[Scottish] BBC Master Compact
I have a BBC Master Compact (with monitor and printer) sat in the loft and needing a good home. From memory it does not boot correctly (I think it might be a disc controller issue) but I've not had a chance to check it yet, will try and do so this w/end. Free to collect, Southside Glasgow. Cheers, J. ___ Scottish mailing list Scottish@mailman.lug.org.uk https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/scottish
Re: [Scottish] BBC Master Compact
On Wed, 10 Nov 2010 09:08:09 -, "Jason Irwin" wrote: > I have a BBC Master Compact (with monitor and printer) sat in the loft and > needing a good home. From memory it does not boot correctly (I think it > might be a disc controller issue) but I've not had a chance to check it > yet, will try and do so this w/end. I remember as a kid poring over copies of Micro User and gazing longingly at the BBC Master Compact. I was fairly certain at that point that it was the sort of computer we'd all be using in the future. I never got one. I can't get to the Southside of Glasgow. All my dreams are shattered :-P r. ___ Scottish mailing list Scottish@mailman.lug.org.uk https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/scottish
Re: [Scottish] BBC Master Compact
I live north of the river. Do you want my BBC master? :) -Dx Sent from my iPhone On 10 Nov 2010, at 09:22, Rodti MacLeary wrote: > On Wed, 10 Nov 2010 09:08:09 -, "Jason Irwin" > wrote: > >> I have a BBC Master Compact (with monitor and printer) sat in the loft > and >> needing a good home. From memory it does not boot correctly (I think it >> might be a disc controller issue) but I've not had a chance to check it >> yet, will try and do so this w/end. > > I remember as a kid poring over copies of Micro User and gazing longingly > at the BBC Master Compact. I was fairly certain at that point that it was > the sort of computer we'd all be using in the future. I never got one. I > can't get to the Southside of Glasgow. All my dreams are shattered :-P > > r. > > ___ > Scottish mailing list > Scottish@mailman.lug.org.uk > https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/scottish ___ Scottish mailing list Scottish@mailman.lug.org.uk https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/scottish
Re: [Scottish] BBC Master Compact
On Thu, 11 Nov 2010 11:08:46 +, "D. Rimron" wrote: > I live north of the river. Do you want my BBC master? :) The word 'yes' springs immediately to mind, if it's for sale! I'd actually been thinking of getting one for my kids so they could play around with BASIC... r. ___ Scottish mailing list Scottish@mailman.lug.org.uk https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/scottish
Re: [Scottish] BBC Master Compact
On Thu, 2010-11-11 at 11:32 +, Rodti MacLeary wrote: > On Thu, 11 Nov 2010 11:08:46 +, "D. Rimron" wrote: > > > I live north of the river. Do you want my BBC master? :) > > The word 'yes' springs immediately to mind, if it's for sale! > > I'd actually been thinking of getting one for my kids so they could play > around with BASIC... If you're actually *in* Glasgow, and just not able to get to the southside, *and* you're not in a desparate hurry then I could pick it up on my next excursion to the Deep South. Over the next week I'll be in and about Polmadie a few times. Gordon MM0YEQ ___ Scottish mailing list Scottish@mailman.lug.org.uk https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/scottish
Re: [Scottish] BBC Master Compact
On 11/11/2010 11:32, Rodti MacLeary wrote: I live north of the river. Do you want my BBC master? :) The word 'yes' springs immediately to mind, if it's for sale! Freely available for collection from tomorrow morning onwards :) I want the space :) -Dx ___ Scottish mailing list Scottish@mailman.lug.org.uk https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/scottish
Re: [Scottish] BBC Master Compact
>If you're actually *in* Glasgow, and just not able to get to the >southside, *and* you're not in a desparate hurry then I could pick it up >on my next excursion to the Deep South. Over the next week I'll be in >and about Polmadie a few times. Err, or I could drop it off if it comes to that. So long as "north" doesn't mean "Aberdeen". :o) It either goes to someone here, on eBay or the bin. I still need to fetch it down and check the state of it, it may have degraded further after being in the loft. J. ___ Scottish mailing list Scottish@mailman.lug.org.uk https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/scottish
Re: [Scottish] BBC Master Compact
On Fri, 12 Nov 2010 09:41:48 -, "Jason Irwin" wrote: > Err, or I could drop it off if it comes to that. So long as "north" > doesn't mean "Aberdeen". :o) > It either goes to someone here, on eBay or the bin. Wow, I'm potentially swimming in Masters. Thanks to everyone for offers of machines and carriage thereof. I think I'm right in thinking that Mr Rimron's non-Compact might be the best bet, as it's the one that actually works? I'm not sure my DIY skills stretch to replacing disk controllers... r. ___ Scottish mailing list Scottish@mailman.lug.org.uk https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/scottish
Re: [Scottish] BBC Master Compact
On 12/11/2010 12:02, Rodti MacLeary wrote: Wow, I'm potentially swimming in Masters. Thanks to everyone for offers of machines and carriage thereof. I think I'm right in thinking that Mr Rimron's non-Compact might be the best bet, as it's the one that actually works? I'm not sure my DIY skills stretch to replacing disk controllers... Why even bother? http://www.retroclinic.com/acorn/kitide1mhz/kitide1mhz.htm http://www.retroclinic.com/acorn/kitextm2cf/kitextm2cf.htm http://www.retroclinic.com/acorn/datacentre/datacentre.htm :) -Dx ___ Scottish mailing list Scottish@mailman.lug.org.uk https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/scottish
Re: [Scottish] BBC Master Compact
On Fri, 12 Nov 2010 12:08:09 +, "D. Rimron" wrote: >> I'm not sure my DIY skills stretch to replacing disk >> controllers... > Why even bother? > > http://www.retroclinic.com/acorn/kitide1mhz/kitide1mhz.htm > http://www.retroclinic.com/acorn/kitextm2cf/kitextm2cf.htm > http://www.retroclinic.com/acorn/datacentre/datacentre.htm That's beautiful. *gasp* r. ___ Scottish mailing list Scottish@mailman.lug.org.uk https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/scottish
