Xga-2 and SCSI adapter for Model 80 -121

Carsten Lyng

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Apr 13, 2022, 12:25:29 PM4/13/22

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Hi,

I´am looking for a SCSI adapter, and a XGA-2 card for an old model
80, that i´am trying to revive.
I picked up the machine from a friend, but i came without any harddrive, SCSI adapter and XGA-2 card.
I have got one MCS-600 controller, but it is missing the Rom chip !!, so I
can´t use it. I do have a few 200 -300MB SCSI drives that I can use.

I have been in contact with "WBST" ( Tim) on Amibay, for sometime ago, but I have not really heard anything from him in a long time, not sure if he is active more on Amibay ?.

That is why I post on this Newsgroup, for perhaps some of You have got some spare cards ?.

It would be really nice, if I could get the machine up and running, so I could install my Kingston 486/Now in it. (Amd 486DX-40)

Regards
Carsten - Denmark

Louis Ohland

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Apr 13, 2022, 12:31:42 PM4/13/22

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I think the 600 BIOS is available.

Tim has got some hard sledding to go through.

If shipping wasn't so expen$$$ive, I'd send you a Patriot.

Carsten Lyng

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Apr 13, 2022, 2:44:21 PM4/13/22

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Ohh, sorry to hear about Tim - hope that he will be better soon.
It is too bad the shipping is so expensive to Denmark
Perhaps i can find a 2764-20 Eprom, and program it - if the bios file is available ?
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Wolfgang Gehl

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Apr 13, 2022, 3:19:51 PM4/13/22

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Am 13.04.22 um 18:25 schrieb Carsten Lyng:

> I´am looking for a SCSI adapter, and a XGA-2 card for an old model
> 80, that i´am trying to revive.

I have a spare Adaptec AHA 1640 which fits perfectly to your machine as
long as your boot device doesn't exceed 2GB and a spare XGA (not XGA-2),
which is limited to 800x600 pixels on modern monitors unless your
monitor supports interlaced video modes.

Contact me offline if you are interested.

Wolfgang - Germany

Louis Ohland

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Apr 13, 2022, 5:07:18 PM4/13/22

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I think we don't have the 1800 v 3.x BIOS.

IBMMuseum

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Apr 14, 2022, 8:31:14 PM4/14/22

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> I think we don't have the 1800 v 3.x BIOS.

I should be able to archive it...

Carsten Lyng

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Apr 15, 2022, 7:38:23 AM4/15/22

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fredag den 15. april 2022 kl. 02.31.14 UTC+2 skrev IBMMuseum:
> > I think we don't have the 1800 v 3.x BIOS.
> I should be able to archive it...

To Wolgang:

Very interested.
I´am not sure how to contact you, can I reach you on Vintage Computer Federation forum ?.

Regards
Carsten

Wolfgang Gehl

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Apr 15, 2022, 3:36:11 PM4/15/22

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Am 15.04.22 um 13:38 schrieb Carsten Lyng:

Send an email.

If you're posting from Google Groups, click the three dots next to my
message. Select 'reply to the author'. The address is valid.

Wolfgang

IBMMuseum

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Apr 15, 2022, 4:19:24 PM4/15/22

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> >>> I think we don't have the 1800 v 3.x BIOS.
> >> I should be able to archive it...

And noting that I had better get busy with my Future Domain boards to archive the ROM - I'm also on the VCF Forums under the same moniker, but I don't check it much.

Carsten Lyng

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Apr 16, 2022, 5:00:01 AM4/16/22

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Great - I have send Email to Wolfgang - I hope it works,
i´am a greenhorn when it comes to using newsgroups

I have fund a new 2764-20 Eprom for the Future Domain board, I will get by post in the next 10-12 days
Hope that it will work with the ROM image - Thank you

Pertti Helander

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May 26, 2022, 10:46:39 AM5/26/22

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Pertti Helander

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May 26, 2022, 10:49:59 AM5/26/22

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keskiviikko 13. huhtikuuta 2022 klo 19.25.29 UTC+3 Carsten Lyng kirjoitti:

Pertti Helander

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May 26, 2022, 10:58:41 AM5/26/22

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Hi Carsten,
I have 2 MCA SCSI adapters, Xga adapter and some other mca video adapters!
Email me: pertsa36 at gmail.com