The XT Part 4: Adapting a Modern(ish) Keyboard
Because the IBM XT uses a keyboard protocol that is no longer used by any newer hardware, my small collection of computer keyboards was useless for this project. At least,…
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The XT Part 3: Powering up the Beast
It was finally time to get this machine cleaned up and try to get it running. But first, a visual health check. Smoke testing I took some cotton swabs and…
The XT Part 2: The System
Though the machine was not in a terribly pretty state, I was confident and excited that it could be revived. The first order of business was to examine exactly what…
The XT Part 1: Preliminaries
Why I care about a computer older than me When I was growing up, I thought my dad was a tech god. I remember spending hours with him on some…