BBC Micros & Acorn Kit on Joel & Nicky's Photo ArchiveFotopic.netSun, 23 Nov 2008 12:10:26 +0000Sun, 23 Nov 2008 12:10:26 +0000en-gb60http://photos.jml.net/ Beebs In The Garage (Again) http://photos.jml.net/c1503702.html More BBC Micros in the garage, including a screen I'd not seen before on the 6502 Second-Processor version of Elite. Thursday 1 May 2008: More BBC Micros in the garage, including a screen I'd not seen before on the 6502 Second-Processor version of Elite.

Hidden screens on 6502 Second Processor Elite Hidden screens on 6502 Second Processor Elite Multiple Econet fileservers mounted on RISC OS Test BBC micros Still a bit untidy...

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]]> Sat, 03 May 2008 08:53:15 +0000 Joel Rowbottom The MDFS Lives! http://photos.jml.net/c1501860.html Another chapter in the Econet saga - this time using an SJ Research MDFS system to provide a fileserver appliance. I wired up the half-height rack, put the A4000 and A5000 machines in to support it, and wired the Econet across the garage to the desk. Hurrah! Tuesday 29 April 2008: Another chapter in the Econet saga - this time using an SJ Research MDFS system to provide a fileserver appliance. I wired up the half-height rack, put the A4000 and A5000 machines in to support it, and wired the Econet across the garage to the desk. Hurrah!

MDFS cluster - the drives are SCSI SJ MDFS controller unit in service MDFS cluster - note the 5.25" FDD and the QIC80 tape unit Socket boxes at the back of the MDFS rack

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]]> Tue, 29 Apr 2008 19:32:43 +0000 Joel Rowbottom Wakefield Acorn Computer Show, Cedar Court http://photos.jml.net/c1499930.html The annual Acorn show at Wakefield. I seemed to be the only 8-bitter there this year, demonstrating the Domesday Project and some other interesting bits and bobs. Saturday 26 April 2008: The annual Acorn show at Wakefield. I seemed to be the only 8-bitter there this year, demonstrating the Domesday Project and some other interesting bits and bobs.

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]]> Sat, 26 Apr 2008 20:36:40 +0000 Joel Rowbottom Wakefield Acorn Computer Group 25th Anniversary http://photos.jml.net/c1486475.html Throughout the years it's been known as Wakefield BBC Micro User Group, Wakefield Acorn Computer Group, and Wakefield RISC OS Computer Club - but in its many incarnations it's gone on for 25 years (I first attended in 1985!). I took along the Domesday Project setup which got quite a bit of interest. Wednesday 2 April 2008: Throughout the years it's been known as Wakefield BBC Micro User Group, Wakefield Acorn Computer Group, and Wakefield RISC OS Computer Club - but in its many incarnations it's gone on for 25 years (I first attended in 1985!). I took along the Domesday Project setup which got quite a bit of interest.

Demonstrating the BBC Domesday Project If I stick my fingers in this socket, my eyes light up! An original Acorn Atom setup - the black box is a RAM disk Mike Cook's first computers (1963 and 1974) Mike Cook demonstrates his development philosophies Mike Cook demonstrates his development philosophies

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]]> Thu, 03 Apr 2008 10:30:58 +0000 Joel Rowbottom More BBC Micro Shenanigans With The Kids http://photos.jml.net/c1464789.html Trying out some of the Micro Primer series, Podd, and of course more Granny's Garden at Ellie's request. Sunday 24 February 2008: Trying out some of the Micro Primer series, Podd, and of course more Granny's Garden at Ellie's request.

"They're never too young to start!"

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]]> Mon, 25 Feb 2008 08:54:40 +0000 Joel Rowbottom Introducing Granny's Garden to Ellie http://photos.jml.net/c1463695.html One of the classic BBC Micro educational games, under an emulator on a Mac. Ellie tried it, and enjoyed it. Oh, and I realised how much Beeb stuff I had stashed away *blush* Saturday 23 February 2008: One of the classic BBC Micro educational games, under an emulator on a Mac. Ellie tried it, and enjoyed it. Oh, and I realised how much Beeb stuff I had stashed away *blush*

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]]> Sat, 23 Feb 2008 18:44:33 +0000 Joel Rowbottom Resurrection Of The Domesday System http://photos.jml.net/c1439707.html After some fiddling, I finally got the Domesday system running and was soon browsing the Community Disc. Some pics here of the steps along the way including debug screens, and showing the genlock overlay in action on the BBC Master AIV. Friday 11 January 2008: After some fiddling, I finally got the Domesday system running and was soon browsing the Community Disc. Some pics here of the steps along the way including debug screens, and showing the genlock overlay in action on the BBC Master AIV.

There was a lot of grease and dust on the lens, causing focusing errors The numbers are the LV player's own POST codes

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]]> Fri, 11 Jan 2008 20:38:51 +0000 Joel & Nicky Rowbottom Acorn World Show 1994, Wembley http://photos.jml.net/c1396106.html I hitched a ride with Ron, to go to the Acorn World Show at Wembley and buy some more bits to pimp up my A310. Otis and Gareth came along too, and we met some fun people including the Acorn Computing magazine crowd. Saturday 29 October 1994: I hitched a ride with Ron, to go to the Acorn World Show at Wembley and buy some more bits to pimp up my A310. Otis and Gareth came along too, and we met some fun people including the Acorn Computing magazine crowd.

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]]> Fri, 26 Oct 2007 11:07:50 +0000 Joel Wakefield Acorn RISC OS Computer Show http://photos.jml.net/c1282767.html For the first time, Joel held a stand at the Acorn show selling 8-bit hardware and lots of different (and interesting) boards and software. There was much interest, and not much was left at the end of the day! Saturday 19 May 2007: For the first time, Joel held a stand at the Acorn show selling 8-bit hardware and lots of different (and interesting) boards and software. There was much interest, and not much was left at the end of the day!

Joel's BBC Micros for sale Joel's BBC Micros for sale Older RiscPCs for sale Old copies of Archive on the Charity Stall Jonathan Harston of JGH BBC Software Jonathan waits for more punters Digging around on the Charity Stall Only a few Beebs left now "So, who do I dedicate this IDE interface to?" Joel's stall lookin a bit sparse now Oops... Trying to dock again Mostly books left on the charity stall now Free tape games! Ace! This lad wasn't even born when Elite came out Almost closing time

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]]> Sat, 19 May 2007 21:33:27 +0000 Joel Rowbottom The Econet Works! Hurrah! http://photos.jml.net/c1089667.html After many months of poking, prodding, soldering, sourcing and things, I managed to get a 3-station Econet working tonight. Phew, now I've got to work out how to do the next stage - dialup BBs! Thursday 21 September 2006: After many months of poking, prodding, soldering, sourcing and things, I managed to get a 3-station Econet working tonight. Phew, now I've got to work out how to do the next stage - dialup BBs!

The moment it all started working Patched Y2k-compliant fileserver software The fileserver doing... file serving Beebs with their tops off Checking user visibility from station 2 Socket box, mounted on timber Rat's nest of cables with the US Econet terminator CARBBS software in action Handytone SIP adaptor for BBS dialin This disk was last catalogued in 1991 The BBC Micro workbench in action Non-Hayes modem capable of doing reverse-V23 Old floppy disks have survived well The Viewdata server

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]]> Thu, 21 Sep 2006 19:41:12 +0000 Joel Rowbottom More Beeb Madness in the Garage http://photos.jml.net/c1028441.html Some more of the BBC Micro kit arrived to build the Econet, and I wanted to get some pics of the odd Watford Electronics kit I'd acquired. Friday 21 July 2006: Some more of the BBC Micro kit arrived to build the Econet, and I wanted to get some pics of the odd Watford Electronics kit I'd acquired.

Interesting way of recruiting developers Econet socket boxes and terminators Some of the working BBC Micros The Adaptec RLL hard disk interface

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]]> Fri, 21 Jul 2006 23:26:09 +0000 Joel Rowbottom BBC Micros in the Garage http://photos.jml.net/c1019609.html I don't think friends and colleagues are fully appreciating the level of 8-bit madness which is in progress, so here's an update. Tuesday 11 July 2006: I don't think friends and colleagues are fully appreciating the level of 8-bit madness which is in progress, so here's an update.

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]]> Tue, 11 Jul 2006 22:37:40 +0000 Joel Rowbottom New BBC Micro Excitement http://photos.jml.net/c977919.html Picked up a pile of Beeb stuff from Teeside tonight - including a Master 512 with DR-DOS and a 30M hard disk, a couple of Beebs, an Electron with various interfaces, a pile of disk drives, and a metric f***ton of original games, ROMs and manuals. Thursday 1 June 2006: Picked up a pile of Beeb stuff from Teeside tonight - including a Master 512 with DR-DOS and a 30M hard disk, a couple of Beebs, an Electron with various interfaces, a pile of disk drives, and a metric f***ton of original games, ROMs and manuals.

One of these once cost me £500 in phone bills Interesting relabelling of the brand name there Acorn Electron with Plus-1 and Plus-3 30MB Viglen Hard Disk (RLL I think) Blast from the past Early BBC Micro (issue 4, but font on the keytab makes me think 'earlier') - note the Wordwise legend BBC Master 512 with internal Tube enabled BBC Master 512 with working 30MB drive

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]]> Thu, 01 Jun 2006 22:42:19 +0000 Joel Rowbottom Joel's Domesday LVROM http://photos.jml.net/c961386.html I've just taken delivery of an original Domesday laserdisc player with SCSI interface and stuff. Woohoo. Wednesday 17 May 2006: I've just taken delivery of an original Domesday laserdisc player with SCSI interface and stuff. Woohoo.

Rear of the Domesday LVROM with genlock and SCSI Rather tattered but still working Investigating the innards of the Domesday LVROM

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]]> Wed, 17 May 2006 21:14:51 +0000 Joel Rowbottom Wakefield Acorn RISC OS Show http://photos.jml.net/c956390.html I'll be honest, I went for the BBC Micro stuff - there was a fully working Acorn Domesday system and a development Acorn Phoebe (RiscPC 2) run by the guys from BinaryDinosaurs, as well as a mobile phone development kit running BSD. I was good to meet a few old friends too. Saturday 13 May 2006: I'll be honest, I went for the BBC Micro stuff - there was a fully working Acorn Domesday system and a development Acorn Phoebe (RiscPC 2) run by the guys from BinaryDinosaurs, as well as a mobile phone development kit running BSD. I was good to meet a few old friends too.

Jonathan Harston of JGH One of Sprow's MiniB devices alongside an IDE disk interface Up and running, the original Domesday system 101 Things To Do With An Acorn NC: Run NetBSD on it! The charity stall, getting ready to pounce on any new Beeb stuff Smaller than last year... A very very cool laser keyboard device It had started overheating at this point A very rare provisional BBC Micro user guide An internal BBC Master coprocessor One of JG Harston's IDE disk interfaces

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]]> Sat, 13 May 2006 18:01:27 +0000 Joel Rowbottom Doing Evil Things with BBC Micros http://photos.jml.net/c951559.html My old BBC Micro fetish has returned, and I'm building stuff together using old bits to create among other things a working Econet system with authentic BBC hard disk stuff. Oh, and there's a v23 modem involved too. Ohhhh the evil. Monday 8 May 2006: My old BBC Micro fetish has returned, and I'm building stuff together using old bits to create among other things a working Econet system with authentic BBC hard disk stuff. Oh, and there's a v23 modem involved too. Ohhhh the evil.

Beeb stuff taking over the garage workbench Unboxed Acorn 6502 second processor The non-working Torch Z80 copro The fileserver Beeb, with Econet interface and (not yet working) 1770FDC The Acorn speech upgrade phrase ROMs, odd VM61002NL designation tho ATPL Sidewise (iss 3) board with battery backup The Acorn Econet interface, configured as station 254 In the corner of the garage sits the lone RiscPC The root of all the evils about to happen OS ROM removed, about to fit the ATPL board Reassembled, ATPL board in place Amazing what you find kicking around still ROMs all sorted and labelled The jerry-rigged 6502 copro, with PSU in an ice-cream tub Acorn Winchester MFM disk controller

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]]> Mon, 08 May 2006 20:06:49 +0000 Joel Rowbottom Lazy Sunday at Home http://photos.jml.net/c914517.html BBC Micros, Ben stuck in his chair, etc.etc... Sunday 2 April 2006: BBC Micros, Ben stuck in his chair, etc.etc...

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]]> Thu, 06 Apr 2006 10:10:43 +0000 Joel Rowbottom Wakefield Acorn RISCOS Show, Thornes http://photos.jml.net/c4594.html Saturday 18 May 2002:

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