LF: Bigboard disks/software?

[Dave Dunfield]

>> Looking for the CP/M boot disk and related software for
>> the original Furguson BigBoard ... Guy I got mine from
>> last year has been looking, but so far has come up dry on
>> the disks for it (thinks they must have been tossed).
>> 
>> Can anyone provide me with images? (which I will of course
>> make available in the archive as well).

>Cool!  (somebody send it to him, I need the above too).
>
>I have full schematics and docs with mine, in case you didn't get that
>perhaps I should digitize and upload it. 
>
>Mine *might* need a BIOS chip.  It came from Honeywell in St. Paul,
>where they had targeted it at some embedded controller operation where
>they had it running a custom BIOS with their code.  I got a BIOS image
>from someone but thus far STILL haven't powered it up with the
>replacement BIOS.

I do have the schematics and docs. Mine has a BIOS chip, although I believe
it was slightly modified for a different terminal (still trying to get the
details) It was a working CP/M system when it was taken out of service -
The guy is looking for the original BIOS ROM which he thinks he still has
(but it might be with the disks). I also have a full set of Micro Cornucopia,
and some of the articals provide useful information - let me know if you
are looking for any details in particular.

I know the BB is very similar to the Xerox 820 ... I have a working 820-II
with system disks ... does anyone know if these might be compatible? I also
know where there is an 820 (original version) close by, but I don't know if
he has disks for it...

If anyone has the original BB disks, I would very much like to obtain an
image of them.

Regards,
Dave
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