Re: Ancient Boards

[mikel@coyote.networx.com (Mike Lempriere)]

In article <1qvo9tINN98l@srvr1.engin.umich.edu> ftit@engin.umich.edu (Sergej Roytman) writes:

: First-off, does anyone know where I can get documentation for a Hayes
: Micromodem //e?  I've got one in my computer, and it seems OK -- there's
: no crashing or fireworks on boot-up, and the ROMs seem to contain valid
: code.  Only problem is, how do I talk to it?

PR#n where 'n' is the slot #.  (Or was ir IN#n?  Try IN first.)

: Second, my 80-column card brings the machine to a grinding halt whenever
: it's installed.  This happens no matter which slot it occupies, even if
: it's downstream of the disk controller.  The screen blanks, the disk
:  drive rolls its eyes and plays dead -- the works.

Are you aware that an 80 column card replaces the internal screen?
Once you plug in the 80 col card, you must move your monitor's plug to
the 80 column card.  If it's a Videx, I can help you on the pinout.