Vintage Computers


Building the Kenbak-1 Computer

Introduction to Building the Kenbak-1 Computer In this section, we’ll be Building the Kenbak-1 Computer. This is not an original computer. In this case, we’ll build this computer using the Atmega328. This is the processor you will find in an Arduino Uno. The original Kenbak-1 computer did not have a Read More »

Kenbak-1

Terminals for Altairduino

Introduction to Terminals for Altairduino In this section, We’ll discuss some common Terminals for Altairduino. I purchased my Altairduino kit from AdWaterAndStir.com PUTTY works well for Telnet, but we’ll want to change some settings. If you wish to perform file transfers, then you will need a different program that supports Read More »

DIR Listing

Altairduino Short Cuts

Introduction to Altairduino Short Cuts In this section, I’ll list the Altairduino Short Cuts. This includes ways to quickly access configuration menus. Additionally, I’ll list the commands to display the ROM and Disks images. Since you will probably not be using real disks on the Altar-duino, multiple disk images are Read More »

Altair 8800

XModem over Ethernet WiFi

Introduction to XModem over Ethernet WiFi To set up XModem over Ethernet WiFi, we’ll have to get a few things set up first. In this case, I’m running Debian Bullseye. I will be using Minicom in this example. I’m transferring a file to an AltairDuino. You can get these at Read More »

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Altairduino – 8800 Kit

Introduction to the Altairduino – 8800 Kit In this section, I wanted to show you the Altairduino – 8800 Kit. I’ve always been interested in vintage computers. My first computer was the Commodore 64. I bought this from COMB magazine. Modern computers are fast, and reliable. However, by going back Read More »

AltairDuinoBuild

Altair 8800 with Arduino Due

Introduction to Altair 8800 with Arduino Due In this section, we’ll discuss how to set up the Altair 8800 with Arduino Due. The Altair was a home computer from 1975. Another option is to use the Arduino MEGA. However, the MEGA is slower, and will not have all of the Read More »

Altair

Z80 Pack with Linux

Introduction to the Z80 Pack with Linux In this post, I’ll discuss the Z80 Pack with Linux. This should work with other operating systems such as BSD, OSX, and Windows with Cygwin. The purpose of this post is to simply show you some packages that are in the Z80Pack. There Read More »

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Building the Kim Uno (Kim-1)

Introduction to Building the Kim Uno (Kim-1) Building the Kim Uno (Kim-1) is fairly easy, but a little bit time consuming if you don’t use a PC board. The Kim-1’s technology from 1976. It’s fun to program, however, you do have limited memory. The Kim Uno emulates a 6502 processor Read More »

Kim-Uno