happen to have a copy of an operating manual... and/or possibly the FMT floppy disk image?? I have been trying for weeks to find this information online, but it seems nigh on impossible.
[Edit] It should be mentioned that I do have a boot disk for the system, however it is a copy of the original made in 1988. It does not appear to be able to boot from this boot disk, however, quite possibly due to age and/or the condition of the magnet information stored on the disk. If anyone has a copy of this or an image, I would most definitely love a copy..!
I am currently restoring a Texas Instruments DS990 Model 1 (also known as the DS990/1).
I have completely cleaned up the FD1000 disk drive unit, and now focusing my attention on the system unit itself. Last night, I managed to get it to actually display something..! "LOAD ERROR[]!" (where [] is an inverted square character).
Anyway, I've managed to find quite a bit of documentation regarding site installation and test procedures and sales brochures, but I have not been able to find an operating manual. The 770 has one, but while that system looks nearly identical to the DS990/1, it is obviously a different beast entirely.
Further, I have found a Field Maintenance Tech manual which would normally allow someone to test the functions of the terminal, however it relies on a floppy disk called 'FMT'.
By any chance at all, would anyone here happen to have a copy of an operating manual... and/or possibly the FMT floppy disk image?? I have been trying for weeks to find this information online, but it seems nigh on impossible.
[Edit] It should be mentioned that I do have a boot disk for the system, however it is a copy of the original made in 1988. It does not appear to be able to boot from this boot disk, however, quite possibly due to age and/or the condition of the magnet information stored on the disk. If anyone has a copy of this or an image, I would most definitely love a copy..!
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