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Forgottenmyname wrote: 13 Sep 2018 20:20 :lol: hopefully not, far too much flammable junk in my workshop at the mo.
All the more reason to video it ;)
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I'm a combustion engineer by trade, believe me, I need no encouragement to set things on fire.

Does anyone know how to put the black smoke back into the chips it leaks out of?
If it ain't broke, test it to Destruction.
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exxos wrote: 13 Sep 2018 19:33
Forgottenmyname wrote: 13 Sep 2018 19:31 p.s. whats the jumper near the rom for?
TOS104 / 102 select :)
So which way round is the select TOS104 = closed or open?
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Icky wrote: 14 Sep 2018 11:23 So which way round is the select TOS104 = closed or open?
Bugger if I know :)
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exxos wrote: 14 Sep 2018 12:20
Icky wrote: 14 Sep 2018 11:23 So which way round is the select TOS104 = closed or open?
Bugger if I know :)
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I guess we’ll find out when these boards boot
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Damn, I'm way behind, I need a job doing just ST stuff. That pays.....
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rubber_jonnie wrote: 14 Sep 2018 12:34 Damn, I'm way behind, I need a job doing just ST stuff. That pays.....
Me to !
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A question I have is will it boot without the ram card?

I am still waiting the extra long headers to fit my ram board
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Icky wrote: 14 Sep 2018 13:06 A question I have is will it boot without the ram card?
Nope.. TOS cannot run without RAM.
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exxos wrote: 14 Sep 2018 13:10
Icky wrote: 14 Sep 2018 13:06 A question I have is will it boot without the ram card?
Nope.. TOS cannot run without RAM.
Darn. A longer wait for me then. Thanks Exxos.

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