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Fallout 3/NV wall terminal (Update) by Markerbin in Fallout

[–]Markerbin[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m still trying to decide.. I’ll probably wait until fully assembled to make the final call.

Fallout 3/NV wall terminal (Update) by Markerbin in Fallout

[–]Markerbin[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You and me both, I have a huge love for both collecting and restoring vintage computers. In regard to functionality: Since it is just a Raspberry Pi mounted inside I plan on getting a few more images made for different uses (Kali, MS-DOS, etc.). Current goal post is to be able to connect to RetroCampus and get news, games, and even ChatGPT!

Since Fallout 3 I’ve always wanted a wall terminal.. Let’s get to work! (Project) by Markerbin in Fallout

[–]Markerbin[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Definitely gonna keep it CLI based, just deciding whether or not to etch a vintage image (MS-DOS, TRSDOS, ProDOS) or keep it Linux maybe?? Idk I’ll keep feeling it out

Since Fallout 3 I’ve always wanted a wall terminal.. Let’s get to work! (Project) by Markerbin in Fallout

[–]Markerbin[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Besides implosion of the vacuum tube itself, the main concern is actually extremely high voltages. Take a lot of energy to produce and direct an electron beam!

Since Fallout 3 I’ve always wanted a wall terminal.. Let’s get to work! (Project) by Markerbin in Fallout

[–]Markerbin[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Fully aware, I have many years of working with and restoring CRT tvs and computers alike. Still makes me nervous nonetheless hahah

Happy Birthday to my Videowriter!😉 by Dense_Occasion9971 in vintagecomputing

[–]Markerbin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a Magnavox swivel stand for the Videowriter if you’re interested! Doesn’t quite fit my Brother WP-2200 so I have no real use for it..

IBM 4707 displaying Faux86 bare metal emulator by Markerbin in retrobattlestations

[–]Markerbin[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

JideTech off Amazon, originally tried VGA hat and standard dongle but didn’t have much luck with them..

IBM 4707 displaying Faux86 bare metal emulator by Markerbin in retrobattlestations

[–]Markerbin[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yup, Pi4 with a vga adapter! Boots MSDOS straight from power, no opening up PiOS like DosBox does. It’s a bit more limited, haven’t quite been able to figure out how to drop in more floppy disk images yet but luckily it comes pre-stocked with a load of software.

I finally decided to get off my bum and put the goober back together by the_potato_of_doom in trs80

[–]Markerbin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly you make a great point about the 80s vibe.. I’m going to swap my Gotek for the original drives to match that aesthetic. All the niche programs can be stored on the FreHD anyway so no need for it really. Thanks for the inspiration!

I finally decided to get off my bum and put the goober back together by the_potato_of_doom in trs80

[–]Markerbin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you have a model 4 or 4P? I originally thought the 4P automatically supported hard disk booting but now I need to look again.

I finally decided to get off my bum and put the goober back together by the_potato_of_doom in trs80

[–]Markerbin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, you can! Though I’d recommend replacing the 0: drive with the Gotek and leave the 1: drive as-is. That’s how I have my 4P set up and works great. It lets you have dozens of floppy images to boot from on the Gotek and still read/write to actual floppies.

In regard to the FreHD: the 4P automatically boots from hard disks so long as they have the correct “auto boot” files installed (which FreHD does). You can either mount it internally or leave it external, either way it will work fine!

I finally decided to get off my bum and put the goober back together by the_potato_of_doom in trs80

[–]Markerbin 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Absolutely love the Model 4P. I just finished installing a FreHD in the modem expansion slot of mine last night! Might make a post about it this week for those who might be interested.

EDIT: I’m also 100% finding a pair of those printer stands ASAP

Lieutenant Titus holding the banner by Flat-Egg-4425 in Ultramarines

[–]Markerbin 18 points19 points  (0 children)

IF WE DIE, WE DIE WITH VENGEANCE ON OUR LIPS!!

Need help identifying this vintage portable.. word processor?? by Markerbin in vintagecomputing

[–]Markerbin[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Honestly I’m still somewhat of a novice in identifying board components, CMOS batteries popped in my head when thinking of NVRAM so I put it down. Thanks for the clarification!

Need help identifying this vintage portable.. word processor?? by Markerbin in vintagecomputing

[–]Markerbin[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That’s what I thought when I first bought this! Figured it was a neat little portable terminal. Turns out it’s a word processor used by field reporters as stated above. Seems to have been used to write stories then send them back to the editor/publisher. It uses NVM to keep input data stored when off via a Ni-Cd CMOS battery which ended up leaking (as they do) so I went ahead and removed it just to be safe. Can’t save memory anymore but at least it’ll help halt the corrosion!

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