I have aquired many computers with old data on it. My theory is, "I won't see
this guy again so I'll read his stuff anyway." I know it breaks his privacy,
but it is not like I am going to start e-mailing all his friends, that would
just be a waste of time. Any games or programs that I should not own (i.e.
sensative material or beta's of software) I keep only because of the novelty.
Those are my two cents,
-Enrique!
I know this is not on topic, but I thought you guys could help. I
recently installed Red Hat 3.0.3 (release, not kernel version) on my
computer. It runs great and I am satisfied, but some games and programs
can't seem to find certain libraries, though the libraries are there and
in the right place. An example is "Unable to load 'blablabla' ; Exec
Format Error" or "Unable to load 'blablabla' file not found". Keep in
mind that all of this was on the Red Hat cdrom, so I doubt it's the
wrong format. I also tried replacing the libraries with ones that I have
used before and they worked. This did not help either.
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Some of this will be come available:
This weekend I came into a real pile of stuff I classify as I would ahve
liked to own it if I could have affforded it when new.
2 California Computer systems 2200 boxen both with external 8" floppies
and one with an 8" hard drive (DISCUS). About 50-60 boxes of 8" floppies
33 of which are CPMUG and SIGM archives. Plus Docs, docs, docs. These
seems to be intact and I expect they work buyt haven't powered them yet.
3 Visual 1050s, a pizza box with two floppies, detached keyboard and
monitor on top. Two have hard disk boxes on the side. Also docs out
the ears. Also a mountain of disks. All three work.
Of the document excesses in the pile I must have 5 sets maybe more of DRI
CP/M-80 and some CP/M+ docs plus redundant copies of wordstar, multiplan,
Cbasic, and some DRI graphics tools. It filled the back of my toyota
pickup and the cab. My current task is to inventory what I have.
Allison
<Speaking of CCS stuff, there's an electronics store near me with a
<couple of NOS RAM boards (4K and 16K S-100 boards, with docs, never
<used, etc.) I'd be happy to pick them up for anyone. Oh yeah, the 4K
<is $255, and the 16K is $415. I've tried to talk them down a few miles,
They are out of their minds! Those are 1978 new prices and by '82 64k of
static ram was less! The northstar cards were worth less. In 78
I bought seals 8kx8 for $299 new!
Allison
On Mar 29, 6:04, Doug Spence wrote:
> On Mon, 23 Mar 1998, Tony Duell wrote:
>
> > > At the back of the main circuit board, just in front of where the ribbon
> > > cable connects to it, there is a 14-pin chip with a label "1F" beside it.
> > > In drive A, there is an empty 16-pin socket beside it, with "2F" written
> > > on the circuit board beside it. Drive B has something IN this socket - a
> > > BLUE 16-pin chip.
> >
> > Sounds a little like a Tandon drive, although those normally had the
> > jumper in location 1E (or at least the schematics I have show it there).
>
> I believe it is a Tandon drive.
>
> I am unable to view the main circuit boards of the drives because they're
> in a metal box, but if 1E is directly in front of 2E, then yes, I believe
> I'll find the jumpers there. I've found labeled photographs of a Tandon
> drive in an old issue of 80 Micro.
It does sound like a Tandom TM100 (or of that series, anywy). I've got the
manual, too.
> > Allen hex - a true hexagonal tip, which come in inch and metric sizes
>
> This is the one I need. Possibly in metric sizes as none of the imperial
> ones I have fit.
Much more likely to be Imperial, on American equipment. Some sets go up in
bigger steps than others, though; perhaps the one you need is just "missing".
I have a few sets like that :-)
--
Pete Peter Turnbull
Dept. of Computer Science
University of York
I have the full documentation package for the Plus+ HardCard 20 which
includes the Installation and Refernce Manual, 80286 Upgrade Kit Manual,
Warranty and Service-US booklet and preliminary notes for the 286
upgrade booklet.
If anyone thinks they can use these in the US I'd take $5 for the
package which basically covers me shoving it in an envelope and mailing
it to you. Drop me a note, first come first served.
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Russ Blakeman
RB Custom Services / Rt. 1 Box 62E / Harned, KY USA 40144
Phone: (502) 756-1749 Data/Fax:(502) 756-6991
Email: rhblake(a)bbtel.com or rhblake(a)bigfoot.com
Website: http://members.tripod.com/~RHBLAKE/
ICQ # 1714857
* Parts/Service/Upgrades and more for MOST Computers*
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[Repeat posting]
I have a new, in the box, AST-5251/11 setup that allows a PC to
communicate with an IBM 34/36/38 mainframe (?). It includes a thick
manual, 5.25" and 8" floppies, twinaxial to adapter card cable w/tee,
and the adapter card for an ISA slot. Still with the original overbox
that shows all the features of this beauty.
The box states that the card is an 8 bit, DMA selectable for PC/XT/AT,
selectable interupt channel, on board high speed 8X305 processor,
5251-11/5291 or 5291-1 display terminal emulation, host addressable 5256
printer support on the PC's printer, concurrent host and PC sessions
with hot key assist, bidirectional file transfers, and more. This is the
enhanced version.
I have no use for this and many of you are into connection to mainframes
and minis, so make me an offer, whether it be cash or trade for PC
compatible items.
Also have a big box full of S/36 5.25" disks and manuals. Will post
those as soon as I go through and inventory them.
Email a reply direct to me, please.
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Russ Blakeman
RB Custom Services / Rt. 1 Box 62E / Harned, KY USA 40144
Phone: (502) 756-1749 Data/Fax:(502) 756-6991
Email: rhblake(a)bbtel.com or rhblake(a)bigfoot.com
Website: http://members.tripod.com/~RHBLAKE/
ICQ # 1714857
* Parts/Service/Upgrades and more for MOST Computers*
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In addition to the previous Apple/Mac items message, I also have the
following fine machine for sale or trade:
--MAC 512k system which includes cpu/monitor unit with original 400k
internal floppy, enhanced keyboard, mouse, printer, manuals, software
and applicable cables. The unit was owned by a friend of mine since new
and only needs a repair or replace of the floppy drive as it's getting
old and sometimes doesn't read the disk, does other times. Great
condition otherwise.
Entire set $75.00 plus shipping or will consider trades of other PC
compatible parts. I'll also include text on
upgrading RAM to 1mb using common DRAMs piggybacked.
Contact me if interested by direct reply...
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Russ Blakeman
RB Custom Services / Rt. 1 Box 62E / Harned, KY USA 40144
Phone: (502) 756-1749 Data/Fax:(502) 756-6991
Email: rhblake(a)bbtel.com or rhblake(a)bigfoot.com
Website: http://members.tripod.com/~RHBLAKE/
ICQ # 1714857
* Parts/Service/Upgrades and more for MOST Computers*
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Still have available:
* SIMMS - 30 pin 1 mb non parity for Apple and Macs that utilize 30 pin
SIMMs, not SIPPs or DRAMs. I have 8 of these. Seimens type with 5 large
chips and two small chips.
Asking $10.00 (shipped) for the set or even swap for 8 PC compatible 1mb
30 pin type.
EMAIL directly to me for more info...
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Russ Blakeman
RB Custom Services / Rt. 1 Box 62E / Harned, KY USA 40144
Phone: (502) 756-1749 Data/Fax:(502) 756-6991
Email: rhblake(a)bbtel.com or rhblake(a)bigfoot.com
Website: http://members.tripod.com/~RHBLAKE/
ICQ # 1714857
* Parts/Service/Upgrades and more for MOST Computers*
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"Doug Coward" <dcoward(a)pressstart.com> wrote:
> I would like hear from anyone that has done any archiving of their
>classic computer documents and manuals.
I agree with Aaron Finney's suggestions about using B/W "line art"
mode when possible, and the advantages of a 600 dpi laser printer
as opposed to 300 dpi. Also tinker with the JPEG compression settings,
you may be surprised how much space that will save, and how little
it will affect the images. Reload the saved images to examine the loss.
Yesterday I noticed that the latest version of an image thumbnailing
utility, ThumbsPlus, can save HTML versions of the thumbnailed
pages. This may be a very good way to organize your images for
the CD: it would make an HTML page, viewable in any browser, that
showed all the thumbnail versions of the images, and you could
click on any one to enlarge it.
See <http://www.tardis.ed.ac.uk/~itda/frames.html> where
two fellows have laboriously scanned, OCRed and converted to
Adobe Acrobat PDF files several documents including the Shugart
SA-800 floppy service manuals and several Terak docs. An 18-page
service manual with three-four pages of images is 262K.
I plan to archive the ASR-33 service manuals and other Terak docs.
- John
Jefferson Computer Museum <http://www.threedee.com/jcm>
