Date   : Thu, 26 Jan 2006 12:16:42 +0000
From   : Jules Richardson <julesrichardsonuk@...>
Subject: Re: Ecolink - PC Econet

Mark wrote:
> OK Shameless plug due to the rarity of this object and I would like to see
> it go to a good home.
> 
> Have put my Ecolink card (PC card for Econet) and manuals / software up on
> ebay for auction


Any chance of a scan of the photocopied notes that you mention? I don't 
believe I've seen those. I've got the board, user manual, box / binder, and 
the software - but not those notes or the connection cable.

Do you have a disk image of the software? I've not done one with mine (will 
try later today), but it'd be nice to make sure there's a working image out 
there in case my disk proves to be broken and the buyer of your board allows 
it to disappear into a black hole! :-)

Oh, and any idea what the socket near to the connector on the board is for? It 
looks to be empty on your board too (I was always worried I was missing a 
vital ROM!).


Actually, my board's different to yours - it's slightly longer with an extra 
ground area down the left edge, on which is stamped "Acorn Computers MSDOS 
Iss. B 0262,000 SS". Last chip date on mine looks to be early 1987, so it's 
presumably toward the end of the production life of the boards...


Agreed on the rarity front - I was starting to think that the board I have was 
the only survivor!

cheers

Jules