CRC question

[Roy J. Tellason]

On Saturday 10 November 2007 19:40, Chuck Guzis wrote:
> On 10 Nov 2007 at 17:42, Roy J. Tellason wrote:
> > Indeed.  Assuming that I run CP/M-80,  that is.  This strikes me as a
> > nice opportunity to do some hacking,  and to maybe start out with that
> > but to end up with something a little further along,  given the
> > constraints of the hardware (address space,  etc.).  ZCPR has some nice
> > ideas,   for example, but I'm not sure I like the way some of those
> > things got implemented.  Ah well,  first thing I need to do is figure out
> > how I'm going to use it,  stuff it in a box with PS,  and hook it up with
> > a serial cable.  Then go on from there.
>
> Doesn't anyone hack into "Freecycle" giveaway TVs anymore for video
> monitors?

It's been a *really* long time since I considered the idea of converting a tv 
to a monitor...   These days monitors are *not* a problem.  :-)  Back then,  
I didn't have much in the way of monitors kicking around,  and had not (yet) 
heard of freecycle.  We're talking over 15 years ago here.

> True, they're probably hot-chassis, but an optoisolator or three will take
> care of that.  My TV Typewriter used an old tube-type Zenith portable TV for
> a couple of years until I glommed onto a real monitor (some surplus
> Four-Phase units). 

I'm sure that as far as that goes I can manage something.  It's figuring out 
some of this other stuff that has me stalled for now.  CRC?  BIOS?  Hooking 
up 3.5" drives?   A HD?  We'll see how far I get...

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