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From: dlb5404@tamuts.tamu.edu (Daryl Biberdorf)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.3b1
Subject: Re: Eliminating the OBM
Summary: Where can we get this info?
Message-ID: <12940@helios.TAMU.EDU>
Date: 3 Mar 91 01:18:37 GMT
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In article <1991Mar2.072157.1220@uncle.uucp> jbm@uncle.uucp (John B. Milton) writes:
>In article <295@platypus.uofs.edu> bill@platypus.uofs.edu (Bill Gunshannon) writes:
>>Has anyone tried removing the OBM and converting /dev/ph1 to a real TTY?
>
>John Lydic has this one completely worked out, and it does work. With his idea
>you will have to set the baud rate with a dip switch, but hey! I'd do that to
>get another serial port. John has just received an EIA card and he recently
>got a TB, so he will soon become more net-connected.

Does John plan to make the plans for modifying the OBM port available?
I'd be interested in performing this modification to my machine.

>
>BTW, John Lydic has done a lot on something called the "Mondo Combo" card,
> ...

Drool, drool.  What is the projected release date for this thing?  This
would definitely prolong the life of the 3B1.  What kind of price is John
thinking of right now?  $100, $5, ? :)

--Daryl Biberdorf,   dlb5404@{rigel,tamuts}.tamu.edu  
  Texas A&M University