Notices by Gammitin (Ben) 💾 (gammitin@mastodon.social)

This thing is great, I have a few plans for it, but first it needs a really good clean up.

It boots! 😍😍😍

I've added a cable tie as a cable-stop and found some black screws, feels a bit safer now.

At some point in the past, someone has taken the cover off the switch area and left the screws out, a lovely bit of exposed 240v AC ⚡

PSU:
240v to 24v AC transformer, then simple DC outputs (PC): +12v, +5v, Gnd, Reset.

Lid off:

NEC V40 - D70208L-8 CPU 😍

Presento la scheda madre!
Here's some interesting bits:
- Audio jack, for PC speaker
- PC speaker volume slider
- A second floppy port, and a button so you can disable the second in-built one and use an external one (hmm Gotek 🤔)
- BIOS + separate FONT ROM
- NEC V40 (80188 comp)

ROM chips:
BIOS ROM version 1.06 (16k in size)
FONT ROM version 1.01 (8k in size)

Yamaha V63550D display controller:

I've created a repository for the Olivetti Prodest PC1 on archive.org, I've dumped and added my bios ROMs:
https://archive.org/details/Olivetti-Prodest-PC1

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Prince of Persia

It's really dirty, but thankfully it has no shipping damage, what a lovely machine, I love this integrated keyboard form factor.

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A lovely, but in need of a good service:
1988 - Olivetti Prodest PC1 (80188-compatible) based computer and accompany Olivetti Prodest MM-1012 12" Monochrome CRT

💾 Amstrad PCW 9256 [1991] 🖨️
Digging around in my storage lockup for a few bits and bobs today, and thought I'd get this lovely machine out for a few photos.
This is an upcoming retro restoration project, another E-Waste save.

A cycle accurate IBM PC emulator in your browser:
https://martypc.net/

This is my vibe.....

AntiX Linux runs well too.

I've finished installing Win98 and installed an extra stick of RAM, before I get the drivers sorted, I thought I'd give a few live CDs a go - it seems to love everything I've thrown at it.
TinyCore (Plus) Linux is a dream on this, runs really well!