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Finding specs on 5150 with 5161 expansion unit

You might want to edit the autoexec.bat file to remove the Procomm call. Then you should (might) have a clean, successful boot sequence.
 
Thanks, everyone. I redid the autoexec.bat file per the suggestions here, though kept the path both to \DOS and to the root as well, since that was how the existing file had the path, and how I set similar systems up years ago. I remember that stuff pretty well but I had completely forgotten how to end the file ( ^Z ). Funny what sticks with you and what leaves after 25 years! I did take the cover off of the EU and photographed the inside; I'll post pictures later but it will have to wait until hungry family isn't hungry anymore. I actually worked for a software company back in the late 80's - early 90's, and though I mostly did software support, I also did a bit of simple hardware stuff -- arcnet cards and modems mostly -- so it's familiar, just a bit rusty. And I do remember finding the occasional stubborn case that didn't want to fit back on very well after removal, and was hoping that that didn't happen here. Fortunately it didn't. I reassembled it and it's still booting fine.

Oh -- and I had also completely forgotten about parking the drive, though I don't see any park.* program anywhere. Is it hidden or something?
 
I don't believe that there is a disk parking utility built in to DOS. There is one on the IBM diagnostic disk, IIRC.
 
LOL -- I love the ringing endorsement. I'll probably be listing it tomorrow for a 10-day stint. I just don't know what to ask for it, so I'll let the free-market forces do their work.
 
Should fetch a decent amount - being so complete and operating.
You'll want pics inside the 5150 itself as well (just to see what cards are installed).
Did you type 'mem' and find out how much memory you had in there?

Edit: fingers crossed for you marcoguy :D
 
Marcoguy, yes, if that would be of more interest to you, I'm happy to list them separately, with the 5150, monitor and keyboard as one lot, and the 5161 (and accompanying cable) as its own listing. I'm assuming that that would be your preference since you already have a 5150? If not, let me know and I'll list them all as one.

Spidersweb, "mem" gave me a "Bad command or filename" error, but I ran chkdsk and the hard drive is 10mb with 2.7mb free, and it says 524288 bytes total memory. Some lost clusters, but I didn't run the /f parameter.
 
If you sell them seperately, you need to remove the card from the 5150 which the 5161 connects to. It is not a standard PC card. The expansion unit is useless without that card.

524288 bytes = 512KB memory
 
Two suggestions for your listing:

1. If you are including the cable w/ the 5161 unit then make sure to include the transmitter card from the 5150 with it.
2. If you want to maximize your money I would list separately as such:
a. 5151 Monitor (these working in original box fetch a decent amount on their own)
b. 5160 w/ keyboard (again in original box might do okay)
c. Transmitter Card/Receiver Card/Cable (alot of people have the unit and have their own PCs but not these - specially the cable)
d. 5161 (w/ the HDD controller/drive cable/and HDD of course)


The 10 day format in IMHO is just a waste of money. The people who want these guys will know the first day they you post them and the ferocious bidding will happen the last day. A long bidding period really doesn't gain you anything, but YMMV!

If you had posted a week earlier I'd be hitting you hard for the cable myself, but thanks to some good fortune and the helpful guys on this forum I got a cable already.

I'd also be ready/plan to double box these for shipping. Whoever buys them is going to want to get them safe and sound w/ the original boxes as undamaged as possible. Remember, you are not shipping a $0.50 Chinese made iPad case. This is 30 year old tech that is very hard to replace. Good luck with your auctions!
 
DumbQuestionDuJour said:
I'm happy to list them separately, with the 5150, monitor and keyboard as one lot, and the 5161 (and accompanying cable) as its own listing.
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If you do that, make sure you include the transmitter card from the 5150 with the 5161, otherwise the 5161 will be useless and it's not easy to find such a card. Personally, I think it would be better to keep the whole system together - but that's just me. :)

Spidersweb, "mem" gave me a "Bad command or filename" error, but I ran chkdsk and the hard drive is 10mb with 2.7mb free, and it says 524288 bytes total memory. Some lost clusters, but I didn't run the /f parameter.
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I don't think the state of the format is important since it needs to be redone anyway. That's regular maintenance for these old drives.
 
It's probably worth more as a package with the 5150. I wouldn't do anything else to touch it - you have demonstrated that it works and the two halves have always been together.
 
Second that, Mike. As a pair operating together, it's a lot more convincing that answering endless questions about the 5161 to the effect of "How do you know it works?"
 
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