To use boot from a profile, you really can't you use a disk that boots the
profiler. It's not really booting from it, but it is. I don't really
understand it, just that the disk that came with my apple/// does it
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> From: Kai Kaltenbach <kaikal(a)MICROSOFT.com>
> To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
<classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu>
> Subject: Apple /// booting and Franklin question
> Date: Tuesday, June 17, 1997 6:35 PM
>
> I think I saw this go by once before on the group, but -
>
> - How do you get an Apple /// to boot from the ProFile?
>
> Also:
>
> - Does anyone consider the Franklin Ace 1000 Apple II clone very
> collectible?
>
> thanks
>
> Kai
> Is that true that there is a lots of add ons for this PCjr? I would
> like to seperate the video to a proper video such as VGA card so it
> would not hog up the main memory and boost it to 640k. Finally is
> there a add on that allows me to plug a DMA chip in to speed up the
> floppy? It is nice compact computer! What I planning is to make this
> PCjr more of an real XT with SLOTS than a just a cheap
> vanilla-favored PCjr. Where's is good source to find these parts?
>
PC Enterprises has a PCjr catalogue that they sent me for some reason.
I used to get their Tandy parts catalogue. Assuming they're not
going out of business call 'em up at 800-922-7257.
They're on the east coast and keep banker's hours it seems.
Best to get them in the morning.
The catalogue I have is from '95 and is 111 pages thick with index.
I'll email you later with the items you asked about with descriptions
and prices.
Marc
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Ok, here's a twist. A 'rescue' of computer parts rather than whole
machines? Anyone else think this might be worthwhile?
-jim
--- begin forwarded message ---
Date: Tue, 17 Jun 1997 04:13:37 GMT
From: Tom Stepleton <ude.ltsuw.icstra%telpetss.REVERSE_TO_MAIL_ME(a)nac.no>
Newsgroups: comp.society.folklore
Subject: Apple Lisa parts -- Get 'em while you can...
I realize that this may not be of general interest. I apologize in
advance to those I might bore or annoy...
This is probably nothing to be excited about, but...
A friend has recently informed me that Sam Neulinger of New York's
DAFAX is sending some Apple Lisa parts in rather poor condition to
the recycler by afternoon (EST) tomorrow. AFAIK, they comprise mostly
of items like video boards, power supplies, and some Macintosh XL
hard disks, all in various states of disrepair but still good for
salvage or fixing-up. There are probably various other tarnished
gems as well.
If anyone would like to have these parts, I am sure that Mr. Neulinger
would just as soon sell them to a hobbyist as to a scrap dealer. Keep
in mind that it is probably not in his interest to sell these items
piecemeal -- any buyer would have to purchase these items bulk. Also
keep in mind that a buyer would not have to buy EVERYTHING.
So, it's up to anyone who is interested and has the cash. I have
neither the money nor the space to house these items. Whatever;
either they end up under a soldering iron or in a recycling bin.
DAFAX will still sell working Lisa parts, but will not maintain power
supplies any longer as it is not profitable for them.
DAFAX's number is (718)746-8220.
Thanks,
--Tom
TI-82:
:For(A,0,9):0>D:For(B,0,A):A nCr B>C:Text(6A,D,C)
:D+5(int log C+1)>D:End:End
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jimw(a)agora.rdrop.com
The Computer Garage - http://www.rdrop.com/~jimw
Computer Garage Fax - (503) 646-0174
any chance for a PC Jr? maybe a TI/99?
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> From: Marvin <marvin(a)rain.org>
> To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
<classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu>
> Subject: Digital Controls Inc. Training Cartridges?
> Date: Tuesday, June 17, 1997 2:22 PM
>
> A while back, I "saved" some cartridges from being tossed. The label
> says "Digital Controls, Learning Center, Multiplan (title varies
> depending on cartridge), Registerd Trademark of Microsoft Corporations,
> Copyright Digital Controls, Inc." The other titles I have are "Preview
> 1", "Lotus", "dBase II", "Wordstar", "IBM PC", and "Multimate". Anyone
> out there know what these are and what they go to? Thanks!
> In checking through the TRS-80 Model I computers, I noticed two
> different catalog numbers, 26-1001 and 26-1006. I also noticed that one
> of the 26-001 computer has a sticker saying "Note - This unit has the
> lower case modification kit installed (Cat. No. 26-1104.) Since most of
> these machines have been previously owned by early computer users,
> needless to say most have been modified in one way or another. Anyone
> know the differences between the different catalog numbers? Thanks.
I don't suppose one number is for Level I BASIC and the other is for
Level II BASIC?
Roger Ivie
ivie(a)cc.usu.edu
A couple things:
First, if you are an Atari fan, or not, either way, go check out:
http://members.aol.com/cvendel/vaporware.html
An EXCELLENT page with lots of photos of unreleased Atari prototypes.
Great history. A great site.
On this site was mention of the STacy laptop, an Atari ST laptop
(presumably). Anyone have or know anything about these? Sounds
interesting, and I vaguely remember hearing about it years ago.
Also, the Aquarius prototype photos on:
http://www.webcom.com/~makingit/bluesky/aquarius.html#aquarius2
are startling! That would have been a most awesome computer! I'm biased
since I grew up on the Aquarius. But man, what a nice classic that
would've made.
Sam
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Computer Historian, Programmer, Musician, Philosopher, Athlete, Writer, Jackass
Sunday AM, while waiting for Windows 95 to boot on my trusty
Hewitt-Rand 386-33, I found myself browsing through a copy of the June 1982
edition of Creative Computing.
Editorial content included an evaluation of the Osborne I, an
article on "Mass Storage Options" in which the writer encourages readers to
forsake audio cassettes and advance to the 5 1/4" floppy drives, or even
(gasp) one of the Winchester hard drives which will store five or even ten
megs of data! (An advertisement on page 189 quotes $3339.00 for five megs
capacity.)
On page 116 Osmo A. Wiio, professor of communications, deplores the
unreadability of computer documentation.
Ads offer floppies for $ 1.90, 48K of ram for your Atari for $
299.00, and on the inside rear cover a young looking William Shatner is
flogging the Vic 20. "Under $ 300.00, the best computer value in the world
today. The only computer you'll need for years to come."
Well, Win95 is up on the 386, got to go.
Cheers
Charlie Fox
Tigerdirect has 386-to-486 upgrade CPUs (for DX or SX) for $19.95
Kai
> ----------
> From: Mr. Self Destruct
> Reply To: classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu
> Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 1997 10:20 AM
> To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
> Subject: Re: Good Old Days
>
> On Tue, 17 Jun 1997, Charles E. Fox wrote:
>
> > Well, Win95 is up on the 386, got to go.
> >
> > Cheers
> > Charlie Fox
>
> OOOH, That's GOTTA hurt! You poor sadistic soul!
>
> Les
>
>
I have messed with a few apple/// drives, and yes, you can recalibrate them
the same way. Excessivly noisey drives in my experience though is not
always a bad floppy drive, but rather there is a C-clip retainer that keeps
the rotor spindle at the correct height. This C clip is on top of the
spindle just below the plastic disk that supports the bottom of the disk.
When this clip is missing the flywheel at the bottom of the drives falls
down about 1/4" and drags on the bottom of the case. If you don't see this
clip, you can remove the drive and sit it on it's side and it may boot. At
least then you know if the hunt for a compatable C clip is worth it.
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> From: Sam Ismail <dastar(a)crl.com>
> To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
<classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu>
> Subject: Re: Apple /// stuff (was: Re: This weekend's haul)
> Date: Friday, June 13, 1997 11:29 AM
>
> On Fri, 13 Jun 1997, Doug Spence wrote:
>
> > I noticed that the cable that leads to the external floppy port has
been
> > badly crushed between the cast iron frame and the metal sheet that
holds
> > the motherboard, though. I'll have to remove it to see if any of the
> > wires have been broken. :/
>
> My internal floppy seems to be hosed. I can't boot any disks off of it.
> Some bgin to boot but then go to error, others invoke this horrendous
> recalibration that never ends. I assume the drive head is dirty and the
> speed needs calibrating. I wonder if I can calibrate this drive like one
> can the Disk ][?
>
> > I do need the system disks. I didn't get them with the machine. I
wish
> > there was some way to transfer them electronically, though... which is
why
> > I asked if there was a way of getting an Apple ][ to access a ///'s
disks.
> > I suppose the ///'s drive is double-sided, though.
>
> Doug, if you want I can e-mail NuFX (ShrinkIt) images to you. This would
> be the quickest way for you to get them. You'd need an Apple // running
> shrinkit of course. The disk format between the // and /// is identical.
>
>
> Sam
>
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---
> Computer Historian, Programmer, Musician, Philosopher, Athlete, Writer,
Jackass
At 09:28 PM 6/16/97 PST8PDT, you wrote:
>
>So when did the original Pong make its appearance.
>
>Marc
Atari's Pong the Coin-op in Nov '72
Atari's Home Pong Console in late '74
Other videogame milestones of note:
Higinbotham's Oscilloscope Tennis in Oct '58
Russell's PDP-1 Spacewar in '62
Baer's Cable TV game system in '68
Nutting's Computer Space Coin-op in '71
Magnovox's Odyssey Console in May '72
James
jscarter(a)worldnet.att.net
