Atari st series computers conversion PC

[wongck]

The floppy LED is available on pin 3 on the keyboard connector, so there is no need to hack the keyboard itself to do this.

now you tell me

You did not look hard enough... it was on my webpage since May 2009 !!!
https://sites.google.com/site/probehous ... ard-for-tt

There's been some other updates on my webpage since 2009. I have 2 new programs done last month on it.

[1st1]

The topic of this thread here is: Conversion of an Atari into something looking like a PC, right? The following photo is just from today, a quick test of the Midi-Maze-Network, the question is, how many ATAR and how many PC do you see... (level 2: Can you identify all the models?)



Edit: Uploaded picture to another service.

[wongck]

The answer is NONE... The picture did not come out because it needs a logon to atari-home.de

[1st1]

Now you can see it.

[Robson]

"The topic of this thread here is: Conversion of an Atari into something looking like a PC, right?"

Wrong. The topic is about converting a PC to something looking like an Atari .

Nice collection though, just keep eye on the electricity bill.

[Robson]

Since PC means personal computer, all computers on the picture are PCs.

[1st1]

Wrong. The topic is about converting a PC to something looking like an Atari .

You are doing strange things here!!!

[Silly_Pony]

Since PC means personal computer, all computers on the picture are PCs.

Nice semantics. PC is used to mean IBM PC clone since forever.

[wongck]

Since PC means personal computer, all computers on the picture are PCs.

Nice semantics. PC is used to mean IBM PC clone since forever.

Not if you were around long enough.

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A personal computer (PC) is any general-purpose computer whose size, capabilities, and original sales price make it useful for individuals, and which is intended to be operated directly by an end-user with no intervening computer operator. This contrasted with the batch processing or time-sharing models which allowed larger, more expensive minicomputer and mainframe systems to be used by many people, usually at the same time. Large data processing systems require a full-time staff to operate efficiently

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personal_computer

[Methanoid]

Two questions for the hackers (two different projects in mind)

1) Can the ST KB be "converted" to interface to PS2 (not USB)

2) Anybody got a 520/260ST and able to confirm if an ITX board will fit inside?

[joska]

1) Can the ST KB be "converted" to interface to PS2 (not USB)

Yes. See earlier in this topic.

[Robson]

Two questions for the hackers (two different projects in mind)
2) Anybody got a 520/260ST and able to confirm if an ITX board will fit inside?

I'm not 100% sure, mine was a STfm case which is slightly deeper but even with this I had to go for the low profile memory not to hit the keyboard. I'd say not to the itx.
Check out pictures here:
http://web.interware.hu/tercsiro/atari/gallery.html

[Methanoid]

Two questions for the hackers (two different projects in mind)
2) Anybody got a 520/260ST and able to confirm if an ITX board will fit inside?

I'm not 100% sure, mine was a STfm case which is slightly deeper but even with this I had to go for the low profile memory not to hit the keyboard. I'd say not to the itx.
Check out pictures here:
http://web.interware.hu/tercsiro/atari/gallery.html

Thanks.. well looks like if I want to do a PC inside a 520/260ST it will have to be a laptop board if at all... ITX is gonna be too big... even a "thin ITX" like D945GSEJT and its replacement

[AxelG]

Hi,

well I tried to place an (albeit complete) Netbook inside a ST.
It had to be an STFM and it was a pretty close fit, still.

Cheers,
Axel

[Methanoid]

Hi,

well I tried to place an (albeit complete) Netbook inside a ST.
It had to be an STFM and it was a pretty close fit, still.

Cheers,
Axel

Yeah but that was with casing wasnt it?

[AxelG]

Yepp:





But even without the netbook case the ground place for it remains the same. I seriously doubt you can place a laptop board there.



Cheers,
AxelG

[Methanoid]

What? Without the top LCD screen and without the KB or the bottom plastic.. Just the mobo - you dont think it would slide further forward? I dont have an ST right now (or STFM/STE) so can't check but the only difference is depth so if your BARE motherboard could go closer to the front edge of the unit and we could estimate the gap at the back we could check if this would squeeze into the small ST/STM units

[AxelG]

Well, just try it, right?

It probably even depends on you actual motherboard. The sheer size but the IC's placement, also.

Good luck!
AxelG

[wongck]

I seriously doubt you can place a laptop board there.

Nice try

[AxelG]

[wongck]

yeap.... ever since like 4 years ago.

[Atarist8te74]

God I love how you guys have embraced the ST to PC conversion and then sorted out the biggest problem which was the keyboard!
Im slowly build an old amiga 500 mini itx and often find myself looking at an ST and thinking "The dam keyboard cannot be used!" until I found this thread

So I want to make one now, does anyone know where I can get a Teensy in the uk?

[joska]

Buy it from here.

[lschafroth]

I think I am going to try a conversion using a 520ST. It has a lot less room but I have access to a mac mini that I could use as the guts. I also thought about using the parts from a laptop which would be very small. The only part I would not have is the Teensie board.

Would anyone be willing to make one for me and I can pay for it and shipping??

If I go with the mac mini should I use OSX as the os and boot into a emulator or should I do a linux distro on it and boot into Aranym or hatari or something?

I never did find a good complete guide for aranym from scratch on a linux setup. My goal is to boot directly to a modern Atari desktop.

thoughts on the mac mini or laptop parts?

Lannie

[joska]

I think I am going to try a conversion using a 520ST.

Please note that the STM does not have the same keyboard as the other ST's. All other ST's has the mouse- and keyboard-connectors on the keyboard itself. On the STM they're on the motherboard. So if you want to use the mouse/joystick on an STM you need to figure out a solution for the connectors and wire them up to the keyboard connector.

The only part I would not have is the Teensie board.

Would anyone be willing to make one for me and I can pay for it and shipping??

You don't have a soldering iron? The Teensy is complete, you only need to add a connector for the ST keyboard.