Intel MDS Series II poll

[Randy McLaughlin]

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From: "Steve Thatcher" <melamy at earthlink.net>
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Sent: Thursday, December 30, 2004 10:48 PM
Subject: Re: Intel MDS Series II poll


> 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
> ]
> 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

I would be happy to host the files, I can even host disk images.

Randy
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