Some months ago i was busy with one of my retro computers to build with.
I had put this system in an other case i still have.
My setup is as follows:
Clone ST JUKO motherboard
V20 processor, without co-processor.
1024KB memory; 640, 384.
Connor SCA 80 1GB harddisk
1.44MB floppy drive
1.2MB floppy drive
Creative SB 1.5 with CMS CT-1320C
Roland MPU-IPC-T Midi interface
Intel above Ram board with 2048KB EMS memory
ATI VGA wonder XL 512KB with bus mouse.
Floppy controller with bios.
I messed already to much with that harddisk and scsi controller.. I defentily can say it worked.. But when indexing the harddisk (DIR command) at the first time, its very slow. It just hangs for a few seconds. And yes its just annoying!
I also tried a much smaller drive like 231MB one, but it still hangs when i using the (DIR) command at the first time..
Already some months ago a also tried an 80MB drive, and it still exist.. So the problem doesnt relay on the harddisks iam using.
I also tried some other controllers.. I have two from future domain (with bootrom installed) TMC-850M type on and a yellow one (i thought it could be an older 850m i guess. i really dont know..
The yellow one i only can set 4 memory adresses, the green one is better in mine opinion and i could set 5 memory addresses..
I have also got an NEC T128, but same as the yellow one i only can set 4 memory addresses.. But it seems the biosrom doesnt work anymore.. When i bought it just worked.
I have also an NEC T100 here, but this thing is without the bootrom.. I really dont know where i could find an bios image..
Other thought, iam thinking to mess with the rll harddisks.. I really dont want mfm, because they are to small for my uses..
Do you people know if XT-IDE is still available?? I have an IDE controller here, but that supports only XT-IDE.
I had put this system in an other case i still have.
My setup is as follows:
Clone ST JUKO motherboard
V20 processor, without co-processor.
1024KB memory; 640, 384.
Connor SCA 80 1GB harddisk
1.44MB floppy drive
1.2MB floppy drive
Creative SB 1.5 with CMS CT-1320C
Roland MPU-IPC-T Midi interface
Intel above Ram board with 2048KB EMS memory
ATI VGA wonder XL 512KB with bus mouse.
Floppy controller with bios.
I messed already to much with that harddisk and scsi controller.. I defentily can say it worked.. But when indexing the harddisk (DIR command) at the first time, its very slow. It just hangs for a few seconds. And yes its just annoying!
I also tried a much smaller drive like 231MB one, but it still hangs when i using the (DIR) command at the first time..
Already some months ago a also tried an 80MB drive, and it still exist.. So the problem doesnt relay on the harddisks iam using.
I also tried some other controllers.. I have two from future domain (with bootrom installed) TMC-850M type on and a yellow one (i thought it could be an older 850m i guess. i really dont know..
The yellow one i only can set 4 memory adresses, the green one is better in mine opinion and i could set 5 memory addresses..
I have also got an NEC T128, but same as the yellow one i only can set 4 memory addresses.. But it seems the biosrom doesnt work anymore.. When i bought it just worked.
I have also an NEC T100 here, but this thing is without the bootrom.. I really dont know where i could find an bios image..
Other thought, iam thinking to mess with the rll harddisks.. I really dont want mfm, because they are to small for my uses..
Do you people know if XT-IDE is still available?? I have an IDE controller here, but that supports only XT-IDE.