Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Time to convert the Acorn Archimedes to run on 120v and figure out how to boot the IDE drive so I can start to learn how to use this machine.

Acorn Archimedes A420/1

Part 1: youtu.be/zvv06jKcMtE
Part 2: This part!

0:00 Intro
3:11 Conversion to 120v
26:09 Copying programs onto the Archimedes Part 1
37:18 Getting the ZIDE hard drive working
39:44 Running my first Archimedes Game
58:19 Copying programs onto the Archimedes Part 2
1:07:28 Using the VIDC Enhancer BeeBug
1:11:41 Some thoughts on the Acorn Archimedes

-- Links

RISCO OS for Raspberry Pi:
riscosopen.org/content/downloads/raspberry-pi

Acorn Archimedes A420/1:
chrisacorns.computinghistory.org.uk/Computers/A4001.html#A410/1

ARM3 upgrade:
chrisacorns.computinghistory.org.uk/32bit_UpgradesH2Z/WE_25MHZARM3.html

Adrian's Digital Basement ][ (Second Channel)
youtube.com/channel/UCbtwi4wK1YXd9AyV_4UcE6g

Support the channel on Patreon:
patreon.com/adriansdigitalbasement

My GitHub repository:
github.com/misterblack1?tab=repositories

--- Instructional videos

My video on chip removal without damage:
youtube.com/watch?v=XQVjwPsVFd8

--- Music

Intro music and other tracks by:
Nathan Divino
@itsnathandivino