The New RM User Group

[rmusergroup]

Good afternoon!

 

I would like to announce the launch of our new web site. Love or hate RM we have memorabilia from the 80s right to present day.

 

Come and have a look!

 

Home - RM User Group

 

Of course, if you have any items you would like to donate such as Hardware, Manuals, Software CD's or Disc Images then please get in touch.

 

Donations - RM User Group

 

Thanks for looking - RM User Group

Edited November 28, 2022 by rmusergroup

[DalekSec]

FYI you have Lorem Ipsum in your disclaimer!

[Dos_Box]

I think this is a great idea, not only were RM a very good hardware manufacturer, but we had found that their kit was very well thought out with education firmly in the forefront of their designs.

I still remember quite clearly when (waaaaay back thataway <------) a member had reported that one of their RM One PC's had caught fire, and the reaction of members was 'But RM machines don't catch fire!', such was their reputation.

And, if you are older, like me, you'll remember the very early RM computers in your schools. I'm all for preserving this kind of IT heritage, and if any of you do have any old RM kit laying around in store rooms pending disposal, then please think about donating them.

Edited November 29, 2022 by Dos_Box

[HarryMonkey]

I understand that there's an area at Bletchley Park with a load of RM kit. It was set up by my ex head of IT from when I first started in schools IT back in '95.

[rmusergroup]

I understand that there's an area at Bletchley Park with a load of RM kit. It was set up by my ex head of IT from when I first started in schools IT back in '95.

 

There is but unfortunately not on display. Wasn’t a chap called Pete?

[rmusergroup]

Thank you for that! We will get that amended ASAP; we were just too excited to share that we now have a website.

FYI you have Lorem Ipsum in your disclaimer!

[smurfomatic]

I understand that there's an area at Bletchley Park with a load of RM kit. It was set up by my ex head of IT from when I first started in schools IT back in '95.

 

Interesting, do you know any more about this? Is it in Bletchley Park, or the computing museum?

[rmusergroup]

Interesting, do you know any more about this? Is it in Bletchley Park, or the computing museum?

 

The RM collection is currently stored off site and belongs to The National Museum of Computing.

 

A museum that is well worth a look is the Cambridge centre for computing History.

 

http://www.computinghistory.org.uk

[smurfomatic]

The RM collection is currently stored off site and belongs to The National Museum of Computing.

 

A museum that is well worth a look is the Cambridge centre for computing History.

 

The Centre for Computing History - Computer and Video Game Museum - Cambridge

 

Oh okay, thanks - I work at Bletchley Park and was paranoid we'd thrown it away while clearing out some storage recently!

[HarryMonkey]

There is but unfortunately not on display. Wasn’t a chap called Pete?

 

Yes, Pete Chilvers. From what I remember he had a mountain of old RM kit (mostly stored at his house).

[Zoom7000]

I wouldn't dare donate any of our RM kit... Only because most of it is still in use!

 

The 2nd, 3rd and 4th gen i3 CPUs may be struggling a little now, but I can't deny that it's stood the test of time!

[rmusergroup]

This made me chuckle! Coming from an ICT Tech myself, I can completely relate... if it works don't touch it right?! Of course, in reality, this comes down to budgets but in the school, I work in, they still have many RM computers still in circulation.

I wouldn't dare donate any of our RM kit... Only because most of it is still in use!

 

The 2nd, 3rd and 4th gen i3 CPUs may be struggling a little now, but I can't deny that it's stood the test of time!

[HarryMonkey]

 

[rmusergroup]

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Hi HarryMonkey, try this link https://discord.gg/ZXmkeMZwWH

[HarryMonkey]

Hi HarryMonkey, try this link https://discord.gg/ZXmkeMZwWH

 

No different

[PotNoodleTech]

I was keeping a 380z for just this kind of thing but it got blooming thrown out in a big bunch of room refurbs they did a while back. Absoloutly gutted.

[Dos_Box]

I was keeping a 380z for just this kind of thing but it got blooming thrown out in a big bunch of room refurbs they did a while back. Absoloutly gutted.

 

Nooo! I did my Computer Science O Level on one of those.

[2ilent8cho]

I've got a big box I keep in the server room which has a lot of RM Connect 2.x era stuff. Have a soft spot for that system, so much so in my student days at college I paid my lecturer £50 to sneak into the college server room, nab the RM Connect install discs, copy them and give to me so I could have RM Connect on my home network. Also got 2 RM 386 PC's I've refused to chuck for the last 18 years here, though cases are yellowing a little. Not a fan of RM after that era, but Connect 2.4 and earlier was very useful for managing Windows 9x clients.

[rmusergroup]

No different

 

Have you managed to sign up? I have checked the link and all seems to be working.

[rmusergroup]

I've got a big box I keep in the server room which has a lot of RM Connect 2.x era stuff. Have a soft spot for that system, so much so in my student days at college I paid my lecturer £50 to sneak into the college server room, nab the RM Connect install discs, copy them and give to me so I could have RM Connect on my home network. Also got 2 RM 386 PC's I've refused to chuck for the last 18 years here, though cases are yellowing a little. Not a fan of RM after that era, but Connect 2.4 and earlier was very useful for managing Windows 9x clients.

 

Evening! If your feeling generous we would love a copy of the ISOs. I’m sure we could give you a mention on the page.

[rmusergroup]

Evening! If your feeling generous we would love a copy of the ISOs. I’m sure we could give you a mention on the page.

 

Also do you have software for your 386s? If not I’m sure we can help.

[rmusergroup]

No different

 

Hi, our server requires Discord accounts to have a verified email before joining, if that isn't the case you can send us your Discord username and tag (#xxxx) in PMs and we will see what else can be tried.

 

[HarryMonkey]

Have you managed to sign up? I have checked the link and all seems to be working.

 

I've got a bit further but now I get ...

 

[rmusergroup]

Hi Harry,

 

It seems you have 2 accounts with Discord. You will have to try and login to your original account associated with your number or try and contact Discord Support. Sadly, there isn't much we can do as it's not something we control within our Discord Server, but rather your personal account with Discord.

 

Hopefully your able to login and verify to join us.

 

James

RM User Group

I've got a bit further but now I get ...

 

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[2ilent8cho]

Evening! If your feeling generous we would love a copy of the ISOs. I’m sure we could give you a mention on the page.

Will have to see if I can find those , I put them somewhere safe a few years ago and we know what putting something somewhere safe usually means.