If anyone has that driver could they send it to me, too? I have a Tandy
1000TL 286 XT w/768K RAM, and no way to access it. Maybe the driver will
work in it, too. Maybe it won't - but it's worth a shot :-)
--
-Jason
(roblwill(a)usaor.net)
ICQ#-1730318
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> From: Russ Blakeman <rhblake(a)bbtel.com>
> To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
<classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu>
> Subject: EMS/XMS memory driver needed
> Date: Sunday, August 09, 1998 9:21 PM
>
> Someone I know has just acquired a motherboard, XT type aftermarket,
> with 768k onboard ram. I'm fairly sure the system is going to need a
> special driver to access the memory over DOS's 640k. Anyone have such an
> animal and can attach it to email or know of a commercial program that
> will handle the job?
>
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Sam:
could you please tell me what isbn number and the publisher was on the
"Computer power for small business" book though I could try and track it
down in some used book syores around here.
thanx
Chris
At 10:25 AM 06/02/98 -0800, you wrote:
>
>I added another 37 volumes to my vintage computer library yesterday.
>
>By far the most valuable from a historical standpoint is the book
>_Computer Power for the Small Business_ from 1979. It is a buyer's guide
>for microcomputers of the mid- to late -0's era. Talk about a treasure.
>This book has pictures and decriptions of many computers I've never even
>heard of.
>
>It contains information on systems we know much of, such as the Atari's,
>Apple, PETs, Radio Shack, etc. But it also has blurbs on systems that
>I've not seen mentioned anywhere else (at least not in a way that is
>looking back on these systems with a historical perspective) like the RCA
>Cosmac VIP, the Sol-20, Exidy Sorcerer, Heathkit H-8 and H-11, Intecolor
>8031.
>
>The best part is the descriptions of systems I've never knew about before.
>Has anyone ever heard of an Outpost computer? Its a fully integrated
>package with keyboard, display and 5.25" drive, but its almost three feet
>wide, with the two 5.25" drive bays to the side of the display! How about
>the PeCos One from APF Electronics. I have a pong machine made by APF but
>who would've thought they once made computers? How about The Renaissance
>Machine (aka Compucolor II)? There's also mention of the Teal SHC-8000,
>which is sort of like a pet with display, keyboard and cassette player in
>one unit.
>
>It then has a listing with about 40 different system descriptions,
>including CPU, memory, external storage, input (ie. keyboard, lightpen),
>output (ie. display, printer) and basic cost. There's also the company
>address which is extremely valuable for research.
>
>Here's an interesting tidbit. Apparently Data General made a line of
>computers dubbed "The Digital Group". According to this entry in the
>table, they were systems based on the Z-80, 8080A, 9080A, 6800 and 6502
>processors; they had 2K of main memory; they used cassettes for storage.
>Can anyone verify this?
>
>I also got another similar book entitled _The Peter McWilliams Personal
>Computer Buying Guide_ circa 1985. I haven't had a chance to go through
>it in much detail but it is basically more nice descriptions of early- to
>mid-80's computers, again some of which I've never heard of. I'll do a
>review later.
>
>In my travels I also picked up a Victor 800 electric adding machine. I
>don't collect adding machines and only rare grab them for specific
>reasons. In this case, this is the same Victor as the Victor 9000
>computer. I knew right away because the 'o' in the "Victor" emblem was
>that striped-circle that is telling of a Victor product (plus it had a
>Scott's Valley, CA address on the back).
>
>Sam Alternate e-mail: dastar(a)siconic.com
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>Computer Historian, Programmer, Musician, Philosopher, Athlete, Writer, Jackass
>
> Coming Soon...Vintage Computer Festival 2.0
> See http://www.siconic.com/vcf for details!
>
>
>
email: desieh(a)southcom.com.au
desieh(a)bigfoot.com
museum_curator(a)hotmail.com
Apple Lisa Web Page:
http://www.southcom.com.au/~desieh/index.htm
anyone on this list in OZ have a original Compaq Portable they want to
sell/trade or give away??
For sale, trade, whatever...
manney(a)lrbcg.com
TI-99/4A, adapter, RF Modulator
2 Joysticks
Cassette Player
Speech Synthesis Module (Broken case, rattles when shaken)
Dust Cover
CARTRIDGES
Household Budget Management
Hunt the Wumpus
The Attack
Chisolm Trail
Moon Mine
TI Invaders
Munch Man
Parsec
Football
Blasto
Adventure
Video Chess
Return to Pirate's Isle
TAPES
Pirate Adventure (Tape)
Books --
The Official Scott Adams Adventure Hint Book
User's Reference Guide
Beginner's Basic
Quick Reference Guide
Instruction book addenda
TI 99/4A User's Guide (Casciato/Horsfall)
TI 99/4A Game Programs (Holtz)
Untitled instruction book for some sort of flight simulator (Winging It?)
I was just given a unix publishing/graphics suite. Two questions -- (I realize this
may be a little off-topic, so you can reply via e-mail and I apologize) 1) it runs
on SCO Unix -- did I read somewhere this will also run on FreeBSD? My unix
box will be running FreeBSD, so I hope so. 2) It's on a datacartridge.... I have
an old IBM tape drive and an old Mountain Filesafe tape drive -- any idea if this
is the right hardware to read the tape? I figured I'd come to the masters with
these questions. Thanks.
Paul
Paul Braun
NerdWare -- The History of the PC and the Nerds who brought it to you.
nerdware(a)laidbak.com
www.laidbak.com/nerdware
I looked up some useful info (though I never used it) recently for an
old Tandy pin printer at their website. It was exceptionally complete
and very helpful, including drivers if I remember right. tandy.com? if
not, search. Sorry if someone else answered this earlier.
Tom Penington-- outreach(a)sufia.net
Is there a reference somewhere listing all the different microprocessors
ever made and who the designers were? Preferrably such a list would
include a way (or hint of a way) to contact the designer of said
microprocessor.
Thanks!
Sam Alternate e-mail: dastar(a)siconic.com
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Ever onward.
September 26 & 27...Vintage Computer Festival 2
See http://www.siconic.com/vcf for details!
[Last web page update: 05/30/98]
Well, since we have raised the topic of RL02... I have a pair that
I (for some reason) would like to have hanging on my freshly-undead
11/34.
I have the RL11 (M7762) and two 02s, whose 'READY' lites have '0'
and '1' respectively. I have no other docs or info presently. [NOTE
I would love to purchase / pay for copying / trade for these docs]
I have put the controller in place of a bus grant cardlet, and
have the cables properly done and the terminator on drive '1'. I
have a disk pack marked RT-ll V5 that was in drive 0 when I got
them, and all the hardware came as a (once working) set.
I have the old 9301 boot card in now... I have a 9312 that came
with the RL02 system but it causes the 11/34 to hang on power-up.
From posts addressed to Zane.. I think that I have controller
issues... and I certainly have no idea how to place/configure the
RL11.. but at least the Magic Smoke is staying in the ICs where it
belongs.
***********************
Second question: I have several RT-11 disks for the RK05... they
*all* boot from ODT (via the 'DK' command) but once KMON is active it
gets autistic... the dot prompt appears, but any and all commands
elicit the ?ILL CMD? response.... and that's it. It does this with
each and every one (6 discs so far) I have the docs for RT-11 V2, and
the Quick Reference booklets... and a working 11/73 with V5 on it..
so I'm a little familiar with RT-11. Does this above behavior point
to anything stupid I'm doing, or......?
And to think: I gave up Volunteer Bomb Disposal for this......
Cheers
John
In the pile of stuff I got yesterday was an RL-02 and a Q-Bus controller
for it. I've placed the Q-Bus controller in one of my SMS-1000's
(PDP-11/73), and am trying to get the drive to spin up.
Looking through my archives of the mailing list, it looks like the drive
itself is fine. I think my problem is on the PDP end.
The motor spins for about 15 seconds, I hear the click, but the fault light
stays on. I've reversed the way I've got the cable plugged into the board,
but still know luck.
I suspect my problem is that the SMS-1000 doesn't support RL-02's. The
Boot ROM's seem to be built into the beast, and I suspect it only supports
Hard Drives (DU), TK50's and floppies.
I guess my next project is to try and attach a TK-50 to the machine, as I
got a small stack of TK50's with the stuff yesterday, and it looks like
they've got TSX-11-something on them. Do PDP-11's have the VAX equivalent
of Standalone Backup?
Zane
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-----Original Message-----
From: Joe <rigdonj(a)intellistar.net>
To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
<classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu>
Date: Tuesday, 26 May 1998 22:27
Subject: Re: Original IBM PC (was Re: Prices to pay for old
>At 06:44 PM 5/26/98 +1000, you wrote:
>>
>>
>>I have one question , well I actually have two......
>>though, what software came on cassetes?
>>and what is the most common fault in the IBM full height floppy drives
that
>>makes them die???
>>
> I dunno about the FH drives. I've never seen one die! They seem to
>last forever!
>
> Joe
>
email: desieh(a)southcom.com.au
desieh(a)bigfoot.com
museum_curator(a)hotmail.com
Apple Lisa Web Page:
http://www.southcom.com.au/~desieh/index.htm
oh well with my 5150 it has two FH IBM drives in i and they both seem to be
dead, Ive replaced the controllor card check the dips,
checked power output, it seems here in Austrlaia these drives are almost
impossable to get a hold of......
