BBC Master on Steroids

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Post by retrohax » Thu, Aug 27, 2020, 9:32 AM UTC

BBC Master on Steroids
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Post by matthewmorgan » Thu, Aug 27, 2020, 10:13 AM UTC

very cute, would be interesting to see something like https://collapseos.org/ running on it

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Post by RichardHeart » Thu, Aug 27, 2020, 10:46 AM UTC

This title can be read a couple ways lol.

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Post by retrohax » Thu, Aug 27, 2020, 10:50 AM UTC

RichardHeart wrote: post #3

This title can be read a couple ways lol.

lololol good point :D

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Post by retrohax » Thu, Aug 27, 2020, 11:04 AM UTC

matthewmorgan wrote: post #2

very cute, would be interesting to see something like https://collapseos.org/ running on it

I would love to test it too but it is already in a different part of the world :) That was a custom order.

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Post by taneq » Thu, Aug 27, 2020, 11:07 AM UTC

That's super cool! I have an old BBC Micro in a box under a desk somewhere which I want to get back on its feet someday - last time I powered it up I think it was working (made the right boop-BEEP noise!) but I didn't have a screen to test it with.

I also have a box of 5.25" floppies that I want try and read any data off - they've been untouched for decades, is there anything I should/shouldn't do before plugging in the floppy drive and spinning them up?

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Post by skocznymroczny » Thu, Aug 27, 2020, 11:34 AM UTC

RichardHeart wrote: post #3

This title can be read a couple ways lol.

Yep, for a minute I thought I am on a different kind of website

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Post by retrohax » Thu, Aug 27, 2020, 11:45 AM UTC

taneq wrote: post #6

That's super cool! I have an old BBC Micro in a box under a desk somewhere which I want to get back on its feet someday - last time I powered it up I think it was working (made the right boop-BEEP noise!) but I didn't have a screen to test it with. I also have a box of 5.25" floppies that I want try and read any data off - they've been untouched for decades, is there anything I should/shouldn't do before plugging in…

Have a look here then ;) https://retrohax.net/beeb-errr-bbc-micro-restoration-and-upg...

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Post by jedimastert » Thu, Aug 27, 2020, 12:25 PM UTC

For those looking for more retro computer restoration, check out the 8-bit guy

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8uT9cgJorJPWu7ITLGo9Ww

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Post by valesco » Thu, Aug 27, 2020, 12:25 PM UTC

matthewmorgan wrote: post #2

very cute, would be interesting to see something like https://collapseos.org/ running on it

It's an interesting idea. The funny thing is that in the event of a civilization collapse, it might be way easier to find quad cores CPUs and 8 GB RAM modules than antic pieces.