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--- projects:ibm4840 [2026/06/12 06:54] – edml
+++ projects:ibm4840 [2026/08/11 13:07] (current) – edml
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 # Documents
-{{ :projects:manual.pdf |}}
+{{ projects:ibm4840-manual.pdf |}}
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 https://public.dhe.ibm.com/software/retail/poseng/surepos500/
 https://theretroweb.com/chipsets/319
+apparently no win7 drivers, you can install old winxp drivers by using "Add legacy hardware" in device manager... (see https://blog.hqcodeshop.fi/archives/194-Long-live-Windows-XP-Building-a-Windows-7-desktop-from-scrap-heap.html)
 ## Linux
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 # Original configuration
+Photos here
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 # Project
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 ## Display
-See https://github.com/w4b-zero/IBM_4820-48T/tree/main for a project related to another monitor model. See if documents, notes are applicable here.
+LVDS
-High priority to get touchscreen working with adaptor. It works over serial so it shouldn't the that difficult once pinout is done and adapter is made. EloTouch drivers can be found... (see above)
+{{ :projects:g121sn01-v3.pdf | Display datasheet}}
 ## Power supply
-W PI Electronics from 2006 (!)
+W PI Electronics from 2006 (!). Failing fan. Proprietary cradle for locking in case.
-Failing fan
+Could swap out internals with something modern.
-Proprietary cradle for locking in case
-Could swap out internals with something modern
+# Temporary system
+windows 7 and linux dualboot
+linux xorg on this thing is hell
+xvesa works from tinycorelinux
+too much working porting it over to alpine
+gonna just use tinycore on this
+works okay
+can use as dumb terminal for a more powerful computer

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