Hi Wayne,
Leon.
Hi Leon,
Just looking through the process of ordering parts, did you use Jameco & Digikey? Just wondering if there are better options for us ozzies??
Wayne.
On Friday, June 15, 2012 11:26:51 AM UTC+10, opticpow wrote:Hi Leon,
It is good to hear about another local, I'm sure I'll need help at some stage!
I'm pretty sure I'll look at some of the other systems once I've had a chance to get my hands dirty with the SBC. I also like the sound of the N8, so I'll follow that with interest.
I've just ordered the PCBs, so I'm now off to order components.
Cheers,
Wayne.
On Thursday, June 14, 2012 7:59:39 PM UTC+10, Elsid wrote:Hi Wayne,
I also live in Newcastle, so if you need a hand with anything let me know.
I’ve built a Zeta and highly recommend it.
I have also built many of the S-100 boards and can help out with boot disks/compact flash cards if you decide to dip your toe in the S-100 pool.
I started off with a Dick Smith Super 80 Kit and still have it, complete with home built S-100 expansion frame and wire-wrapped 6845 video card. It’s a pity you “lost” your old computers.
Cheers,
Leon
On Monday, June 11, 2012 7:54:36 PM UTC+10, opticpow wrote:Hi All,
I'm not sure on the protocol for the group in regards to new users, but I thought I'd introduce myself.
I'm Wayne, 36 from Newcastle Australia. I ran across this great little community a few weeks ago, and since then have been engrossed reading as much as I can. It has brought back memories of my youth playing with CPM and those early 8bit micros. A few years back while I was off seeing the world, my mum decided that those old computers were taking up space and to my horror, gave them away! Alas I do not know how the Amstrad, Microbee and my 2600 have ended up, or even if they are still alive :(
I need another hobby like I need a hole in the head, but what the heck. The attraction to that golden age from when I was a kid is just too strong, so hobbies +1 it is. I'm hoping to build the SBC v2, with the Disk IO V3 board so that I can connect up some 5.25 floppies. You can't have an old computer without the disks, IMHO.
I'm sure this is going to be a lot of fun. I'm keen to do some programming in CPM, something that was a bit beyond me first time round!
You never know, if all goes well, I might end up graduating to Sergy's XT so I can reminisce with GEM!
I look forward to getting my hands on this stuff.
Cheers,
Wayne.
Hi Leon,
Just looking through the process of ordering parts, did you use Jameco & Digikey? Just wondering if there are better options for us ozzies??
Wayne.
On Friday, June 15, 2012 11:26:51 AM UTC+10, opticpow wrote:Hi Leon,
It is good to hear about another local, I'm sure I'll need help at some stage!
I'm pretty sure I'll look at some of the other systems once I've had a chance to get my hands dirty with the SBC. I also like the sound of the N8, so I'll follow that with interest.
I've just ordered the PCBs, so I'm now off to order components.
Cheers,
Wayne.
On Thursday, June 14, 2012 7:59:39 PM UTC+10, Elsid wrote:Hi Wayne,
I also live in Newcastle, so if you need a hand with anything let me know.
I’ve built a Zeta and highly recommend it.
I have also built many of the S-100 boards and can help out with boot disks/compact flash cards if you decide to dip your toe in the S-100 pool.
I started off with a Dick Smith Super 80 Kit and still have it, complete with home built S-100 expansion frame and wire-wrapped 6845 video card. It’s a pity you “lost” your old computers.
Cheers,
Leon
On Monday, June 11, 2012 7:54:36 PM UTC+10, opticpow wrote:Hi All,
I'm not sure on the protocol for the group in regards to new users, but I thought I'd introduce myself.
I'm Wayne, 36 from Newcastle Australia. I ran across this great little community a few weeks ago, and since then have been engrossed reading as much as I can. It has brought back memories of my youth playing with CPM and those early 8bit micros. A few years back while I was off seeing the world, my mum decided that those old computers were taking up space and to my horror, gave them away! Alas I do not know how the Amstrad, Microbee and my 2600 have ended up, or even if they are still alive :(
I need another hobby like I need a hole in the head, but what the heck. The attraction to that golden age from when I was a kid is just too strong, so hobbies +1 it is. I'm hoping to build the SBC v2, with the Disk IO V3 board so that I can connect up some 5.25 floppies. You can't have an old computer without the disks, IMHO.
I'm sure this is going to be a lot of fun. I'm keen to do some programming in CPM, something that was a bit beyond me first time round!
You never know, if all goes well, I might end up graduating to Sergy's XT so I can reminisce with GEM!
I look forward to getting my hands on this stuff.
Cheers,
Wayne.
Hi Leon,
Just looking through the process of ordering parts, did you use Jameco & Digikey? Just wondering if there are better options for us ozzies??
Wayne.
On Friday, June 15, 2012 11:26:51 AM UTC+10, opticpow wrote:Hi Leon,
It is good to hear about another local, I'm sure I'll need help at some stage!
I'm pretty sure I'll look at some of the other systems once I've had a chance to get my hands dirty with the SBC. I also like the sound of the N8, so I'll follow that with interest.
I've just ordered the PCBs, so I'm now off to order components.
Cheers,
Wayne.
On Thursday, June 14, 2012 7:59:39 PM UTC+10, Elsid wrote:Hi Wayne,
I also live in Newcastle, so if you need a hand with anything let me know.
I’ve built a Zeta and highly recommend it.
I have also built many of the S-100 boards and can help out with boot disks/compact flash cards if you decide to dip your toe in the S-100 pool.
I started off with a Dick Smith Super 80 Kit and still have it, complete with home built S-100 expansion frame and wire-wrapped 6845 video card. It’s a pity you “lost” your old computers.
Cheers,
Leon
On Monday, June 11, 2012 7:54:36 PM UTC+10, opticpow wrote:Hi All,
I'm not sure on the protocol for the group in regards to new users, but I thought I'd introduce myself.
I'm Wayne, 36 from Newcastle Australia. I ran across this great little community a few weeks ago, and since then have been engrossed reading as much as I can. It has brought back memories of my youth playing with CPM and those early 8bit micros. A few years back while I was off seeing the world, my mum decided that those old computers were taking up space and to my horror, gave them away! Alas I do not know how the Amstrad, Microbee and my 2600 have ended up, or even if they are still alive :(
I need another hobby like I need a hole in the head, but what the heck. The attraction to that golden age from when I was a kid is just too strong, so hobbies +1 it is. I'm hoping to build the SBC v2, with the Disk IO V3 board so that I can connect up some 5.25 floppies. You can't have an old computer without the disks, IMHO.
I'm sure this is going to be a lot of fun. I'm keen to do some programming in CPM, something that was a bit beyond me first time round!
You never know, if all goes well, I might end up graduating to Sergy's XT so I can reminisce with GEM!
I look forward to getting my hands on this stuff.
Cheers,
Wayne.
Hi Leon,
Just looking through the process of ordering parts, did you use Jameco & Digikey? Just wondering if there are better options for us ozzies??
Wayne.
On Friday, June 15, 2012 11:26:51 AM UTC+10, opticpow wrote:Hi Leon,
It is good to hear about another local, I'm sure I'll need help at some stage!
I'm pretty sure I'll look at some of the other systems once I've had a chance to get my hands dirty with the SBC. I also like the sound of the N8, so I'll follow that with interest.
I've just ordered the PCBs, so I'm now off to order components.
Cheers,
Wayne.
On Thursday, June 14, 2012 7:59:39 PM UTC+10, Elsid wrote:Hi Wayne,
I also live in Newcastle, so if you need a hand with anything let me know.
I’ve built a Zeta and highly recommend it.
I have also built many of the S-100 boards and can help out with boot disks/compact flash cards if you decide to dip your toe in the S-100 pool.
I started off with a Dick Smith Super 80 Kit and still have it, complete with home built S-100 expansion frame and wire-wrapped 6845 video card. It’s a pity you “lost” your old computers.
Cheers,
Leon
On Monday, June 11, 2012 7:54:36 PM UTC+10, opticpow wrote:Hi All,
I'm not sure on the protocol for the group in regards to new users, but I thought I'd introduce myself.
I'm Wayne, 36 from Newcastle Australia. I ran across this great little community a few weeks ago, and since then have been engrossed reading as much as I can. It has brought back memories of my youth playing with CPM and those early 8bit micros. A few years back while I was off seeing the world, my mum decided that those old computers were taking up space and to my horror, gave them away! Alas I do not know how the Amstrad, Microbee and my 2600 have ended up, or even if they are still alive :(
I need another hobby like I need a hole in the head, but what the heck. The attraction to that golden age from when I was a kid is just too strong, so hobbies +1 it is. I'm hoping to build the SBC v2, with the Disk IO V3 board so that I can connect up some 5.25 floppies. You can't have an old computer without the disks, IMHO.
I'm sure this is going to be a lot of fun. I'm keen to do some programming in CPM, something that was a bit beyond me first time round!
You never know, if all goes well, I might end up graduating to Sergy's XT so I can reminisce with GEM!
I look forward to getting my hands on this stuff.
Cheers,
Wayne.