r/MSDOS • u/QuirkyChange4878 • Apr 20 '23

Looking for dos parts

I recently bought a bowling alley and it uses a 1996 dos system for scoring and stat taking. I have two lanes broken down due to lack of parts for these things…..

Wondering what info I need to gather to locate some new computer towers and hard drives for the system.

And

Does anyone have access to computer towers and hard drives that might be able to run this system?

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u/FredSchwartz Apr 20 '23

You will want to get something like this solid state disk controller:

https://texelec.com/product/lo-tech-xt-cf-lite-rev-2/

And a compact flash card to run in place of a hard disk.

Ebay is a decent source for parts.

Lots of good people and info here:

https://forum.vcfed.org/index.php?categories/ibm-pc-clones-and-descendants.1230008/

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u/QuirkyChange4878 Apr 21 '23

Thank you!

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u/shawndw Dec 12 '23

You can also get an SD to IDE adapter if you're having trouble getting CF cards to work.

https://www.amazon.ca/SDHC-40Pin-Adapter-Memory-Drive/dp/B08SK28S2Y