Project Dandelion

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Project Dandelion is the restoration of a Xerox Star 8010 (Dandelion) machine I have into working condition.

Project Status

  • A detailed Work Log is being kept as I work on this project.
  • Cosmetic: Basic cleanup work done, loose foam vacuumed out. Much work still to be done.
  • Documentation: Initial internal photos of chassis taken.
  • Power Supply/Distribution: Power distribution board reversed into a schematic. Lots more wire tracing needs to be done.
  • Fans: Not started.
  • Backplane/Cabling: Not started.
  • Maintenance Panel/RTC/etc.: Not started.
  • Central Processor Card (CP): Not started.
  • Memory Storage Card (MSC): Not started.
  • Memory Control Card (MCC): Not started.
  • High Speed I/O Card (HSIO): Not started.
  • Low Speed I/O Processor Card (IOP): Not started.
  • Raven/Ethernet Option Card (OPT): Not started.
  • Monitor: Not started.
  • Keyboard: Not started.
  • Flexible Disk: Not started.
  • Rigid Disk: Not started.
  • Full bootup: Not started.

Cosmetic

  • Exterior case in good condition, interior has some rust damage and mice have stolen bits of foam/paper to make a nest elsewhere.
  • Loose/crumbling foam vacuumed out.
  • Next step is to clean out loose bits of paper and cobwebs that can be accessed without removing any wires/boards.

Documentation

Power Supply/Distribution

  • Schematic created of power distribution board, will be put into Hackstrich SVN shortly.

Resources