Google Groups no longer supports new Usenet posts or subscriptions. Historical content remains viewable.
Dismiss

boxes of acorn riscOS hardware/software free to good home

57 views
Skip to first unread message

jevan...@gmail.com

unread,
May 26, 2013, 8:55:57 AM5/26/13
to
pickup from Banbury Oxon


I am getting rid of the remainder of my Acorn Risc-OS hardware, software & Documentation due to Space problems. I have sold what I can but the rest listed below is still to be disposed of.
To avoid it all ending up in landfill I am willing to let it all go as one package free if someone picks it up. No cherry-picking- I mean all of it.


THE following is a list of what is in the package.

1 x Acorn A5000 RiscOS computer (no keyboard or monitor)

ALSO NOTE: It is not working – I do not know why. It was working a few months ago. I had a flat screen monitor connected to the VGA port and it worked perfectly. Played games and other software fine. Then a month or so later it seemed to power up but no signal to the monitor. If plugged into the mains the computer powers up the fan – It COULD be all it needs is a new motherboard battery (new battery enclosed in separate packet.) but about this time decided to get shot of all my riscOS stuff.


2. This Item is a Box of "40+ 3.5" diskettes" .

Quality of diskettes in some cases unknown but I have read some of them and had no failures

3. This Item consists of 1 x VHS Video Cassette titled Welcome to the Learning Curve" and

Audio Cassette pack (unopened) titled Your Introduction and Guide to RISC OS 3"

Both of these produced by Acorn. Seems to in good condition but unopened ergo untested

4. This Item is a For a collection of for "Ten ARCHIVE Magazines".

One of them seems to be what may have been the first issue of this magazine.
They are in very Good Condition.

5. Interdictor II Flight Sim Game. This Item consists of 1x 3.5" diskette holding the" software for the game, User Guide and Mission Plan all in the original Folder"
Seems to in good condition but untested for years

6. Several miscellaneous booklets or pamphlets" . In VG Condition.
List:

Getting to grips with your micro (by Acorn)

Acorn Computer Products (september 1991 (8 page foldout sheet)) By Acorn Archimedean Issue No. 10 (by Computer Concepts)

Education CD-ROMS (by AVP)

Acorn Answers Part 1 Hardware Children, Computers and the National Curriculum

7. "Ovation Professional Desktop package" a DTP package produced by Acorn.
The package is in a hard bound ring folder encased in a hard slide-in box
It Includes User Guide, 4 x 3.5" software Diskettes and a Reference Card. All are in Excellent Condition.

8. This Item is "GENESIS" Software together with Genesis Plus - 6 x 3.5" diskettes in all.
Boxed – contents Seem to be in an As New condition.


9. This Item is for a"PC Emulator Software Package " Manuals and 3 x 3.5" software diskettes (sold without any guarantees due to the age of the media) The Manuals AND diskettes appear seem to be in perfect condition.


10. This Item is a Manual for "RISC OS 3 Applications Guide" produced by Acorn.

VG condition.


11. This Item is for "RISC OS User Guide" produced by Acorn. Excellent condition.

12. This Item is a 2 x Manuals for "1st Word Plus" a simple writing package produced by Acorn. NO installation software


13. This Item is a Manual for "Desktop Publisher" a DTP package produced by Acorn.

14. This Item is for TWO Manuals for "DR DOS (one for Version 3.4 and one for Version 5.0 " Also included is a quick ref card for DR DOS 5.0. and a startup/Utilities Diskette for Version 3.41

15. The 3.4 Manual is in pristine condition
The 3.41 3.5" diskette seems also to be in pristine condition BUT sold without any guarantee as the label is dated 1989
The 5.0 and ref card are in almost new Condition.


16. "Graphics on The ARM Machines by Roger Amos " (DABS Press) VGC

17. “ARCHIMEDES First Steps by Anne Rooney” (DABS Press) VGC


18. “ARCHIMEDES Assembly Language by Mike Ginns (DABS Press) VGC


19. “ARCHIMEDES Operating System by Alex & Nic Van Someren” (DABS Press) VGC

This book also has a 3.5” diskette with it.


A number of Extra acorn hardware items:


This item is an Acorn A5000 motherboard

This Item is a PSU Acorn P/N 0192, 010 - taken from an Acorn A5000

This Item is an Acorn Backplane podule board for an A5000 computer

This Item is an Acorn mouse from an A5000 computer.


MANY other miscellaneous Items computer related. Hardware and software. Most of which are NOT acorn RISCOS related!

END of list

Regards

John

Tel: 01295 255278





John Evans

unread,
May 26, 2013, 5:16:37 PM5/26/13
to
On Sunday, 26 May 2013 13:55:57 UTC+1, jevan...@gmail.com wrote:

> pickup only from Banbury Oxon Tel: 01295 255278

>
>
>
>
>
> I am getting rid of the remainder of my Acorn Risc-OS hardware, software & Documentation due to Space problems. I have sold what I can but the rest is listed below and is still to be disposed of.

Stuart

unread,
May 26, 2013, 6:03:02 PM5/26/13
to
In article <d04b2419-5cdc-4e7e...@googlegroups.com>,
<jevan...@gmail.com> wrote:
> pickup from Banbury Oxon

The Midlands RISC OS show is coming up soon (July) and we have a charity
stall.
If you are unable to bring it up yourself to Kenilworth, I could come down
and collect it.

Stuart.

--
Stuart Winsor

Midlands RISC OS and Raspberry pi show, 13th July 2013

http://www.mug.riscos.org/show13/MUGshow.html




Bryan Hogan

unread,
May 27, 2013, 12:18:47 PM5/27/13
to
I suggest you also put this list up on the StarDot and IconBar
forums:

http://stardot.org.uk/forums/
http://www.iconbar.co.uk/forums/

Bryan.
--
RISC OS User Group Of London - http://www.rougol.jellybaby.net/
RISC OS London Show - http://www.riscoslondonshow.co.uk/

John Evans

unread,
May 28, 2013, 5:25:43 PM5/28/13
to
Thanks for your help -
0 new messages