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by dave
Tue Dec 20, 2016 12:59 am
Forum: OSI discussion, thoughts, projects
Topic: MPI-B51 drive repair\alignment
Replies: 2
Views: 783

Re: MPI-B51 drive repair\alignment

I think a couple of fellowsover on the vintage compute forums (http://www.vcfed.org/forum) do this. Try

http://www.vcfed.org/forum/member.php?3458

or

http://www.vcfed.org/forum/member.php?25028

It may not be cheap, though.

Dave
by dave
Thu Nov 10, 2016 9:52 pm
Forum: Misc and off-topic discussion
Topic: osiweb.org down?
Replies: 1
Views: 6052

Re: osiweb.org down?

The host service updated it's software recently (with some downtim), and in the process updated several PHP config files, which ended up breaking the osiweb.org static site, and also the forum. Both have been fixed. Thanks for your patience!

Dave
by dave
Tue Nov 08, 2016 12:33 am
Forum: OSI discussion, thoughts, projects
Topic: OSI 560Z Clone?
Replies: 23
Views: 17111

Re: OSI 560Z Clone?

Excellent! I'm in. Let us know where to sign up for the preorder.

Dave
by dave
Wed Nov 02, 2016 1:34 am
Forum: OSI discussion, thoughts, projects
Topic: OSI 560Z Clone?
Replies: 23
Views: 17111

Re: OSI 560Z Clone?

I'd be willing to go in on the scanning cost, and then put the gerbers up for download. I'd also be good for at least one board if you do a run. This is something I've been interested in for a while. I have a few other boards I'm planning on sending in to mile high as well. It would be great to be a...
by dave
Sat Oct 08, 2016 5:06 am
Forum: Most Wanted List
Topic: Premier Publication Manuals
Replies: 20
Views: 14812

Re: Premier Publication Manuals

Welcome to our board, and thanks for sharing your experience!

I'm in the process of putting up a lot more scans, including some premier materials. Any documentation would be most welcome.

Dave
by dave
Fri Sep 30, 2016 10:01 pm
Forum: Files (software, documentation, images, projects)
Topic: Starting on backlog of updates
Replies: 2
Views: 3499

Re: Starting on backlog of updates

Absolutely--there's some good stuff in there I haven't seen elsewhere. Thanks for those!
by dave
Tue Sep 20, 2016 11:57 pm
Forum: Files (software, documentation, images, projects)
Topic: WP-2 WP-3 Ohio Scientific Word Processors
Replies: 4
Views: 1924

Re: WP-2 WP-3 Ohio Scientific Word Processors

Thanks, mike! I had the manual but thought I already had a scan of it. I just scanned it and added your ZIP file and the manual in the software section.

Dave
by dave
Sun Sep 18, 2016 8:15 pm
Forum: Files (software, documentation, images, projects)
Topic: Starting on backlog of updates
Replies: 2
Views: 3499

Starting on backlog of updates

Hi All, This past year, there have been a huge number of amazing contributions in the form of scans, software, disk images, and more. I've started nibbling at the backlog from the ftp "to-do" directories, but it will take a little while to get caught up. After the ftp uploads are sorted and archived...
by dave
Tue Sep 13, 2016 10:18 pm
Forum: OSI discussion, thoughts, projects
Topic: Question regarding RS-232 interface for C1P
Replies: 17
Views: 10663

Re: Question regarding RS-232 interface for C1P

Nice! Do BASIC programs need any special formatting for reliable upload over RS-232? Yes, especially when you increase the speed over 300 baud. The C1/2/4 machines don't by default use interrupt driven I/O, so there's no buffering of the serial stream. BASIC has to scroll the screen and digest the l...
by dave
Sat Sep 10, 2016 11:37 am
Forum: OSI discussion, thoughts, projects
Topic: Question regarding RS-232 interface for C1P
Replies: 17
Views: 10663

Re: Question regarding RS-232 interface for C1P

Stephan, How were you connecting the OSI to your host computer? This technique for RS-232 interfacing doesn't exactly use the correct voltage levels and may not work with all interfaces. Do you have an oscilloscope? That could be a huge help. BTW, When I retrieved my old OSI back around 2000, I just...