Posted on September 14, 2018
Revisiting Windows 1.0 on the Rainbow
Since getting the Rainbow to output in colour and on a proper modern display, I decided to try out Windows 1.0 properly.
Posted on September 14, 2018
Using the Rainbow in colour on a modern display
In my post about Windows 1.0 on the Rainbow, I mentioned I would like to eventually make up a better video cable that could be used to connect it to a colour display. Well now I have finally… Read More
Posted on April 8, 2018
Windows 1.0 on the Rainbow
At the beginning of March, I finally got round to trying to run Windows 1.0 on my Rainbow. I discovered that a different set of Windows 1.0 floppies were uploaded online in May 2017 and that these appeared… Read More
Posted on April 8, 2018
Replacing the Rainbow’s RD51 Hard Disk
As you may have noticed in my last blog post, the RD51 in my Rainbow 100 didn’t sound too healthy. I had seen an MFM Emulator in action before and knew that this would probably be my best… Read More
Posted on April 8, 2018
Restoring a DEC Rainbow 100B
Back in November I acquired a DEC Rainbow 100B with a VR201 monitor, LK201 Keyboard, LA50 Printer, RD51 HDD and the vertical stand. Unfortunately the VR201 was covered in cataracts and was leaking red liquid (presumably from bad… Read More