2020 Changelog

For more recent changes go HERE.


28 Dec 2020 – 02 Jan 2021

   [1] Photo from ebay seller "pro-data" (edited)
   [2] Scans by Tomáš Slavotínek
   [3] Image presented by Dave from EEVBlog, x-rayed by CPU Galaxy
   [4] Outline created by William R. Walsh, modified by Tomáš Slavotínek

14 Dec 2020 – 24 Dec 2020

   [1] Articles HTMLized by Louis Ohland, edited by Tomáš Slavotínek.
   [2] Photos and BIOS images provided by David Beem
   [3] Scans by Tomáš Slavotínek
   [4] Photo by Louis Ohland

09 Dec 2020

25 Nov 2020 – 09 Dec 2020

   [1] Photos and BIOS images provided by David Beem
   [2] Photos from ebay seller "ctesales" (edited)
   [3] Photo from Wikimedia user "Darklanlan"
   [4] Photos from Tatsuo Sunagawa (Sandy)
   [5] Documentation provided by Tatsuo Sunagawa (Sandy), scanned by Tomáš Slavotínek.

01 Oct 2020 – 21 Oct 2020

20 Sep 2020 – 25 Sep 2020

  • Added all missing PS/55 Files. Files provided by Sandy. Thanks! Page cleanup.
  • Added Model 30 index page and Common Devices page
  • Added Model 30 and Models 35/40 planar pages. Mostly empty currently.
  • Model 25 - added hi-res planar (T1 & T2) and riser photos [1]
  • Model 30 - added hi-res planar (US & Greenock) and riser photos [1]
  • Models 35/40 - added hi-res planar and riser photos [1]
  • Model 25 SX - added hi-res planar (L & H) photos [1]
  • 486 Interposers and Upgrades - added link to Jan Steunebrink's AMD 5x86 page.
    All relevant pages now link to this Upgrade page. Thanks for the heads up, Tim.
  • Added a few more Patents. Mostly posted by Louis. Thanks!
    Reformatted the table and added links back to Google Patents.
  • Fixed a bunch of typos and other errors across the website.
  • Switched the index pages and this changelog to the DD Mmm YYYY date format.

   [1] Photos provided by David Beem. Thank You!

04 Sep 2020 – 08 Sep 2020

  • Merge of the latest Louis' changes; snapshot taken 4 Sep 2020
  • Reworked the SCSI Errors page
  • POS Operation - tweaked formatting, some minor info corrections
  • Many other minor changes across the site

01 Sep 2020

07 Aug 2020 – 27 Aug 2020

31 Jul 2020 – 02 Aug 2020

   [1] Photos provided by Wolfgang Gehl. Thank You!

07 Jul 2020 – 10 Jul 2020

16 Jun 2020 – 17 Jun 2020

11 Jun 2020 – 14 Jun 2020

15 May 2020 – 16 May 2020

09 May 2020 – 11 May 2020

05 May 2020 – 06 May 2020

01 May 2020 – 02 May 2020

17 Apr 2020 – 24 Apr 2020

14 Apr 2020

07 Apr 2020 – 09 Apr 2020

04 Apr 2020 – 05 Apr 2020

02 Apr 2020 – 03 Apr 2020

27 Mar 2020 – 28 Mar 2020

  • Merge of the latest Louis' changes; snapshot taken 26 Mar 2020
  • A minor index page update, some sub-index pages updated as well
  • IBM HD Pinouts - uses global pinout styles now
  • 9585 "X" Planar, 9585 "K"/"N" Planar - cleanup, links, datasheets, etc.
  • Some other minor changes

24 Mar 2020 – 26 Mar 2020

14 Mar 2020

22 Feb 2020

  • Updated Online INF Book Reader to version 0.3a. Added "About" page.
  • T4 "N" and "Y" - updated outlines
  • Additional info about T4 Flash ROM + programming voltages
  • T4 pages - corrected some errors + clean-up
  • Added more PS/2, MCA patents (posted by Louis)
  • Streamlined the main index and some sub-index pages for easier navigation
  • The "Complex Thoughts" page now serves as the main "Processor Complex" index. All processor complex-related pages can be reached from here now.
  • Added "MCA Pinouts"
  • Reworked the "MCA Slots" page. Replaced the original ASCII art with pictures.
  • Moved the HIMEM.SYS Update info to its own page.
  • T4 - added info about diag. LEDs
  • T4 - added info about SDL POST diags and SDL POST diag jumper
  • Op Panel - added some SDL info
  • Added SDL programming page

31 Jan 2020

  • Updated Online INF Book Reader to version 0.3
  • Added ServerGuide 3.01 INF files (thanks Tim)
  • Added IVIEW 2.1, level 100 (fixes some font rendering issues)

21 Jan 2020

  • Updated Online INF Book Reader to version 0.2

20 Jan 2020

  • Added Online INF Book Reader

02 Jan 2020 – 04 Jan 2020

  • Added Operator Panel Upgrade for 9585 K/N
  • Added ServerGuide 2.50 INF files (thanks Wolf)

Content created and/or collected by:
Louis F. Ohland, Peter H. Wendt, David L. Beem, William R. Walsh, Tatsuo Sunagawa, Tomáš Slavotínek, Jim Shorney, Tim N. Clarke, Kevin Bowling, and many others.

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