[SpartaDOS X MyIDE Driver]

I still can't get the MyIDE+Flash cart to work properly with any machine - stock or Phi2 modded - using the SDX driver. My old 2005-run MyIDE cart works fine, though. I still need to experiment with various timing mods to see what works.

 

So I guess as it sits, better to make the non-flash MyIDE cart?

[SpartaDOS X MyIDE Driver]

If the SDX Customiser allows amendment of the special U1MB SDX build, then yes: I can see no problems with that configuration - providing there's no register clash between U1MB's RTC and ROM banking scheme.

 

Okie dokie. Guess I'll find out when I get em here and installed.

[SpartaDOS X MyIDE Driver]

Okay, simple question. Would this likely work with candle's Ultimate 1mb providing SDX and an Atarimax MyIDE cart? Any caveats?

[An open letter to A8 Users: A new 8 bit era]

I'm fine with just modding the existing hardware within reason. Past that point, that's what an Amiga or a PC are for.

 

That said, PBI could use a serious upgrade.

[XL: An improvement over the 400 and 800?]

XL/XE for me. The XLs were certainly better built, but the 130XE in the extra RAM and ANTIC banking department was what the 1200XL should have been.

[Atari 8-bit Forum most visited on AtariAge!]

What's hilarious is that Coleco/Adam beats the ST forum by about 2:1...

 

Doesn't surprise me. The only thing notable about the ST frankly is that it was pretty much a M68K version of a PC.

[A Reproduction of the Atari 1090XL?]

The only issue I can see with devising a standardized "PBI 2.0" is getting all of the most prolific hardware designers to sit down and begin hashing it out. That alone gives me mental images of herding cats. But it might be a good use for an IRC chat.

 

Anyone game?

 

 

Yep, that'd be pretty much it? But I still think some kind of "PBI 2.0" standard is in order.

I agree with both. It is in order, but how can you get an agreement about it. Wouldn't it be best to just survey them and someone like MG or Curt make the call?

 

Well the first thing is to figure out what, if any additional signals are needed for new hardware ideas, etc.

[A Reproduction of the Atari 1090XL?]

The only issue I can see with devising a standardized "PBI 2.0" is getting all of the most prolific hardware designers to sit down and begin hashing it out. That alone gives me mental images of herding cats. But it might be a good use for an IRC chat.

 

Anyone game?

 

 

Yep, that'd be pretty much it. But I still think some kind of "PBI 2.0" standard is in order.

[A Reproduction of the Atari 1090XL?]

The only issue I can see with devising a standardized "PBI 2.0" is getting all of the most prolific hardware designers to sit down and begin hashing it out. That alone gives me mental images of herding cats. But it might be a good use for an IRC chat.

 

Anyone game?

[A Reproduction of the Atari 1090XL?]

I would like the second two corvus interfaces off the assembly line, please!

 

For the record, what exactly has to be "tuned" between PBI of different Atari's?

 

He was referring to how some mods cannot co-exist, for example, Internal MyIDE and IntSDX.

[A Reproduction of the Atari 1090XL?]

First off, ignore what Carmel said.. as usual, he hasnt the slightest idea what he's actually talking about.. There are no custom ATARI chips in there. Theres a PSU, and some common discreet logic used to buffer the bus and various signals..

 

Secondly, I second Candle's proposal that we need MORE from inside the ATARI than just the signals available at the PBI/ECI bus, so a straight reproduction of the 1090XL is not the solution.

 

Third, I dont think that everyone wants an "expansion chassis" to physically stick cards into.. But what I would contend that the ATARI as a platform DOES REALLY NEED is an upgrade to the PBI standard that allows devices to be used (be it singularly, or in coexistance with other devices) in a reliable/stable manner without custom-tuning each machine for rediculous timing issues..

 

I'm going to third Candle's proposal. PBI needs an upgrade. Though it might be a case of adopting an Amiga-like approach with a type of video slot, or a mix of PBI 1.0 and PBI 2.0 slots.

[SIO2ST-506]

SIO2HD FDD I could go for. But for HDD use, why opt for slow SIO speeds when there are fast HDD options such as MIO or MyIDE? And both of those can use modern, available HDDs, while ST-506 has been obsolete for decades, the drives are a pain to set-up, they're rare, old, as noisy as a dot-matrix printer, unreliable, and are going to cost you more than even an old IDE or SCSI-I drive.

[Atari Stacy Hardware power issue. Hope I am in the right bit. hee]

Check connector polarity. The PSU on the Stacy is negative post, not positive post like nearly all modern PSUs. That said, a Stacy PSU is 12v @2A.

 

FYI, you can use a Sega Genesis PSU in a pinch to power a Stacy. But I wouldn't recommend it for daily use.

[What would it take?]

Or use a basic compiler and alter the ASM output accordingly for fitting to a cart.

[Stay Atari or go Amiga ?]

As someone who has both, I'd say get both. I used an Amiga A4000/060 as my primary desktop until 1997 even after I built my first PC to run Linux.

[Did you guys see the price on this MIO/RT8 combo?]

Now a BB would be a real rarity. Those are so rare, I'm going a bit of micro-controller silliness to see if a replacement for the BB with floppy board is feasible.

[Ultimate1MB preorder starts]

Put me down for one.

 

And I'd opt for the HQ board. Makes your life easier and mine too.

[Ultimate1MB]

This I like.

[KJMann s-video upgrade]

Having received this pre-installed on a 1200XL from KJMann, all I can say is "OMFGWTFBBQ!" Best. A8. S-Video. Output. Ever.

 

The 1200XL will be getting VBXE when availability and economics make it possible, but I'm thinking my 130XE will be getting one of these too.

[Chronological timeline of computer]

Okay, it missed the ST which was influential if only due to Tramiel using it to start the price war which PC clones won.

 

It also missed the influence of the MSX machines and TI (whose entrance into the home computer market led to Commodore's price war tactics in retaliation for TI's tactics in the earlier electronic calculator price war against Commodore).

 

As for a proper comparison for the Atari 400/800, I tend to agree with doing it by proper time period. The 400 was a direct competitor to the VIC20, and the 800 was a direct competitor to the Apple 2+/TI. The direct competitor from Atari for the C64 would be the 1200XL/800XL.

[Refurbished 1200XL's At Kjmann's Atari Sales and Service]

Got mine and it works, though I'll need to give the board a close look to see how the 800XL OS upgrade is implemented before looking into internal MyIDE and VBXE.

[A Reproduction of the Atari 1090XL?]

I'm already beating my head against the "new A8 mobo" wall with the Mega XE.

[1200XL Pizza Box w/detachable keyboard...]

All in favor of ditching the "pizza box" idea in favor of a full blown 1450XLD case reproduction, say "I"....

 

heheh...

 

I

[VBXE2 preorder starts today]

Well, looks like I'm waiting for the next run. Which hopefully gives me time to pick up another 1200XL.

[H2]

Now that a keyboard is connectible, I think I found my new 8-bit platform to toy with.