I'm learning how to run software on the Acorn Archimedes (Plus 120V conversion)
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Video Description
Time to convert the Acorn Archimedes to run on 120v and figure out how to boot the IDE drive so I can start to learn how to use this machine. Acorn Archimedes A420/1 Part 1: https://youtu.be/zvv06jKcMtE Part 2: This part! 0:00 Intro 3:11 Conversion to 120v 26:09 Copying programs onto the Archimedes Part 1 37:18 Getting the ZIDE hard drive working 39:44 Running my first Archimedes Game 58:19 Copying programs onto the Archimedes Part 2 1:07:28 Using the VIDC Enhancer BeeBug 1:11:41 Some thoughts on the Acorn Archimedes -- Links RISCO OS for Raspberry Pi: https://www.riscosopen.org/content/downloads/raspberry-pi Acorn Archimedes A420/1: https://chrisacorns.computinghistory.org.uk/Computers/A4001.html#A410/1 ARM3 upgrade: https://chrisacorns.computinghistory.org.uk/32bit_UpgradesH2Z/WE_25MHZARM3.html Adrian's Digital Basement ][ (Second Channel) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbtwi4wK1YXd9AyV_4UcE6g Support the channel on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/adriansdigitalbasement My GitHub repository: https://github.com/misterblack1?tab=repositories --- Instructional videos My video on chip removal without damage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQVjwPsVFd8 --- Music Intro music and other tracks by: Nathan Divino @itsnathandivino
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