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MS-DOS "Tweener"
Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2014 12:35 pm
by tezza
Not my auction and I have nothing to do with it but I thought I'd flag this.
These machines are excellent as "in-betweener" machines to allow internet-harvested software to be written to real floppies on '80s vintage machines. They don't come up that often. It probably doesn't have a 360k 5.25 inch floppy drive but one certainly could be fitted. Only $1 reserve.
Buyer must pick up unfortunately.
Re: MS-DOS "Tweener"
Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2014 10:21 am
by Carcenomy
More details please! Link?
Re: MS-DOS "Tweener"
Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2014 10:34 am
by tezza
Opps, I forgot the Trade Me link. I can't add it now, as I'm at work and Trade Me is blocked here.
I'll add it tonight if someone doesn't jump in and add it for me.
Re: MS-DOS "Tweener"
Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2014 8:22 pm
by tezza
Re: MS-DOS "Tweener"
Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2014 9:45 pm
by Gibsaw
bidding... I'm hoping it's a 386DX40, given the 5.25.
Re: MS-DOS "Tweener"
Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2014 5:02 pm
by Carcenomy
Ooooh I think you could be right sir. I'd put a few pennies on either an Am386DX40 or some flavour of 486DX2/66. Looks like an oldschool Matsushita optical drive too, which inevitably means there's an SB16 in there somewhere too.
Re: MS-DOS "Tweener"
Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2014 10:27 pm
by Gibsaw
Yep... the old Matsushita/Panasonic 562B!! (and I managed to remember that without google!!)
I do vaguely remember an IDE variant as well though. (the 563?)
Re: MS-DOS "Tweener"
Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2014 12:51 pm
by Carcenomy
Gibsaw wrote:bidding... I'm hoping it's a 386DX40, given the 5.25.
Hey how you picking this up chap?
Re: MS-DOS "Tweener"
Posted: Fri Sep 12, 2014 4:06 pm
by xjas
Here's another nice looking one if anyone wants a 486:
5 1/4" drive and SB16 included.
http://www.trademe.co.nz/computers/vint ... 256399.htm
Re: MS-DOS "Tweener"
Posted: Sat Sep 13, 2014 10:35 am
by Gibsaw
Carcenomy wrote:Gibsaw wrote:bidding... I'm hoping it's a 386DX40, given the 5.25.
Hey how you picking this up chap?
I'd expect probably pack and send... unless that's an offer?
Re: MS-DOS "Tweener"
Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2014 10:19 am
by Gibsaw
Missed it anyway... Daughter's birthday party took precedence over sitting on the computer at 11 in the morning.
Re: MS-DOS "Tweener"
Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2014 12:19 pm
by Carcenomy
Oooh it's running OSR 2.5 too... that's like running 98 but without running 98!
Yeah was somewhat an offer Gibsaw, the guy offering to check it out is a friend of mine who was going to get some details on it for me to pass on. Ahh well, too late
Re: MS-DOS "Tweener"
Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2014 3:34 pm
by xjas
Free 486 fixer-upper in Christchurch:
http://www.trademe.co.nz/computers/desk ... 420714.htmI'd be tempted to grab this just for that low-profile case but it's on the wrong island.