Intel MDS Series II poll

[Steve Thatcher]

Hi Dave, count me in on the binaries.  I will be getting back to Virginia 
this Sunday from Seattle, so time will be something I have too much of 
then.Thanks.

best regards, Steve
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At 09:06 PM 12/30/2004, Dave Mabry wrote:
>Ok, I've been on a kick lately to get my Intel MDS Series II systems 
>working as much as I can.  So my interest in them is peaking.
>
>I'd like to know who has Series II's on this list, if you don't mind 
>admitting it.  I know that Tony, Joe, Steve, Dwight, and a few others 
>do.  And Joe can probably supply anyone who wants one with a system.
>;)  Just kidding Joe.  You are hanging onto yours as an investment, 
>right?  I know I am!!!
>
>These last couple of days I copied images of the ROM code that makes up an 
>upgrade for the Series II called iMDX-511.  It was all new firmware for 
>the IOC board (4 2716's) and a new firmware in the keyboard (8741A) to 
>implement the upgrade.  It turned the RPT (repeat) key into a "function" 
>(FCTN) key.  And along with the latest version of ISIS (4.3) you had the 
>capability to hit FCTN-D for "DIR " or FCTN-T for " TO " and many other 
>"soft" keys for ISIS command line shortcuts.  It also added cursor 
>addressability to the integral CRT and some attributes, like reverse 
>video, blinking, underline, etc.  All stuff that we take for granted 
>today, but in those days it was a big thing!!!
>
>Anyway, if anyone is interested I can make the binaries available and help 
>those of you who have these beasts get it implemented.
>
>Any takers?
>Dave Mabry
>