Date   : Mon, 06 Sep 1999 22:08:35 +0000
From   : Michael Foot <mikef@...>
Subject: Some machines to resurrect

I've just been given 6 8-bit machines to resurrect and play with. While I've
had heaps of experience of Model B's, this is really the first time I've
had Masters to work with. I hope someone can answer my questions below.

2 BBC MODEL Bs

  ISSUE 7
  OS 1.20
  BASIC 2.00
  DFS 1.20

Years ago I had an issue 4 Model B. Before I sold it I stripped out a 16k 
S/W RAM module. I would like to put this back into one the Beebs. It has
a wire coming off it which goes to a r/w switch and then continues. I left
a note to myself that this needs to be soldered to IC77 pin 8.
Does this still apply to Issue 7 Motherboards or does it now attach to something
else?
  
3 MASTERs

2 of these have 3.5 inch drives fixed in the side of them and an extra ROM
fitted, ADFS 2.10. The other one is standard.

F TERMINAL 01
E VIEW 04
D ADFS 50
C BASIC 04
B EDIT 01
A VIEWSHEET 02
9 DFS 79
8 ADFS 10

On boot up all I get is:

Acorn MOS
ADFS

and then it hangs. How do I need to *CONFIGURE these machines so they will
boot? Do I need to *UNPLUG the DFS and older ADFS?

1 COMPACT

This machine has certainly seen better days! I'm not sure how stuffed it
is as I haven't looked inside it yet. When powered on all I get is a continuous
beep. Any ideas what's wrong?

Thanks everyone,

Mike.

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