Uncle Roger put forth with this bit of shtuff...
>Date: Tue, 28 Oct 1997 22:01:20 -0600 (CST)
>From: Uncle Roger <sinasohn(a)crl.com>
>To: classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu
>Subject: Re: Friday and Saturday Finds
>Message-ID: <1.5.4.16.19971028195913.5d47fac0(a)mail.crl.com>
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At 06:01 PM 10/27/97 +0300, you wrote:
>PS- Info on Bulliten Board Services (BBS). Remember, before the WWW caught
>on, that's what we'd log onto and post messages, etc. I want to know about
>some old BBS software for DOS and earlier versions of Windows, and server
>software. (Get what I'm trying to say here?)
>Check around on the web for Fido software. Back in the days before the
>Internet, FidoNet was a world-wide network of independant BBS's.
Fido is far from dead. In fact, some sysops have claimed an increase in
their user base since the Internet got rolling. I've been running a Fido
BBS since 1989, and I've got no intention of stopping anytime soon.
I have a wide assortment of BBS software oriented towards DOS-based
systems. My pacakge of choice is RemoteAccess 2.01. If there's someone on
the list who needs the software, just say so and I can file-attach the
pieces to them in an E-mail message.
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Bruce Lane, Sysop, The Dragon's Cave BBS (Fidonet 1:343/272)
(Hamateur: WD6EOS) (E-mail: kyrrin2(a)wizards.net)
http://www.wizards.net/technoid
"Our science can only describe an object, event, or living thing in our own
human terms. It cannot, in any way, define any of them..."
I doubt it, but can someone help this poor fool out?
Send all replies to sve(a)ecom.be (the requestor).
Sam Alternate e-mail: dastar(a)siconic.com
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Computer Historian, Programmer, Musician, Philosopher, Athlete, Writer, Jackass
---------- Forwarded message ----------
Date: Tue, 28 Oct 1997 20:13:01 -0800 (PST)
From: Sam Ismail <siconic(a)jasmine.psyber.com>
To: Steven Verhoest <sve(a)ecom.be>
Cc: dastar(a)wco.com
Subject: Re: apple lisa
On Tue, 28 Oct 1997, Steven Verhoest wrote:
> I'm looking for an apple lisa as a wedding present for my boss. He
> marries on friday.
>
> Expenses are no problem.
Hi Steven. Good luck. Lisa's do not just show up in flea markets and
thrift stores. You usually have to do a lot of searching for a long time
and end up getting really lucky. However, I will forward your message
along to a network of collectors I know. The chances of success are slim
(most people like to hang onto their Lisa's) but you never know. The
thought of many dollar signs may entice someone.
Sam Alternate e-mail: dastar(a)wco.com
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Computer Historian, Programmer, Musician, Philosopher, Athlete, Writer, Jackass
At 06:01 PM 10/27/97 +0300, you wrote:
>PS- Info on Bulliten Board Services (BBS). Remember, before the WWW caught
>on, that's what we'd log onto and post messages, etc. I want to know about
>some old BBS software for DOS and earlier versions of Windows, and server
>software. (Get what I'm trying to say here?)
Check around on the web for Fido software. Back in the days before the
Internet, FidoNet was a world-wide network of independant BBS's.
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Uncle Roger "There is pleasure pure in being mad
sinasohn(a)crl.com that none but madmen know."
Roger Louis Sinasohn & Associates
San Francisco, California http://www.crl.com/~sinasohn/
Apparently, someone running a VAX 6000 wants it broken into. If you find
the file challenge.txt and mail it so security, you win something. I
checked and it IS legit. You can mail system(a)mail.all-net.net for more
info.
The challenge is open to everyone. I'll give it a shot...
The machine's name is carl.all-net.net
I was contacted by someone tonight that has a complete C64 system with
computer, 2-1541 drives, modem, software, 1902 monitor in box working
system. If anyone wants to make him a offer let me know and I will give you
his phone number. He may have some manuals also.
At 03:37 PM 10/23/97 -0400, you wrote:
>Is anyone interested in a Head Start Explorer (seems to be an XT with
>built-in CGA). Has a dead floppy, no hard drive. Boots up fine on ROM.
Is it a portable type or an all-in-one (ala PS/1)? If the former, I'm
interested.
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Uncle Roger "There is pleasure pure in being mad
sinasohn(a)crl.com that none but madmen know."
Roger Louis Sinasohn & Associates
San Francisco, California http://www.crl.com/~sinasohn/
Whoops. Meant to send that to Alan, instead of the list (this MS
Outlook is SOO complicated ;-)
But, if anyone else wants one, they still have a small pile of them I
can go get for $5 (about $11 by the time its shipped).
-Matt Pritchard
Graphics Engine and Optimization Specialist
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Matt Pritchard [SMTP:MPritchard@EnsembleStudios.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 1997 12:25 PM
> To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
> Subject: RE: Hard Drive Bible, 8th edition
>
> I just sent out a bunch of these books; and still have a couple left;
> Final costs including box ($0.92) and shipping ($4 to $5) averaged $11
> per book total shipped. Let me know if you are still interested.
>
> -Matt Pritchard
> Graphics Engine and Optimization Specialist
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Alan Richards [SMTP:alanr@morgan.ucs.mun.ca]
> > Sent: Thursday, October 16, 1997 11:47 PM
> > To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
> > Subject: Re: Hard Drive Bible, 8th edition
> >
> > At 04:53 PM 15/10/97 -0500, you wrote:
> > >I picked up a copy of this book, as it seems quite handy. It has
> > lots
> > >of info on older, long since discontinued drives.
> > >
> > >The local MicroCenter here in Dallas has a giant pile of them for
> > >something like $5 each; it says list $49.99 so this may be a
> > bargain.
> > >If there is any interest, I could pick up a few to send elsewhere.
> > >
> >
> > Hell yes I would be interested, If you could pick one up for me,
> > I'll pay
> > shipping + cost. Reply if you can can still get them... Thanks in
> > advance.
> >
> > ----------------------------------------------------------------
> > ______________________________________________Live from the GLRS
> > The Man From D.A.D
> > ----------------------------------------------------------------
I just sent out a bunch of these books; and still have a couple left;
Final costs including box ($0.92) and shipping ($4 to $5) averaged $11
per book total shipped. Let me know if you are still interested.
-Matt Pritchard
Graphics Engine and Optimization Specialist
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Alan Richards [SMTP:alanr@morgan.ucs.mun.ca]
> Sent: Thursday, October 16, 1997 11:47 PM
> To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
> Subject: Re: Hard Drive Bible, 8th edition
>
> At 04:53 PM 15/10/97 -0500, you wrote:
> >I picked up a copy of this book, as it seems quite handy. It has
> lots
> >of info on older, long since discontinued drives.
> >
> >The local MicroCenter here in Dallas has a giant pile of them for
> >something like $5 each; it says list $49.99 so this may be a
> bargain.
> >If there is any interest, I could pick up a few to send elsewhere.
> >
>
> Hell yes I would be interested, If you could pick one up for me,
> I'll pay
> shipping + cost. Reply if you can can still get them... Thanks in
> advance.
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------
> ______________________________________________Live from the GLRS
> The Man From D.A.D
> ----------------------------------------------------------------
Uhm, I have a couple of original Multisyncs, and I don't believe they
can do anything over 640x480..
-Matt Pritchard
Graphics Engine and Optimization Specialist
> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Ruschmeyer [SMTP:jruschme@hiway1.exit109.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 1997 5:05 AM
> To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
> Subject: "Universal" monitor
>
> > Can anybody recommend a good universal monitor that can be used with
> a
> > large number of home micros?
>
> My first inclination woulb be to say the old Nec Multisync's, the ones
> with the 9-pin cable. They're switchable between digital and analog
> RGB,
> can handle the range of sync polarities, and can take resolutions up
> to
> 800x600 or so. Their biggest drawback is the coarse dot pitch of the
> old CRT.
>
> One of those with appropriate cables, though, should cover anything
> that
> used an RGB monitor, short of a Sun or other workstation.
>
> <<<John>>>
> (who grabbed a Multisync II when he had the chance)
I don't know what would be the best, but if you visit http://www.zdnet.com
and search for TV Tuner cards, I'm sure that someone at Ziff-Davis has done
a survey. Everything that I've used that they recommended I've been
extremely happy with. They also have a market place where you can buy
things from vendors.
Ciao,
Tim D. Hotze
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From: kevan(a)heydon.org
To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
<classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu>
Subject: Re: Space problems in the UK and US
Date: Tuesday, October 28, 1997 1:30 PM
Uncle Roger wrote:
>
> There are other advantages to this as well. If you're working on several
> computers that use the same type of monitor, you don't need to move the
> monitor to swap CPU's. Also, it lets you use the monitor-over-CPU set up
> for machines that aren't flat boxes (like a C64, atari 800 or SOL-20.)
You
> can also swing it out of the way if you want to work on the computer.
>
Can anybody recommend a good universal monitor that can be used with a
large number of home micros?
Also does anybody use TV tuner cards you can get for PC's? It seems
like these could be very useful as they mean you need just one monitor
on your desk. Any recommendations for the best cards?
--
Kevan
Old Computer Collector: http://staff.motiv.co.uk/~kevan/
