Ressurecting the Dead - Atari TT030 Part 1

I've decided to undertake the process of bringing my Atari TT030 back online, with the intent to establish a telnet based BBS.

My next few posts will focus mostly on this task, how I will be doing it, some of the stuff I've found online, resources for information and people to ask questions when FAQs and HOW TO guides are just not enough.

My Atari TT030 had been at a friends house for the past ten years. That's a pretty long time, and as such, the technology has changed since 1992. (When the model I own came out) I originally purchased my TT030 back in 1999 on eBay for about $150, with a bunch of software included.

A quick look on eBay and you will see that so many people are asking WAY too much money for these systems, some being over $400, IMHO is waaay too much to pay for a system, especially since you can emulate most of the stuff the machine does, with emulators such as STeem, or some of the other LiveCD soltions and other things out there.

My project should fill these guidelines:

• Under $150 for ALL upgrades, pertaining to Hard Drive, SCSI Bus, and telnet serial adaptor.
• All moves in the project should be documented, and placed on youtube for historical archiving, and allowing others with similar equipment to learn from my mistakes.
• Once completed, it should stay as closely as possible to the appearance of the original hardware, while at the same time maintain functionality, and longevity of the hardware.

So it will be a long tough couple of weeks. I will be uploading videos to youtube, and also any information documented here.

That is all for now. If you have any suggestions let me know. Coming next time - TT030 System Specs Before and After... And an in depth guide on the Lantronix UDS1100.