test-drb September 1997

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324 discussions

by thedm＠sunflower.com

GS/OS 6.01 you have to have a ROM01 motherboard and you can't make your partitions larger than 32megs each, thats the max for prodos. I made four 25meg partitions. Use one for system and apps. one for games, one for testing and one for downloads/temp etc ---------- > From: John R. Keys Jr. <jrkeys(a)concentric.net> > To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers <classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu> > Subject: Re: Apple II hard drive?? > Date: Wednesday, December 31, 1969 6:00 PM > > What OS version are you running, I could not get a 80 meg drive to work on > the GS using Apple brand SCSI card. > At 12:28 PM 9/29/97 -0500, you wrote: > >go scsi, www.allelec.com I have a 100meg scsi on my GS > > > >---------- > >> From: Richard A. Cini, Jr. <rcini(a)classic.msn.com> > >> To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers > ><classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu> > >> Subject: Apple II hard drive?? > >> Date: Monday, September 29, 1997 12:06 PM > >> > >> > >> What's the best solution for attaching some form of mass-storage to an > >Apple > >> II+? > >> > >> > >> > >> Rich Cini/WUGNET > >> <rcini(a)msn.com> > > > >

27 years, 8 months

IBM System/34 available for collection. Free to a good home.

by zmerch＠northernway.net

Due to massive amounts of caffeine & sleep deprivation, Daniel A. Seagraves said: >At the place where I keep my 11/44, the owner has an IBM System/34. It's >a largish beige brick. Chances are good I'll never get it (Can't store >it), and it can't be left there. All the owner (Murrel) wants is to avoid >paying to have it removed. I thought he wanted money for it, but he >doesn't. It has all sorts of disks & stuff, and I think it's running (Not >sure how to start it, so I can't check.) Tell me how and I may be able >to. It runs RPG-II. It takes 8" floppies. I know it powers on, that's >about all I know. Well, can't help you with the operating info, but where's it located? I have a largish (very dry) basement which would house it nicely, but Californee's a bit out of my way. Northern Wisconsin or Northern Michigan perhaps... Thanks, "Merch" -- Roger Merchberger | Why does Hershey's put nutritional Programmer, NorthernWay | information on their candy bar wrappers zmerch(a)northernway.net | when there's no nutritional value within?

27 years, 8 months

IBM System/34 available for collection. Free to a good home.

by dseagrav＠bsdserver.tek-star.net

At the place where I keep my 11/44, the owner has an IBM System/34. It's a largish beige brick. Chances are good I'll never get it (Can't store it), and it can't be left there. All the owner (Murrel) wants is to avoid paying to have it removed. I thought he wanted money for it, but he doesn't. It has all sorts of disks & stuff, and I think it's running (Not sure how to start it, so I can't check.) Tell me how and I may be able to. It runs RPG-II. It takes 8" floppies. I know it powers on, that's about all I know.

27 years, 8 months

Laser?

by SUPRDAVE＠aol.com

I've had several laser machines, which seemed to be of decent quality. in fact, my first computer was a laser 386sxe bought back in 1989 for $800 and still works today. it has a nonstandard power supply, but I found one for sale 3 years ago for $4 which i'm keeping for a spare. I also had the laser xtsl, which was a small 10mhz xt with dual 720k floppy drives. I wish I still had that one. Nowadays, I just have two laser 128 models and two external drives made by them, one for the laser/2c, and one that works on the disk ][ controller. I believe they also made pc compatibles in an apple //c -like form factor. david In a message dated 97-09-30 03:32:27 EDT, J Keys put forth: << Yes they made PC clones as well as Apples, they also made ext drives for PC's, Apples and Commodores. At 01:13 AM 9/29/97 -0500, you wrote: >I knew that Laser made Apple ][ clones - I've seen a few in thrift stores, >but never bought one. But a friend of mine just appeared with a Laser 286/2 - >it's definitely the same logo. Did they make other PC clones? He's from >Toronto - did they sell their PC clones in the US as well? > >Thanks, >>

27 years, 8 months

CC> Electronic versions of DDJ

by dastar＠crl.com

Does anyone know where I can score digital versions of Dr. Dobbs Journal all the way back to the first issue? Sam Alternate e-mail: dastar(a)siconic.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Computer Historian, Programmer, Musician, Philosopher, Athlete, Writer, Jackass Attend the First Annual Vintage Computer Festival See http://www.siconic.com/vcf for details!

27 years, 8 months

Laser?

by manney＠nwohio.com

>I knew that Laser made Apple ][ clones - I've seen a few in thrift stores, >but never bought one. But a friend of mine just appeared with a Laser 286/2 - >it's definitely the same logo. Did they make other PC clones? He's from >Toronto - did they sell their PC clones in the US as well? Yes. I have a Laser XT clone (slightly peculiar data cables and -- IIRC -- nonstandard motherboard switch, but a nice, fast "turbo" (8 MHz) XT. Very well built. The keyboard is XT/AT switchable, so I still use it.

27 years, 8 months

FS: IBM 5100

by manney＠nwohio.com

Thanks to all who showed interest in the 5100... it looks as if the deal is struck. manney(a)nwohio.com

27 years, 8 months

FS: TRS-80's

by manney＠nwohio.com

A Customer has (4) TRS-80 model 4. All have seen office use, and are not pristine. Some software, WP and database apps. Any interest? manney(a)nwohio.com

27 years, 8 months

[Fwd: Re: Altair 8800]

by jimw＠agora.rdrop.com

>From: Eric Chomko <chomko(a)IDT.NET> >Newsgroups: alt.folklore.computers >Subject: Re: Altair 8800 >Date: 19 Sep 1997 03:47:25 GMT > >Tim Shoppa <shoppa(a)alph02.triumf.ca> wrote: >: In article <341776C1.426ED8F0(a)odyssee.net>, DAN <dlessard(a)odyssee.net> wrote: >: >Once someone loaded the Micro-Soft Basic into the Altair via switches, >: >paper tape or disk, how did they enter the program? Also through paper >: >tape or did they have a keyboard to write a simple program? > >: Typically they had a Teletype or some other sort of terminal to >: run Basic on. Often, the paper tape reader was part of the teletype. > >TTYs and Altair did not mix. Their 20 milliamp current loop interface was >for shit if I remember correctly. If theyever had one. Can an Altair owner >with a TTY make me a liar? Um, yes. (having a few Altairs and TTYs which I still run) The Altair (MITS) serial cards and 20mil TTYs got along just fine, once you resolved one minor issue. The 20mil drivers on the MITS cards were fine, with the exception that they *did not source the receive (keyboard) loop* ! This was not properly documented anywhere, and caused many a person endless grief trying to get it to run... It would appear that MITS was not the first to approach the issue in this manner (so who knew just what voltage you needed to run??? considering line length and all) since the problem was easily (once you knew the secret) resolved by installing one jumper *in the TTY* which existed for just such a purpose (and was documented in the Teletype manuals). -jim --- jimw(a)agora.rdrop.com The Computer Garage - http://www.rdrop.com/~jimw Computer Garage Fax - (503) 646-0174

27 years, 8 months

Coming up for sale soon: Atari ST stuff + Northstar

by PeterN＠datacom.co.nz

My Father-in-law has finally managed to convince his wife to part with the Atari ST they have. In the process, he'll be disposing a sizeable collection of Atari ST bits and pieces, plus a (as far as I know) a working North Star s-100 CPM box. The catch is that all of this stuff is in New Zealand... I do know he has the following: Atari 1040ST expanded internally to 4MB ICS SCSI interface w/ RTC in external cabinet w/ power supply and broken Syquest 44MB Removable drive Grey scale Hand scanner Video Recored based Backup system Calamus Desktop Publishing software Color monitor (working) Monochrome Monitor (working) Monochrome Monitor (not working) External Floppy Drive Atari 520ST (two of, one working definitely working) various other bits of software. North Star with terminal and 2 360kB FDD, 64Kb RAM (I think) I'll make a second posting once he has inventoried it all, and I'll give his e-mail address as well. I would have taken the stuff myself, but I already have a TRS-80 Model 1 clone sitting around doing very little (apart from taking up room)(and I intend to keep this - my project is to 1. Find Time to do something. 2. Upgrade the FDD interface to High Density. Add a SCSI interface, alter NEWDOS or LDOS to use it. Someday... The ICS SCSI interface lets you hook up just about any sized hard drive - I tried it with a 512MB SCSI drive so far, that seemed to work fine (it flew), but you could hook up a CD-ROM (I think) with the appropriate driver software (the ICS interface comes with a setup disk - I can't remember if that has the CD-ROM driver SW on it). The Atari 1040ST could do with the TOS 1.4(?) or 2.0 TOS upgrade. The 3MB RAM expansion is a little flakey (runs OK 99.99% of the time) Peter Nield, Network Administrator, Fletcher Challenge Limited mailto:petern@fcl.co.nz

27 years, 8 months

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test-drb September 1997