test-drb July 1997

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by dastar＠crl.com

Did anyone see this? Sounds like a nice system. Sam ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Computer Historian, Programmer, Musician, Philosopher, Athlete, Writer, Jackass ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: jkeane(a)j51.com (Joseph Keane) Subject: FS: Commodore 8032 Date: Tue, 29 Jul 1997 02:07:36 GMT For Sale: Commodore 8032 Computer (80 column screen - 32k memory) Free with computer: 2031 Single Disk Drive - Works except occassionally hangs up. All original manuals. Original owner - kept under dust cover, in great shape, with original boxes, and lots of disks, games, and word processor, with instructions. Great addition to your Commodore collection! Asking $40.00 for everything. Pick up only - Rockland County, New York. E-Mail for more information to: jkeane(a)j51.com -- Sam ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Computer Historian, Programmer, Musician, Philosopher, Athlete, Writer, Jackass

28 years, 1 month

Zenith ?????

by dastar＠crl.com

On Wed, 31 Dec 1969, Marvin wrote: > Among the things I picked up yesterday was a Zenith Data Systems > keyboard, model ZTX-1-A. The top of the keyboard looks like a regular > keyboard but the back has an RCA jack labeled "Video Output", a 40 pin > header labeled "Printer", a pushbutton labeled "Save", a db9 male > connector labeled "Power", two phone jacks labeled "Phone Connect" and > "Wall Connect", and a switch near the phone jacks labeled > "Multiline/Single Line". Anyone have any idea what this thing is? Find the power supply for it, hook it to a TV and boot it up. Sounds like a whole computer! Sam ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Computer Historian, Programmer, Musician, Philosopher, Athlete, Writer, Jackass

28 years, 1 month

What is this machine? (Pertec)

by scott＠saskatoon.com

I'm curious if anyone knows what this machine is. (What OS it runs, etc.) It's a Pertec machine with a 68020, Floppy, SCSI?, looks like 4MB RAM, and serial(?) ports on the back. The power supply has a "ST-100" stamped on it (along with a June 1988 date) The backplane itself has ST-98 Rev 003 written on it. The main sockets on the backplane are two 60-pin slots. It claims to be a "3226", according to the plate on the back. That info also says it's of type "P7005". I haven't seen the machine... this is info I've collected from emailling the owner. (I guess this machine is a year too new for this list. I hope you'll forgive me.) thanks ttfn srw

28 years, 1 month

More Altair Scans

by rcini＠msn.com

Hello, all: Just an update on the Altair info that my friend is scanning for me. Below is the list. He is preparing a ZIP disk for me containing the files in the PDF forman. I'll have it in a couple of weeks. He also said that he wants to scan other materials that he has, such as Altair Basic and Extended Basic manuals, the Assembler manual and others, plus the MITS "Computer Notes" as well as material from other manufacturers. I told him that I want it all (like I would really say no?) Holy, cow, what a list... ------------------------ Rich Cini/WUGNET <rcini(a)msn.com> - ClubWin Charter Member (6) - MCPS Windows 95/Networking ==============>>>> The List Altair 8800 Stuff Altair 8800 Operator Manual op_man.pdf 5.49MB Altair Audio Cassette Interface 8800-acr.pdf 2.19MB Altair 4K Static RAM 8800-4mcs.pdf 1.28MB Altair 4 Parallel I/O 8800-4pio.pdf 1.77MB Altair Vector Int. & Real Time Clock 8800-virtc.pdf 1.93MB Altair 8800B Manual All Sections (338 pgs.) 8800b.pdf 26.37MB Front/Index 8800b-i.pdf 515KB Intro (Sect.1) 8800b-1.pdf 558KB Op. Guide (Sect.2) 8800b-2.pdf 6.25MB Theory of Op. (Sect.3) 8800b-3.pdf 8.51MB Troubleshooting(Sect 4) 8800b-4.pdf 3.78MB Assembly (Sect.5 8800b-5.pdf 6.31MB Parts List (App. A) 8800b-a.pdf 438KB Processor Technology 4K Static RAM 4kra.pdf 445KB Processor Technology MotherBoard pt_mb.pdf 373KB Cromemco Bytesaver bytsavr.pdf 1.22MB

28 years, 1 month

DG1 hard drive

by jrice＠texoma.net

Sam, do you know what hard drive a Data General One uses? James Rice

28 years, 1 month

Right idea, wrong item...

by B.Lane＠PSS.Boeing.com

I hate it when this happens... As it turns out, it's not an RRD40 CD-ROM drive I should be after. According to a manual I just picked up, it's the RRD50. With that in mind... Allison? Tim? Would either of you happen to have a line on a DEC RRD50 drive and controller? And no, Allison, I've not given up on MOPbooting. It would just be a Nice Thing if I didn't have to depend on that every time I needed to do a load. Thanks in advance. ==Bruce 'Why me?' Lane (kyrrin(a)wizards.net)

28 years, 1 month

I need a Commodore Plus/4 Video Cable

by gmast＠polymail.cpunix.calpoly.edu

To whomever needs that cable, I have one (maybe 2) for a C-64. $3 (postage) and it's yours. Greg

28 years, 1 month

New mailing list for old electronic calculator collectors.

by kevan＠motiv.co.uk

Hi all, I have created a mailing list for the discussion of old electronic calculators. To subscribe send a message to: ecalc-request(a)lists.heydon.org with the single word 'subscribe' in the body of the message. Once you are subscribed you may send submissions to: ecalc(a)lists.heydon.org Regards -- Kevan Old Computer Collector: http://staff.motiv.co.uk/~kevan/

28 years, 1 month

Epson PX-8, no power up

by dastar＠crl.com

On Wed, 31 Dec 1969, Marvin wrote: > I just plugged in the Epson PX-8 and the only thing that happens is the > LCD screen turns on, but nothing else. I plugged in a power supply to > charge the battery (and then checked the battery voltage) so that is not > the problem. I also pressed both the outside reset switch with no > response, and then pressed the "master" reset switch in the compartment > on the bottom of the machine, again with no response. When the bottom > was opened, there was space for two ROMs; the center one was empty and > the one to the side had an Epson ROM of some sort installed. There was Marvin, the socket labelled ROM1 should have an Epson ROM in it, and as far as I know it is the O/S ROM. ROM2 socket on mine has Portable WordStar and is not necessary to run the system as far as I know. In fact, I just pulled the ROM on mine and the system still came up (BTW, those ROMs are neat...they have a little plastic bucket that the ROM sits in that makes it easy to pull them out and re-insert them). My battery is worn and does not hold a charge anymore, but it will recharge and operate for a little while (how long I don't know since I never have it on for more than a few minutes) but as soon as I plug in the power supply it works fine. Inside the ROM compartment you will notice an "Initial Reset" button. Have you tried pressing that? There is also a dip switch inside (SW4)...my settings are as follows: 1:ON 2:ON 3:ON 4:ON 5:OFF 6:ON 7:OFF 8:OFF There is a smaller compartment on the bottom near that back of the unit...did you make sure there is a ROM in there? Is it seated correctly? Hope this helps in some small way. Sam ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Computer Historian, Programmer, Musician, Philosopher, Athlete, Writer, Jackass

28 years, 1 month

Zenith ?????

by groberts＠mitre.org

i believe it's a "dumb terminal" that uses NTSC video - probably emulates either the H19 or VT100 (or both). i think the "save" button is used in configuring (and saving) terminal options. - glenn At 04:00 PM 12/31/70 +0000, Marvin wrote: >Among the things I picked up yesterday was a Zenith Data Systems >keyboard, model ZTX-1-A. The top of the keyboard looks like a regular >keyboard but the back has an RCA jack labeled "Video Output", a 40 pin >header labeled "Printer", a pushbutton labeled "Save", a db9 male >connector labeled "Power", two phone jacks labeled "Phone Connect" and >"Wall Connect", and a switch near the phone jacks labeled >"Multiline/Single Line". Anyone have any idea what this thing is? >Thanks. > > > +=========================================================+ | Glenn F. Roberts, Falls Church, VA | Comments are my own and not the opinion of my employer | groberts(a)mitre.org

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test-drb July 1997