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From: kwgst@unix.cis.pitt.edu (Karol Gieszczykiewicz)
Newsgroups: sci.electronics
Subject: old computer info needed (want one?)
Summary: osborne 1 * 2...
Keywords: osborne, 80 col, 2 drive...
Message-ID: <69105@unix.cis.pitt.edu>
Date: 9 Dec 90 02:04:36 GMT
Reply-To: kwgst@unix.cis.pitt.edu (Karol Gieszczykiewicz)
Followup-To: sci.electronics
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	Greetings. I got 2 osborne 1 computer today ($45 each) and would
	like to do something useful with them. No, they DO work :-)
	I just need some info from you guys (and gals).

	Anyways, there are a few connectors that I would like to know
	more about:

	MODEM (9 pin joystick kind) what is this?
	RS-232 (standard female) how do I control it?
	IEEE-488 (board edge connector) what is this? controller port?
	EXTERNAL VIDEO (no idea)

	Also, it seems to have a custom CPU (most likely of the 65xx
	origin - uses 6521 for I/O control) Oh, how much memory are
	we talking here, 32? 48? 64K? (has 3 banks of 8 chips).

	Also, has a 80 collumn card and a disk drive controller
	daughter board. The disk controller has 2 connectors, one
	labeled STANDARD DRIVE and the other, OSBORNE. What density
	and capacity are standard SS Osborne disk drives? Both of
	my machines have 2 each.

	AND FINALLY! I need a BOOT disk! I shows me a nice message
	and then just gives"BOOT ERROR"s no matter what disk I
	feed it. Yes, I will pay a symbolic fee for one (if that's
	required by law ;-) I think a C compiler would be too much
	to ask.... ? yes?


	Take care. Please use e-mail if possible.

	P.S. I will make the info I recieve archived so in case anyone
	has/gets one of these, they can have it.