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| Original URL : http://www.retrobrewcomputers.org:80/doku.php? | Original URL : https://www.retrobrewcomputers.org/doku.php?id=start |
| Snapshot date: 2016-03-08 | Snapshot date: 2026-03-12 |
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| There are five main types of computer designs that you will find on this website: | There are five main types of computer designs that you will find on this website: |
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| [[boards:sbc:start|Single Board Computers]] - self contained boards which are complete computers on their own | [[boards:sbc:start|Single Board Computers]] |
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| [[boards:ecb:start|EuroCard Bus Backplanes, Processor, I/O, Memory, and Accessory Cards]] - boards which form a system using the [[boards:ecb:ecbbusinfo|EuroCard Bus]] | - self contained boards which are complete computers on their own |
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| [[boards:s100:start|S-100 Bus Backplanes, Processor Cards, and I/O Cards]] - boards which form a system using the [[boards:s100:s100businfo|S-100 Bus]] | [[boards:ecb:start|EuroCard Bus Backplanes, Processor, I/O, Memory, and Accessory Cards]] |
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| [[boards:isa:start|ISA Bus Backplanes, Processor Cards, and I/O Cards]] - boards which form a system using the [[boards:isa:isabusinfo|ISA Bus]] | - boards which form a system using the [[boards:ecb:ecbbusinfo|EuroCard Bus]] |
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| [[boards:other:start|Other]] - Utility boards that can be used in multiple systems | [[boards:s100:start|S-100 Bus Backplanes, Processor Cards, and I/O Cards]] |
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| | - boards which form a system using the [[boards:s100:s100businfo|S-100 Bus]] |
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| | [[boards:isa:start|ISA Bus Backplanes, Processor Cards, and I/O Cards]] |
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| | - boards which form a system using the [[boards:isa:isabusinfo|ISA Bus]] |
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| | [[boards:other:start|Other]] |
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| | - Utility boards that can be used in multiple systems |
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| Note that some of the single board computers may also have bus connections allowing them to be used both on their own and with one of the buses. Where this is possible, the card should be listed on both wiki category pages. | Note that some of the single board computers may also have bus connections allowing them to be used both on their own and with one of the buses. Where this is possible, the card should be listed on both wiki category pages. |
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| [[software:application:start|Application Software]] (including applications, games, utilities - anything that runs on top of an OS or inside an environment like ROM BASIC) | [[software:application:start|Application Software]] (including applications, games, utilities - anything that runs on top of an OS or inside an environment like ROM BASIC) |
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| | ===== 'Alpha' Development Projects ===== |
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| | For projects that are still in the initial 'brainstorming' or 'Alpha' state, there is a separate [[dev:start|Development]] section. This section is mainly for boards that meet one or all of the following criteria: |
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| | Have limited distribution to a small group of testers |
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| | May require significant corrections to hardware errata - traces that need to be cut, patches, or subsystems that may not even work properly |
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| | Are 'stepping stone' boards on the path to a final design that has not been completed or (may never be completed!) |
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| | ===== Builder Individual Wiki Namespaces ===== |
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| | Individual community members wishing to document their board builds, experimentation, etc for the group may create an individual “namespace” under their user name located within the “builderpages” Wiki namespace. For a list of all such namespaces, please click [[builderpages:start|here]]. Instructions on how to add yourself are located on the page as well. |
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| ===== Procuring Boards ===== | ===== Procuring Boards ===== |
| For a list of currently available boards and who they can be purchased from, please visit the [[boardinventory|Board Inventory Page]]. Alternatively, the Electronic Design Automation (EDA) files for many of the boards can be found on the site and builders can order boards from the PCB fabrication vendor of their choice. | For a list of currently available boards and who they can be purchased from, please visit the [[boardinventory|Board Inventory Page]]. Alternatively, the Electronic Design Automation (EDA) files for many of the boards can be found on the site and builders can order boards from the PCB fabrication vendor of their choice. |
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| ===== Building Boards / Build Tips ===== | ===== Building Boards / Build Tips / Special Topics ===== |
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| Non-board-specific tips on sourcing components, building up boards, etc can be found at [[buildtips:start|Build Tips]] (note to wiki users - please place board specific information within the respective board namespaces. Thanks!) | Non-board-specific tips on sourcing components, building up boards, HOWTOs, tutorials, information on 'special topics' like retro BBSes, etc can be found at [[buildtips:start|Build Tips]] (note to wiki users - please place board specific information within the respective board namespaces. Thanks!) |
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| ===== Past Mailing List & Wiki Archives ===== | ===== Past Mailing List & Wiki Archives ===== |
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| [[n8vem-pbwiki-archive:0:index|N8VEM PBWiki Archive]] with corresponding [[https://cse.google.com/cse/publicurl?cx=013486690543093466152:k-hfiz15zde|Google Custom Search Page]] | [[n8vem-pbwiki-archive:0:index|N8VEM PBWiki Archive]] with corresponding [[https://cse.google.com/cse/publicurl?cx=013486690543093466152:k-hfiz15zde|Google Custom Search Page]] |
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| ===== Builder Individual Wiki Namespaces ===== | |
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| Individual community members wishing to document their board builds, experimentation, etc for the group may create an individual “namespace” under their user name located within the “builderpages” Wiki namespace. For a list of all such namespaces, please click [[builderpages:start|here]]. Instructions on how to add yourself are located on the page as well. | |
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| ===== Historical Note ===== | ===== Historical Note ===== |
| In the most general sense, new pages are added to the wiki be creating a link to them on an existing page (which wil then show up in red underlines), clicking on the red underlined link, and then clicking the “create page” button on the “This page has not yet been created” page that pops up. | In the most general sense, new pages are added to the wiki be creating a link to them on an existing page (which wil then show up in red underlines), clicking on the red underlined link, and then clicking the “create page” button on the “This page has not yet been created” page that pops up. |
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| The pages on this wiki have been divided into a number of nested “namespaces” for future organizational purposes. Please maintain this structure as new pages are added. This structure can be seen on the navigation sidebar on the left hand side of each page. Within the board type namespaces, each board should be given its own namespace to allow Media Files related to that board to be uploaded into a centralized location. For an example of a board page that has been migrated over to this new wiki, see the [[boards:sbc:6x0x-atx-6u:start|6x0x-ATX-6U page]] | The pages on this wiki have been divided into a number of nested “namespaces” for future organizational purposes. Please maintain this structure as new pages are added. This structure can be seen on the navigation sidebar on the left hand side of each page. Within the board type namespaces, each board should be given its own namespace to allow Media Files related to that board to be uploaded into a centralized location. A 'template' page for a new board page is provided [[wiki:templates:board|here]] and can be copied and pasted into a new page. For an example of a board page that has been migrated over to this new wiki, see the [[boards:sbc:6x0x-atx-6u:start|6x0x-ATX-6U page]]. |
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| ==== Available Plug-ins ==== | ==== Available Plug-ins ==== |
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| The [[https://www.dokuwiki.org/plugin%3Ackgedit|CKGEdit]] plug-in has been installed to provide a WYSIWYG editor. The original text-based markup editor can be accessed with the button next to 'Save' on the edit page, which switches between the two editors. (DKW Edit = switch to standard DokuWiki editor, CKG Edit = switch to CKG Editor) | The [[https://www.dokuwiki.org/plugin%253Ackgedit|CKGEdit]] plug-in has been installed to provide a WYSIWYG editor. The original text-based markup editor can be accessed with the button next to 'Save' on the edit page, which switches between the two editors. (DKW Edit = switch to standard DokuWiki editor, CKG Edit = switch to CKG Editor) |
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| The following plug-ins which extend the DokuWiki syntax are installed on this wiki: | The following plug-ins which extend the DokuWiki syntax are installed on this wiki: |
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| The [[https://www.dokuwiki.org/plugin%3Afilelist|filelist]] plug-in can create lists of the media files in a given namespace, and is used on many board information pages to list available files | The [[https://www.dokuwiki.org/plugin%253Afilelist|filelist]] plug-in can create lists of the media files in a given namespace, and is used on many board information pages to list available files |
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| | The [[https://www.dokuwiki.org/plugin%253Anote|note]] plug-in creates distinct “notes”, including warnings, tips, etc on wiki pages |
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| The [[https://www.dokuwiki.org/plugin%3Anote|note]] plug-in creates distinct “notes”, including warnings, tips, etc on wiki pages | The [[https://www.dokuwiki.org/plugin%253Aindexmenu|indexmenu]] plug-in creates a browsable tree index of wiki namespaces |
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| The [[https://www.dokuwiki.org/plugin%3Aindexmenu|indexmenu]] plug-in creates a browsable tree index of wiki namespaces | The [[https://www.dokuwiki.org/plugin%253Agallery|gallery]] plug-in creates image galleries from the photos in a namespace |
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| The [[https://www.dokuwiki.org/plugin%3Agallery|gallery]] plug-in creates image galleries from the photos in a namespace | The [[https://www.dokuwiki.org/plugin%253Akeyboard|keyboard]] plug-in allows for text in pages to be designated as 'keypresses' such as CTRL + ALT + DEL. |
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| ==== Admin Notes ==== | ==== Admin Notes ==== |
