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by Z00l
04 Jun 2019, 10:32
Forum: Hardware and software hacking
Topic: Nearly there..
Replies: 3
Views: 2595

Re: Nearly there..

I found the problem: PC13 and PC15 were open due to dry joints and socket U7 not seated evenly.
Re-soldering with iron set to high solved the problem.
My Gigatron now works nicely. Thanks.
:-)
by Z00l
27 May 2019, 19:15
Forum: Hardware and software hacking
Topic: Nearly there..
Replies: 3
Views: 2595

Re: Nearly there..

Thanks. My garbled pixels have much more structure than yours! I notice something interesting: if I keep pressing the Start button, on the 2nd restart, the A sine-wave of Pac-Man ghosts appears! I can control the speed with the joy-pad and it can run for some time before the screen blanks and the Gi...
by Z00l
24 May 2019, 23:19
Forum: Hardware and software hacking
Topic: Nearly there..
Replies: 3
Views: 2595

Nearly there..

I assembled my Gigatron and powered it up. The flashing LEDs are running and the Menu appears on my monitor. :) If I select anything from the Menu which requires graphics, I get problems: Snake - brief flash of random pixels, then screen blanks, displays "no VGA signal" and stays blank. LE...