Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?

Posted on 2020-06-05, 19:59

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by Hamby

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I've been trying today (and yesterday) to get the network card in my Toshiba T5200 to work in DOS; I've got it working in WFW. Now I'm trying to find the microsoft network client .

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Re: Toshiba T5200 mods and upgrades

Posted on 2020-05-02, 21:31

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by Hamby

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I'm currently using a rechargeable 2032 coin cell. Hamby, asking because i don't really know myself, but are there any pros/cons of using a rechargeable cell as opposed to a non-rechargeable dito? I sometimes read about "back charging" etc, but does this apply to the Toshibas? I for example have …

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Re: Toshiba T5200 mods and upgrades

Posted on 2020-04-29, 18:40

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by Hamby

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I'm currently using a rechargeable 2032 coin cell.

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2020-04-28, 19:20

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by Hamby

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While surfing ebay the other day, I stumbled across this rarity: Tandy Deluxe Mouse for the 1000-series (and presumably Color Computer). I've been trying to figure out a way to kludge together an analog joystick adapter to serve as a mouse connected to my 1000HX's joystick port(s), and then this …

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Gonbes 8200 power supply?

Posted on 2020-04-22, 21:14

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by Hamby

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I just got a Gonbes 8200 video converter as well as a GGLabs RGBI to RGBA adapter. I'm currently using my 1084S with my Tandy 1000HX for video, but I want to preserve my 1084S (and have other machines I want to use it with) so I got the video adapter to use the Tandy with one of my 4:3 VGA LCDs. The …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2020-04-16, 21:49

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by Hamby

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I've had two Commodore 1520 plotters for decades. IIRC they have problem involving the pen holder holding the pens against the paper properly. But, for those decades, I've wanted to be able to connect them to my various PCs. Time and again I considered trying to adapt them to PC parallel ports. Then …

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Re: Which one of you was it?

Posted on 2020-04-16, 06:08

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About the Inspiron 8100... don't blame me; I already have two Toshiba T5200s... why would I want to buy a lesser laptop? 😁 Sad about the Aztech card. There's an Awe32 card I'm struggling with myself to bid on...

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Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?

Posted on 2020-04-06, 21:33

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by Hamby

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No pix yet, but hooked my "new" Tandy 1000hx to my 1084S monitor to see if both worked... and they do! Then played the only game I have available atm that the machine can play... Planet X3 which it played perfectly. The 1084S had some video issues which I think will "burn in"; I've examined the …

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Re: Roland SCC-1 & Mt-32

Posted on 2020-04-05, 16:44

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by Hamby

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what os are you running? win98?

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Re: Issues with MSDOS 3.3, Lo-Tech IDE adapter, and partitioning

Posted on 2020-04-03, 01:29

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by Hamby

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Is 32mb the biggest partition you can have on a 1000hx?

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Re: Toshiba T5200 mods and upgrades

Posted on 2020-04-01, 18:27

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by Hamby

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Good News; My T5200 had been sitting in its case, vertically, so only the very back of the case was touching the carpet. Apparently the back of the case has some waterproofing, because while the outside was damp... the inside of the back of the case was still dry. After checking it out, the T5200 …

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Re: Ultimate retro keyboard?

Posted on 2020-03-30, 19:31

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by Hamby

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My ultimate keyboard would be the Gateway 2000 Anykey keyboard. Following that would be the Amiga 2000 "German" or "cherry" (iirc) keyboard Followed by the TRS-80 M100 keyboard Then the Commodore SX-64 keyboard

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Re: Interfacing Tandy joystick ports

Posted on 2020-03-29, 16:39

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by Hamby

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Didn't you post exactly that some weeks ago? I know for sure, because I replied to it. //edit: https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=72644 Yes, I went looking for it and couldn't find it, so concluded that either it got deleted for inactivity or I posted it somewhere else. should I delete …

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Interfacing Tandy joystick ports

Posted on 2020-03-27, 01:05

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by Hamby

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As I said in another message, I just got a Tandy 1000hx. It has the two TRS-80 style joystick ports. I've found an article on making an adapter for PC style joysticks. Would it be possible to make an adapter for it to work with PC style (ps/2) mice, or the CBM 1351 mouse (or 1350?) or even an Amiga …

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CGA Cable for 1084S

Posted on 2020-03-27, 00:57

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I just got myself a Tandy 1000hx. The only monitor I have that can work with it is a 1084S that's been sitting in the closet for 8 years; it was working when I put it in there. I opened it up yesterday, and it appears fine; a little bit of dust, no bulging caps, no residue from leaks, no rust or …

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Re: Toshiba T5200 mods and upgrades

Posted on 2020-03-25, 01:44

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by Hamby

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I'm still following the thread somewhat. A bit scared, atm... last week my water heater ruptured and flooded my apartment. When I came home, everyplace was a wading pool. And I had had tucked under one of my desks, still in its case, my T5200... I haven't had a chance to examine it yet, but the …

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Re: Interfacing Tandy Joystick Ports (1000HX)

Posted on 2020-03-18, 02:21

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cool, I guess I'll be pioneering new territory...

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Oldest (weakest) Hardware for Old Linux?

Posted on 2020-03-17, 20:51

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by Hamby

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I just came across some old Linux install disks I had... from 1999... Red Hat 6 and Mandrake 7. What would be the least powerful, but still appropriate hardware to install either of these on? Could they be installed on up-to-date hardware?

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Interfacing Tandy Joystick Ports (1000HX)

Posted on 2020-03-17, 15:29

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by Hamby

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I have a Tandy 1000hx coming in the mail in a few days, so I've been looking into what I can do with it (play with it...) Actual tandy joysticks are few and expensive on ebay. So I looked up the pinouts on the Tandy joystick port, and it does seem possible to adapt a normal (old) PC joystick. I …

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SD Card / Flash Floppy Drive

Posted on 2020-02-14, 08:32

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by Hamby

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I just had a dumb thought. It started by thinking, "I could 3D print a 3.5 inch floppy disk that would hold an SD card so I won't lose it." Then I started thinking that I could 3D print a 3.5" floppy fascia that would hold an SD card reader. Then I thought, "How could I duplicate the metal sleeve on …

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