Where does one get a computer with isa slots?
On Tue, 31 Oct 2023, Jason
J.G. White wrote:
On 31/10/23 15:41, Karen Lewellen wrote:
Given dt.bat can be edited it seems,
any tool that will locate the dectalk internal card?
I am not aware of any such tool. There may be a conflict with the addresses
and interrupts used by other hardware in the machine, in hich case you'll
have to change the settings on the DECtalk card.
I've long since forgotten the details. The manual should be included with the
software, though, and it should document the switches. If I remember rightly,
eliminating these issues was among the reasons why there was a move in the
1990s to the PCI bus.
I would suggest putting together a good plan for what you're going to do if
you can't get this working, especially if you expect to rely on it. If it's
just a hobby at this point to experiment with old technology, that's fine,
but if you plan to use it for serious work than make sure you have
alternative options in place.
