Connecting my PC XT clone to the network: Part 1 - Ethernet adapter
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Configure a PCN-001 8-bit ISA Ethernet card for a Pravetz 16 PC XT clone, including jumper settings and the NE1000 DOS packet driver.
Restoration
Digital clock for my PC XT compatible, or having fun with Borland Graphics Interface (BGI)
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Build a digital clock for a PC XT clone using Turbo C and the Borland Graphics Interface (BGI), with source code and compilation instructions.
SINFO.EXE, or playing with BIOS interrupts on my PC XT clone
·3 min read
Explore BIOS interrupts 11h and 12h with SINFO.EXE, a Turbo C and inline assembly program that reports hardware details on a PC XT clone.
Diskettes for the Pravetz
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Finding 5¼-inch floppy disks filled with old games and programs, plus drive cleaning disks, for my Pravetz restoration project.
Restoration of Pravetz-16 Turbo (IBM PC XT compatible)
·2 min read
Restoring a Pravetz-16 Turbo from a scrap depot, with hardware specifications, photos of the cleanup, and memories of learning Turbo Pascal.