Digest Number 27
1 message · 2002-07-24 → 2002-07-24 · Yahoo Group era · View archive on archive.org
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1. Re: [ts2068] Digest Number 27
Mr para nada · Thu, 25 Jul 2002 04:47
Hello
I've the manual and disk of OS9 ( for Tandy), but I
never used it..
btw. I've found a book with the pin connection for my
Timex 2048 ;) I will do a connector for the disk
interface.
More... I've heard about a hard disk for Spectrum,
could ben compatible with the 2068?
Regards
Javier
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> 1. Re: Westridge TS-2050 Modem
> From: William McBrine
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> 2. Re: Westridge TS-2050 Modem
> From: "Robert \"The R.A.T.\" Allen
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> Date: Wed, 12 Jun 2002 20:17:46 -0400 (EDT)
> From: William McBrine
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> Subject: Re: Westridge TS-2050 Modem
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> On Wed, 12 Jun 2002, Robert "The R.A.T." Allen
> Turner wrote:
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> > I plan to develop an expansion unit that will
> allow a 16-bit ISA
> > multi-IO card to be attached to the TS-2068, if
> there is any interest
> > in such a thing.
>
> Cool. How much do you think it would cost? And,
> would it have more
> computing power than the 2068 itself? ;-)
>
> I do like the idea, but the thing about adding
> modern capabilities to
> outdated equipment is, it reaches a point of
> diminishing returns pretty
> quickly. At some point, it probably makes more sense
> just to use an
> emulator on a nice, fast, new system. (I'm not sure
> the 2068 is at that
> point, given the current state of emulation; but the
> Spectrum is.)
>
> > Also plan to develop a 6809 co-processor card to
> allow the TS-2068 to
> > run OS-9 Level II and FLEX.
>
> Um, isn't that what CoCos are for?
>
> I actually have a few CoCos, with 64K (or more) and
> disk drives, but I've
> never run OS-9. I'd like to, but I can't find it
> anywhere.
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> Date: Thu, 13 Jun 2002 09:51:58 -0500
> From: "Robert \"The R.A.T.\" Allen Turner"
> <[email]>
> Subject: Re: Westridge TS-2050 Modem
>
> Yep - I am developing the I/O Card interface to the
> CoCo first and will
> then do the TS-2068 version. I don't know what it
> will cost as I
> probably won't market it - It'll be a hobby project
> with the plans
> available for anyone to build, unless there is
> someone who wants to
> market the thing. I just like to build this stuff. I
> actually have
> someone who wants to market the CoCo interface for
> me. Yes, CoCo's are
> for Flex and OS-9 among other things. What I have in
> mind for the 2068
> is a small 6809 computer with the TS-2068 acting as
> a terminal providing
> the keyboard and display. Even tho' the 6809 is
> obsolete it is still
> available cheaply for this project. Look around here
> ftp://os9archive.rtsi.com/ for OS-9 disk images -
> they may be there but
> I haven't looked. I just bought 3 TS-2068's and am
> anxious to build some
> hardware for them....
>
> William McBrine wrote:
> >
> > On Wed, 12 Jun 2002, Robert "The R.A.T." Allen
> Turner wrote:
> >
> > > I plan to develop an expansion unit that will
> allow a 16-bit ISA
> > > multi-IO card to be attached to the TS-2068, if
> there is any
> > interest
> > > in such a thing.
> >
> > Cool. How much do you think it would cost? And,
> would it have more
> > computing power than the 2068 itself? ;-)
> >
> > I do like the idea, but the thing about adding
> modern capabilities to
> > outdated equipment is, it reaches a point of
> diminishing returns
> > pretty
> > quickly. At some point, it probably makes more
> sense just to use an
> > emulator on a nice, fast, new system. (I'm not
> sure the 2068 is at
> > that
> > point, given the current state of emulation; but
> the Spectrum is.)
> >
> > > Also plan to develop a 6809 co-processor card to
> allow the TS-2068
> > to
> > > run OS-9 Level II and FLEX.
> >
> > Um, isn't that what CoCos are for?
> >
> > I actually have a few CoCos, with 64K (or more)
> and disk drives, but
> > I've
> > never run OS-9. I'd like to, but I can't find it
> anywhere.
> >
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> > William McBrine <[email]>
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