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Pristine Archival Find: 1999 Compaq AlphaServer DS10L Virgin "DEC INTERNAL" Factory Boot Image (OpenVMS V7.2)

by Jeffrey S. Worley

I took a chance and bought an Alphastation DS10L recently sold as untested. (1U model). On receipt it boots a virgin VMS 7.2b with everything under the sun installed and licensed to 'dec internal'. If I enter a date later than 2002 or so, the installed software explodes with license expiration. The list of installed features takes forever to list at 9600baud..... I searched the drive for boot logs etc and all are blank. The drive reports zero gigs read and the entire machine is utterly pristine within, dustless. The seller did not install vms on this drive. I checked the date-codes on both drive and machine; they are contempories. I'm very confident that this drive shipped with the machine, and it bears no sign of use. I imaged the drive (for fun with my PA7300lc), so I have a secured copy of the drive with the only difference that it has been booted once or twice, and on the last I changed the SYSTEM password to "slateev6". Is this installation of interest? There's a paper tag on the machine which still reads "TP 14" in ballpoint. Is this possibly an internal machine? There are no asset tags on it. best, jeff (Technoid Mutant)

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TCU-50 RSX-11M+ utility

by Peter Ekstrom

Hi all, I have recently gotten my TCU-50 clock board to work in my PDP-11/23+, and needed a utility that made it easier to manage it. So I put together a little Macro11 program to help me. I don't know if anyone else has one of these boards but just in case, I thought I'd share it. I have it in a repository at github: https://github.com/kg4okg/tcuclk/ I am a newbie at Macro11 so don't expect anything fancy. :) - Peter

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Introducing... My self

by Demir Duyulur

Hi everyone, I'm Demir. I'm interested in vintage computers, particularly classic Macintosh systems and 1990s PCs. I've recently been getting more into restoring and using old hardware rather than just emulating it. Looking forward to learning from everyone here! Android'de AOL'den gönderildi

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DEC items available

by Rod Smallwood

Hi Guys My DEC Collection needs downsizing. Im in the UK so for the US only the small stuff would be worth shipping If you need anything PDP8, PDP11 or VAX please indicate item you might want Rod

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VCF Midwest this weekend

by Mike Katz

I look forward to seeing you at VCF Midwest at the Schaumburg Convention Center this Saturday & Sunday (12-Nov & 13-Nov). I will have a PiDP-1, PiDP-8 & PiDP-11 in action and I have few of each of the Obsolescence Products for sale at the show. When I run out of units to sell I will be taking orders at the show for drop shipping to your home with a VCFMW Discount. I am at tables C308 - C311 in pod C3. Also, every year during the show I host a DEC NUT pizza party at my house a 7PM. I have expanded this party to include HP calculator and Gimix computer fans. Please stop by my tables for my address. See you at the show. Mike Katz +1 (773) 414-1044

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VCF Midwest this weekend corrected

by Mike Katz

I look forward to seeing you at VCF Midwest at the Schaumburg Convention Center this Saturday & Sunday (12-Sep & 13-Sep). I will have a PiDP-1, PiDP-8 & PiDP-11 in action and I have few of each of the Obsolescence Products for sale at the show. When I run out of units to sell I will be taking orders at the show for drop shipping to your home with a VCFMW Discount. I am at tables C308 - C311 in pod C3. Also, every year during the show I host a DEC NUT pizza party at my house a 7PM. I have expanded this party to include HP calculator and Gimix computer fans. Please stop by my tables for my address. See you at the show. Mike Katz +1 (773) 414-1044

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50th Anniversary WCCS Reunion 2026

by John Robertson

I really should have posted this earlier! The West Coast Computer Society (BC, Canada) is having a reunion on Sept 13th in Port Moody BC. John :-#)# Here is the info: Date: Sunday, September 13, 2026 Time: 10am - 6pm Place: Kyle Centre, 125 Kyle Street, Port Moody, BC Map and photo of room: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Kyle+Centre/@49.2759833,-122.8575778,100m https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1189562424443236&set=pcb.11895650911096… Parking is free, either in the adjacent parking lot, or nearby street parking. Public transit is available, with bus stops within 2 blocks, and the Moody Centre SkyTrain station about a 12 minute walk. We will not be charging any registration fee to attend, but will be asking for donations to cover the cost of renting the room. The room will have tables set up for you to exhibit your vintage computer equipment, if you want to bring some. (It doesn't have to be working.) If you could prepare placards to describe the equipment, that would be helpful. Electrical outlets are available. Several people have indicated they would like to gather at a restaurant after the reunion to continue our conversations over dinner. If you have any questions, or suggestions, please contact me. Regards, Dave Wiens Tel: 604-513-1512 (afternoon or evening) Email: dcwiens(a)sardis-technologies.com Web: https://www.sardis-technologies.com/WCCS/wccs.htm

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77 Vintage AUGAT / Intel Multibus Boards – Complete Lot – €12,000 OBO – Europe

by rik elestik

Hello, I am offering a complete lot of 77 vintage industrial/computer boards for sale. The lot includes AUGAT 8136 wire-wrap boards, Intel iSBC / Multibus boards, memory/expansion boards and related vintage industrial hardware. Complete lot only – no individual sales. Asking price: *€12,000 or best offer.* All boards are used and untested. Some have normal wear, rework, bending or minor physical damage. Main inventory includes: 59 × AUGAT 8136-UG421 8 × AUGAT 8136-UG159-2 Intel iSBC 286/12 boards Intel iSBC 221 Intel PSBX344A Additional Intel / ORBOT / industrial boards Located in the Netherlands/Belgium region. I have a complete PDF dossier with detailed inventory, weights, part numbers and photographs available on request. Serious offers for the complete lot are welcome. Kind regards

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First List of boards

by Rod Smallwood

Hi First list of boards available M7504 DEQNA M9970 DEC M9970 is a dual-height passive transition board M9047 M9047 is a dual-width Q-bus grant continuity car M9714 Alternate Power Source M7941 DPQ11-A synchronous serial line interface M7555 RQDX3 G7273 bus grant continuity card M7546 TQK50 M7850 The DEC M7850 is a legacy UNIBUS card Rod

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Commodore 64 in Canada

by Murray McCullough

The Commodore 64 was sold in Canada in Sept. 1982. My brother-in-law bought his in Toronto around that time. It was $595 cdn.($4,000 today!). A lot of money back then. Well even today. Happy computing.

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