test-drb December 1998

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by jeff.kaneko＠juno.com

On Wed, 9 Dec 1998 22:33:52 -0600 (CST) "Richard W. Schauer" <rws(a)eagle.ais.net> writes: >- Wang OIS-60X word processing server and terminals. Z80. >- CPT 8525 word processor. 8080. >- NCR UNIX Tower. Don't know yet. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ I have the 68010 version of this, *and* I have the OS install tape! You are one of two people I know who has NCR hardware! >- All sorts of Intel and Teradyne Multibus cards (8080, 8088, 8086, >80188,80186, 80286), and a Microlink STD-145 card (8085, STD bus). My NCR uses MultiBUS. I also have one of 3Com's 1st products: A multibus ethernet adaptor! Now all I need is a TCP/IP stack, heh heh! >The biggest problem with oddball junk is doing something useful with >it. In the NCR case, this is definitely a problem . . . >Most of the above are of somewhat limited utility to me because >they're so obscure and hard to find stuff for (like the little cassettes or >cartridges for the Monroe). > ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]

25 years, 7 months

"Single instance" machines

by bill＠chipware.com

George Rachor wrote: > Finally another Ohio Scientific owner.... > > I have a few OSI C2's and one C4... All are diskless. What varieties of C2? I have a C2OEM a C2NET and a C2NETB, according to the ID plates. Whether they are still what OSI had in mind for those configs I don't know. The C2NET was just case, backplane and power supply when I got it, I've been adding boards as I acquire them. I guess technically it's really a C3 now, as it has a 555 CPU in it. I don't have a C4 in my collection. I passed on one about five years ago. It was in pretty good shape, with most of the docs and software, but the guy wanted $150 for it. I haven't seen one since and I'm starting to kick myself for not taking it. > > My dream find would be an OSI C8 or a C4 Mini-floppy drive. A C8? Doesn't ring a bell. What CPU? Was it OSI 48 pin bus? I'll have to dig through my old Bytes. At least I can just scan the back covers! > > I wouldn't mind eventually getting some of my software moved from tape to > CD. > > George Rachor

25 years, 7 months

Up for grabs: Unusual video cable

by rigdonj＠intellistar.net

Still finding more junk ^H^H^H^H er, ah, treasures. Found this video cable but I have no idea what it's for. It looks like a 13W3 cable for a Sun computer but only has the three co-axial connectors in the plug and no pins. The plug is the same size as a DB-15. The other end of the cable has the usual three BNC connectors for a RGB monitor. Send beer money plus postage and this wonderfull treasure will be your's. Joe

25 years, 7 months

It's DEC-10 today!

by DSEAGRAV＠toad.xkl.com

Happy DEC 10, folks! -------

25 years, 7 months

"Single instance" machines

by jeff.kaneko＠juno.com

That's the story I heard. The original name Commodore chose for the VIC was 'Vixen'. In German, that's a naughty word, too. Jeff On Thu, 10 Dec 1998 06:45:48 -0800 (PST) Cameron Kaiser <ckaiser(a)oa.ptloma.edu> writes: >::Trivia question: Why are VIC-20's called VC-20 in Germany? > >The running apocryphal story is because VIC, pronounced "fick" in >German, >comes out as a naughty word. (Take a guess.) There is some doubt >about >the veracity of this, of course. > >-- >-------------------------- personal page: >http://calvin.ptloma.edu/~spectre/ -- >Cameron Kaiser Information Technology Services Database >Programmer >Point Loma Nazarene University Fax: +1 619 >849 2581 >ckaiser(a)ptloma.edu Phone: +1 619 >849 2539 >-- He who Laughs, Lasts. >------------------------------------------------------ > ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]

25 years, 7 months

Need an IBM 9309-2 Rack Enclosure

by cfandt＠netsync.net

At 18:05 12/09/98 -0500, you wrote: >> Some of you know I rescued an IBM 9370 system from my now-ex employer in >> mid-'97. > >RCS/RI has so many, WERE GIVING THEM AWAY! 9309's or 9370's? I'll take a 9309-2! Already got the 9370 :) But how do I get a 9309-2 (or a couple of -1's)? Anybody heading out this way from RI with a truck??:) (I'm kinda serious with that question...) > >If you treat us kindly, you might find an RS/6000 930 (ex NSFnet router) >in it. Is this a RISC machine? (I'm not up on the RS/6k's) But I need the rack space inside though . . . > >I also have complete docs for the 9309s, in all their flavors. I've got some 9309 docs: GA24-4103-03 (Gen'l Info + Site Prep), S124-0155-02 (Parts Cat.) and SY24-4075-04 (Service guide). Could use: GA24-4039-0x (Setup + Operation Guide) and SA24-4077-0x (Guide to Analyzing Problems) and GA24-4101-0x (Installing the 9309 Stabilizer). The x's stand for the revisions which should be around early 1988 which is just after the vintage of the machine. I've got a bunch of other docs that are for the 9370 itself and 9332-400/600 and 9347 units. A few are missing I think. Regards, Chris -- -- Christian Fandt, Electronic/Electrical Historian Jamestown, NY USA cfandt(a)netsync.net Member of Antique Wireless Association URL: http://www.ggw.org/freenet/a/awa/

25 years, 7 months

NCR tower Re: "Single instance" machines

by JRichardson＠softwright.co.uk

>>>>- NCR UNIX Tower. Don't know yet. >>> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >>>I have the 68010 version of this, *and* I have the OS install tape! >>>You are one of two people I know who has NCR hardware! >> >> >>Jeff, >> >> There's several of them at the computer scrapper's place here. Can you >>send a list of model numbers that you're interested in and I'll check on >>these. I did open one and look at it. It was a BIG tower case that slid >>out on rails. It had an Intel CPU, a 486-33 I think. There are several more >>there that are in tall slim tower cases but I didn't look at them. I don't think they ever developed the Tower series, or related OS to run with Intel CPUs. Unisys also released machines using the same hardware, but with different model numbers. I have a Tower 750 (I can't remember the NCR 'official' model numbel for this), with a couple of 380MB Maxtor SCSI disks in it, 150MB SCSI tape drive, 16 terminal ports ( I don't have any breakout boxes unfortunately), 10Mbps ethernet, 39MB memory (that's 32MB of user-accessible memory, 7MB of ECC / parity code - those memory boards should keep running forever :) I've got X-Windows (release 4 I think it was) for the machine - they appear to be pretty quick boxes from what I remember (due to no free space I haven't used the thing in the last two years - it failed to power up last time I tried, so I need to do some work on it sometime) Get hold of ethernet cards if you can, apparently they aren't that common. Also SCSI controllers - I get the impression that MFM boards were used most of the time rather than SCSI, it being a more expensive technology back then. I'm missing the one most valuable resource for my Tower - the OS tapes! Any questions, just ask - I may be able to help, and should have a few bits of info lying around for these beasts... cheers Jules

25 years, 7 months

Free Software (Was Re: (Linux != UNIX) (Was Re: OT HP Networking))

by kurtkilg＠geocities.com

That's fine, except that's not what the GNU license allows him to do. > "I have nothing against people who sell >software, and they should have nothing against me for forbidding >them from using my software in the software they sell." > >--Chuck >

25 years, 7 months

NorthStar drives in cabinet

by bobstek＠ix.netcom.com

Jeff - If no one else is interested, I am. I have several of the N* drives with their blue metal covers but not one with a wood cabinet. I have some S-100 boards, CP/M books, or a T/S 1000 if you are interested. Bob Stek bobstek(a)ix.netcom.com Saver of Lost SOLs

25 years, 7 months

New links added to the VCF Links page

by dastar＠ncal.verio.com

I added a buttload of links to the VCF Links page (mostly to the Computer History Resources on the Web section). http://www.vintage.org/vcf/vcflinks.htm Take a gander! Submit a link! Sellam Alternate e-mail: dastar(a)siconic.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Always being hassled by the man. Coming in 1999: Vintage Computer Festival 3.0 See http://www.vintage.org/vcf for details! [Last web site update: 12/09/98]

25 years, 7 months

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test-drb December 1998