Wanted: Altair Information

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From: kmwheeler
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1992 18:44

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I am the owner of my uncle's old MITS Altair 8800b. 
When I got it, it would boot-up occasionaly, but now
is rather dead.  I'd like to get it running to use for 
experimentation (it's got all those card slots)

I have the computer, two complete 8" drives (I want to
interface it to 5 1/4" drives), two incomplete 8" drives,
and the terminal.  I have very little documentation.

I am looking for any information on this old beast.
I really need technical info -- schematics, bus specs,
operating sys software, switch settings, etc.

I may also be interested in buying any old Altair parts.

Keith Wheeler
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
senior, Computer Engineering Technology

"We choose to do these things not because they are easy,
 but because they are hard" - JFK's moon speech

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Subject: Wanted: Altair Information
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Date: 11 Nov 92 18:44:15 GMT
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