PS2it
Experienced Member
At the start of the new year, I decided that I wanted to venture out to something a little bigger, and I did just that. While scanning craigslist I found a guy that had what looked to be a mini from the late 80s that was in considerably rough shape. I thought about for a long while (more like a few hours) and eventually talked myself into picking it up.(I later found out that it had been listed on eBay too, so maybe one of you saw it there?).
I wasn't able to find out much about it other than a few Computerworld articles - System 88 and System 45XP, so If anyone has any information on them, or maybe some software that would be awesome and much appericated! I belive they also went under the name MDS or Mohawk Data Sciences, in case that's any help.
Anyway, here are a few pictures I took (uncleaned of course).
The System 88 on left, a separator in the middle, and the 45XP on the right make up one full unit.
The rear of the full unit.
These are the CPU boards, the one with the colored 50 pin connector has a Motorola 68k with a few 30-pin simms, while the one above has a Motorola 68020. I'm thinking the 68020 board is either an upgrade or it's from the 45XP and possibly controls it.
Front half. There is a total of 4 memory boards (boards 1-4), I/O boards, and some other stuff that I haven't investigated yet.
Rear half. Mainly just the CPU boards, and serial boards. At the rear of the unit, there is also what looks to be a diagnostic board
I wasn't able to find out much about it other than a few Computerworld articles - System 88 and System 45XP, so If anyone has any information on them, or maybe some software that would be awesome and much appericated! I belive they also went under the name MDS or Mohawk Data Sciences, in case that's any help.
Anyway, here are a few pictures I took (uncleaned of course).
The System 88 on left, a separator in the middle, and the 45XP on the right make up one full unit.
The rear of the full unit.
These are the CPU boards, the one with the colored 50 pin connector has a Motorola 68k with a few 30-pin simms, while the one above has a Motorola 68020. I'm thinking the 68020 board is either an upgrade or it's from the 45XP and possibly controls it.
Front half. There is a total of 4 memory boards (boards 1-4), I/O boards, and some other stuff that I haven't investigated yet.
Rear half. Mainly just the CPU boards, and serial boards. At the rear of the unit, there is also what looks to be a diagnostic board
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