>Date: Fri, 13 Feb 1998 14:04:14 -0800
>Reply-To: classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu
>From: "Daniel A. Seagraves" <DSEAGRAV(a)toad.xkl.com>
>To: "Discussion re-collecting of classic computers"
<classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu>
>Subject: Re: System/34 contd.
>
>[loss of manuals....]
>
>That's OK, I have most of the manuals. Anything specific?
>I can't let them go, they're only copies, but I can post anything
specific you may be needing...
I doubt I will be using the thing because it needs a 220-volt plug,
which there are at my school, but noone would let me put it in their
room. There isn't any space in my apartment either :). Could I somehow
wire to 110-volt plugs to get 220? If there is some kind of "getting
started" thing, photocopies would be fun, just to look at...
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On Sun, 15 Feb 1998 08:26:06 -0500, "kroma" <kroma(a)worldnet.att.net> wrote:
>>Do you turn the HD on first and let it warm up for about 30 seconds,
before
>>you turn on the GS?
Turned-on, yes. Warmed-up for 30s, no. The drive did finish it's
power-on sequence and came to a rest, though, which happens in less than
30s.
Does the GS/OS use a special boot block like the MS-DOS boot sector, or
does it just look for the ProDOS file?
Rich Cini/WUGNET
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OK, more freebies! What can I say? I really need the space. ;-)
Once again, LOCAL PICKUP ONLY, KENT, WA (Near Seattle). There's no way I
have the resources to ship this stuff.
1). At least 20 RL02 disk packs, one of which is the DEC Diagnostics kit
for VAX11/730 and 750. There's also an RL02-based distribution kit for the
VMS 5.4 upgrade, still in sealed boxes, with the license PAK and release
notes. I also saw some RT11 ver. 5.1 packs.
2). A pair of RL02 disk drives, installed in a mini-rack. I'm keeping the
Micro PDP-11/73 that was in the same rack, but I'll throw in the QBus RL
controller.
There may be some documentation I'll pass on as well -- I'll decide that
when whoever comes by to get the stuff does so.
Drop me an E-mail if you're interested and we'll set up a date. Thanks in
advance!
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If anyone could recommend some books, and, if they've got the ISBN's so I can find 'em....
Thanks again,
Tim D. Hotze
Spotted this message today - I imagine that they don't appear too often.
:)
>We have a huge Convex C3200 computer (it would have been termed
>a supercomputer when it was new). It's basically worthless to us.
>
>Best offer thanks, and you pay for the transport. It weighs lots.
>
>It has 4 IPI disk drives, a DLT tape unit (x4) a versatec VME plotter
>plus, the all time favorite, one of those reel to reel tape units.
>(Storage tec 90, 2920 model).
What is it? Is it the sort of thing that desperatly needs saving? I
probably can't pick it up myself, as it is in the wrong state and I
suspect a car with a trailer may still have trouble bringing it back, but
I hope there is someone here from Melbourne or Sydney who can handle it.
:)
Adam.
Hello, all...
I went "shopping" at the Temple University Elephant Graveyard again this
Friday. Here's what I got, and here's what's left:
1. Misc. boards: LA100 and LA180 logic boards, MDB DB-11, unknown
Printronix board (has IM6402 processor, PCB# 104801-002 Rev
A.
What's that one for?)
2. M7269, M8256, M9312
3. DEC 60833 cable (console cable??)
4. software: DEC 3000 AXP MUP CD and manual (for the Alpha??)
5. IBM monochrome monitor
6. New RK05 filters and head cleaning kit
7. DB-11 and BA-11 manuals
8. PERTEC interface cable (Unibus to ??)
9. Kinetic Systems PDP-11 Crate Controller Model 3912-Z1E (what's
this
for?)
10. RK05 disk packs:
Blank RK05 packs
RT-11 System E (??)
RT-11 Diagnostics
RT-11 V3 SYS RK5 DISK 11/2/77
RT-11 V02C SOURCES 2/12/76
BASIC/RT-11 V01B 12/17/75
RSTS/E V6C RSXRMS LIB RK5 1/26/78
RSTS/E V7.0 RSX RTX LIB RK5 1979
11. IBM Fortran manual {no disks :-( }
A quick look reveals that they have the following left (not including
two documents/small parts rooms that I *still* have not been able to get
to): many 11/23s, two or three 11/34s, many RL01/02 disk packs, several 6'
and 4' racks, several ASR33s, boxes and boxes of uncategorized parts,
terminals, VMS manuals, TK58 tape drive parts (should have taken them this
trip, but didn't), BA23 cabinets, Cipher tape drives, 3 or 4 uVax-Is,
several RX01/02 drives, RK05 drives, RL01/02 drives, other crap too numerous
to mention.
The guy there is taking a full inventory during spring break. Will post
the inventory when available.
Rich Cini/WUGNET
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From: Joe <rigdonj(a)intellistar.net>
Subject: Re: first bug was a myth
>At 05:01 PM 2/11/98 -0500, you wrote:
>>> I seem to remember a certain species of cockroach that was quite fond of
>>> wire insulation...
>>
>>I really doubt that, sincd cockroaches eat human food. (Termites, maybe?)
> Hey, I live in Florida where the cockroach is the state insect! I can
>tell you for a fact that they eat EVERYTHING! If you think they only eat
>human food then it's obvious that you've never lived in an area that has
>roaches!
> I have seen cloth covered wires stripped bare by roaches!
I remember reading a specific article on this very subject and it went
as far as to identify the various insects and their favorite electronic
unit's comound, I thought it was silver fish that went for insulation
but I could be wrong... Anyone else ever heard of this article... (I
pick up sooo much trivia I have a hard time remembering the source...)
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<With a 386 computer configured for B: =3D 360KB, a disk formatted in B:
<seems fine with no error messages. BUT: running SCANDISK on said
<newly-formatted 360KB diskette results in an error message: "Media
<descriptor byte incorrect", and prompts for repair. The byte, before
<and after repair, is hex FD. Has anyone else experienced this problem?
I suspect the following:
Disk controller board.
Corrupted format program.
Corrupted scandisk program.
One test not mentioned (or i've forgotten) is do you get the same error
on a disk formatted on a DIFFERENT PC?
Allison
In a message dated 2/15/98 1:42:33 PM Eastern Standard Time,
higginbo(a)netpath.net writes:
<<
I thought all the pixels that would go bad do so during the assembly
process. Do they go bad on their own over time?
-John Higginbotham- >>
yes, on lcd displays such as what IBM thinkpads use, individual pixels can go
bad. usually its not noticeable unless there is a solid colour on the screen
and then you can usually see it. i had a thinkpad once and had maybe one or
two burn out while i had it. like anything, they can go bad, but usually not
very many and almost never several at once.
david
<Hmm... are VS3100m30's rechargable or what? Mine always seem to forget
<the time after about 20 minutes off... Its 3 AA batteries in a bundle..
It three AAA or three AA (model dependent) NICADS, a source for those are
replacement battereis used for some cordless phones. Do not substitute
lithium cells or alkline cells as they will fail due to the charging
circuit.
They are charged with the system is running (12hours minimum). If they
have been discharged for sometime then they will be dead. I take them
out and charge them standalone. If they don't charge well new ones are
substituted. FYI: they only keep the TOY(time of year) clock powered
for 2 weeks to 1 month before going flat. The reason for that is not
the TOY chip but nicads have lousy long term shelf life.
Allison
