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Offline looserboy

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« on: Mon, 23 May 2011, 13:45:45 »
i am going to buy an IBM Portable PC 5155 full opertational with handbooks and all stuff.
is here any interest about an review? :D  want to play a bit with that little friend :D and make some fun at my courses with my band new "notebook" :D

http://oldcomputers.net/ibm5155.html

this lightweight keyboard looks sexy. wich model is this to compare with best? someone know?
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« Reply #1 on: Mon, 23 May 2011, 14:08:01 »
Computer is a PC XT motherboard, keyboard is the same layout and protocol (and I believe even the same connector) as an XT, but using aluminum instead of steel for the plates, and the base is plastic rather than metal.
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Offline Wibox

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« Reply #2 on: Mon, 23 May 2011, 14:31:54 »
I've been wanting to buy one of these for years, just can't bring myself to do it. I mostly want it just for that sexy amber display.. I want to IRC on it.

Anyone know what switches that keyboard uses?
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Offline looserboy

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« Reply #3 on: Mon, 23 May 2011, 14:58:00 »
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this is it^^,  seller send me two pics of it while working. in addition to this i ll get a lot of disks handbooks, and software.

on this picture you see this keyboard more detailed. and like i said before in my first posting at geekhack, my layouts will be mostly german ones. ^^
so imagine a longer enterbutton and left shift button in us layout.
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« Reply #4 on: Mon, 23 May 2011, 15:27:08 »
Actually, US layout is mechanically identical, IIRC, as far as XT Fs go.

And, this is Model F buckling spring.
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Offline ch_123

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« Reply #5 on: Mon, 23 May 2011, 16:31:58 »
Keyboard uses the same protocol, but has an RJ connector. Oddly enough, IBM included an adapter in the box that converted the RJ connector to a 5-pin DIN for use on a regular computer.
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Offline mr_a500

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« Reply #6 on: Mon, 23 May 2011, 22:50:16 »
Quote from: looserboy;350355
this lightweight keyboard looks sexy. wich model is this to compare with best? someone know?

The IBM 5155 keyboard has the best feel of any keyboard I have ever owned. It feels nicer than the AT Model F.


Quote from: ch_123;350402
Oddly enough, IBM included an adapter in the box that converted the RJ connector to a 5-pin DIN for use on a regular computer.

Really? I didn't know about that. I'd like to find one of those adapters.
« Last Edit: Wed, 25 May 2011, 04:25:41 by mr_a500 »
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Offline looserboy

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« Reply #7 on: Tue, 24 May 2011, 22:54:10 »
i am so unpatient. cry cry .-. ^_^

do you know the problem waiting for something you want, in addition to this waiting-problem knowing how perfect it would be to get it on the coming weekend, but chances are 50 50 :-) ?
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Offline looserboy

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« Reply #8 on: Sun, 29 May 2011, 18:12:09 »
in few hours an nice ups guy will bring me 26 kg of pure  awesomeness :S
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Offline DaemonRaccoon

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« Reply #9 on: Sun, 29 May 2011, 18:13:43 »
Hopefully he's not like the UPS guys around here, other wise it'll be 26 kg of brokenness.
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« Reply #10 on: Sun, 29 May 2011, 18:41:03 »
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Hopefully he's not like the UPS guys around here, other wise it'll be 26 kg of brokenness.

lold :D :D

the guy i bought it from gave it to a friend of my in the same town he lives (what a luck)  and my friend packed it like some eggs prepared to hold against a nuclear strike - no ups-guy will break this
( i hope :) - never underestimate ups-guys :D - you re right :D )
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Offline DaemonRaccoon

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« Reply #11 on: Sun, 29 May 2011, 18:43:48 »
The UPS guys around here just throw the package on the porch and run back to their trucks, they don't even ring the doorbell.
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Offline looserboy

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« Reply #12 on: Mon, 30 May 2011, 06:24:06 »
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The UPS guys around here just throw the package on the porch and run back to their trucks, they don't even ring the doorbell.
you were damn right with this ups guys, man he throw it in front of my feet. after i told him what i thought about he ran back to his car.
but my friend`s packing skills are so aweseome, that no ups-guy even tsunami could harm my new sweetie.

ok back to topic:

here it is:
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even the protetctive foil is still on the model f logo, awesome :D  nib stat guys, only a bit dust nothing more and the ibm itself is dustfree

i am reading right now these manuals and introiductions, there is a lot more stuff, lol look
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my wife was in need of the camrea. damn. while reading the manuals some kind of star-screensaver appeared in this amber 9" monitor :D maybe i ll should make a video and upload it at youtube :-).
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Offline DaemonRaccoon

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« Reply #13 on: Mon, 30 May 2011, 09:56:50 »
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you were damn right with this ups guys, man he throw it in front of my feet. after i told him what i thought about he ran back to his car.
but my friend`s packing skills are so aweseome, that no ups-guy even tsunami could harm my new sweetie.

That's both horrible and good to hear. You should buy your friend a round of beer next time you two get together; that's one hell of a packaging job he did.
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Offline looserboy

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« Reply #14 on: Mon, 30 May 2011, 16:04:58 »
i have played some tetris right now. man model f is so fun to type on, the spacebar is 1000 times better than model m :-) .  and no problem without arrow keys because if num lock is off there are arrow keys to use and the rest page up down and so on. num on numbers :D rly rly fun. and in this nib state :D

thx this dos handbook and reference is so clear and easy written. have forgotten a lot of dos commands :D next step is internet connection :D
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Offline looserboy

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« Reply #15 on: Mon, 30 May 2011, 17:14:33 »
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Looserboy, if you know what you're doing, I'll let you have at it...but I've brought similar machines 'online' (at least IRC, via ethernet network to high speed internet), so if you need a hand don't hesitate to ask.

You may have better luck than I've had with text mode browsers also...who knows...

That's a really great looking example of the 5155. Enjoy it.

thank you and i am very happy with it,
i wanted to have an old pc for years, but never had time for it or the mood. to post it here is only, well you read  my mind. to get informations or help, whats to do best to run this thing with internet connection especially irc (that was the idea ;D - you read my mind)

well some basic programming would be fun too i think.

you run these old keyboards at your pc? i wanrted to buy a terminal ibm keyboard with 8pin connector and plug it to my pc or notebook, but i havent bought it right now because dont know how to work out an adapter or someting like.  if there is an option to do this i would buy instantly one terminal keyboard.


i would appreciate any help and suggestions i could get from you.  to find other people who are interested in this stuff makes me more happy :-)
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Offline bhtooefr

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« Reply #16 on: Tue, 31 May 2011, 07:48:03 »
There's ways to adapt those. IIRC, the protocol is still the same protocol as set 2 (AT and PS/2) and 3 (terminals) keyboards, and some of the RJ45 ones are actually extended set 2, and not set 3.
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Offline looserboy

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« Reply #17 on: Tue, 31 May 2011, 11:31:03 »
have you a picture of this converter my search on ebay or google for xt shows me only at din plug keyboards
in germany its named rj  i think

this gps cable would work? http://danto.de/media/catalog/product/cache/1/thumbnail/600x600/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/mig/GNS/ADRJ11PC_01.jpg
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« Reply #18 on: Tue, 31 May 2011, 12:21:07 »
Almost certainly not. That most likely just uses a PS/2 port for power.

You'd need something custom-made for this application. Or, just solder wires straight from the keyboard's controller to a Teensy...
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Offline looserboy

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« Reply #19 on: Tue, 31 May 2011, 13:29:11 »
IBM 3153 RJ11 to PS/2 Keyboard Cable Adapter ^^

or this

http://www.gps-haus.de/images/product_images/popup_images/3864_0.jpg
and some soldering :D i thought will be the cheapest idea. :)
i ll go for last i think
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Offline looserboy

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« Reply #20 on: Tue, 31 May 2011, 14:11:57 »
ok i ll buy a  terminal model f keyboard 3477 3487 and then we will make some new thread^^ i ll post pictures of the parts and you ll tell me where is what to do :-) to keep this thread for my ibm 5155 :D, you re right :-)
maybe it will help others to rework their terminal keyboards, wich are in my eyes  very sexy ones :-)

1st i want to make my 5155 usbable to my network dsl

and the other model f terminal thing is a new subject, i agree^^
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