Russ Blakeman <rhblake(a)bbtel.com> writes:
> I have two box type units labeled as an HP9123D that appear to have two
> 3.5" type removable (floppy?) drives in each, with an HPIB bus connector
> and a cable with a 5 pin DIN on the end. It also states that it's for
> use only with the HP45849A.
Hmm, is that the p/n for a Touchscreen II aka HP150 with 12-inch
display? I know those have the 5-pin DIN connector inside and the
9123 would be contemporary, can't remember if the ones we had at
University of Maryland hooked up that way or not though.
-Frank McConnell
>> I have Windows 1.03 here, also DOS 1.25, but I am sure there were versions
>> of DOS before that.
didn't IBM release a version of DOS before that? Similarly with IBM DOS
2.0 - I'm sure that was generally available (I don't remember the
original post specifically mentioning MS-DOS)
cheers
Jules
>
The earliest version of Microsoft Windows was 1.0, which had a certain
resemblance to the DOS Shell. There were very few programs for Windows
1.0 and 2.0, and programs written under Windows 3.1 won't run on earlier
version, neither will Windows 3.1 run older software. 3.0 can run 2.0
programs. Microsoft bought QDOS (Quick & Dirty Operating System) in Beta
form from Seattle Computer, Ltd. the night before they had to give IBM
an operating system for the upcoming PC, for $50,000. The first DOS was
1.0, which had no support for hard disks as its greatest flaw. 2.0 had
hard drive support. In general, most modern programs require DOS 3.1 or
higher due to some functions DOS provides. I'm not too familiar with all
of the exact revision history. Is there a page anywhere with this info?
> Hi
>
> I was talking to a few friends and we wore wondering what the
earliest
>versions of micro soft's dos and windows was.
> The earlies version of windows I have herd of is windows 2.0, I also
think
>there was a windows whith out a version number.
>The earlies version of dos I herd about was dos1.1 or some thing like
that,
>it has been a while so I'am a byt fogggy on it.
> I am currious about the software because I wonder how well or pore
it
>worked whith speech.
>
> Pete
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Hi
I was talking to a few friends and we wore wondering what the earliest
versions of micro soft's dos and windows was.
The earlies version of windows I have herd of is windows 2.0, I also think
there was a windows whith out a version number.
The earlies version of dos I herd about was dos1.1 or some thing like that,
it has been a while so I'am a byt fogggy on it.
I am currious about the software because I wonder how well or pore it
worked whith speech.
Pete
Net-Tamer V 1.11 - Registered
>> I beleive just about all the Newton Messagepads were done in clear
>>cases and they're really not _that_ uncommon. You'll see them for sale
> Nope... I don't recall any clear MP's, except maybe a few special ones that
> I've forgotten about... The eMate 300 is the only Newton I remember that
> had a clear case. And if I think hard, I am beginning to recall there might
> have been a few 100's or 110's with clear cases. They may not be uncommon,
> but they aren't common either... Much fewer than the so called "rare" Woz
> edition Apple IIgs computers.
There was a 'special edition' of the Newton 120 in clear case.
A friend of mine has one - I'm still looking - there are only
a few known in Germany, and they still sell for prices around
800-100 DM (USD 500+). Still on my wishlist.
>>every 6 months or so if you read the Newton Classifieds. Most recently,
>>I saw a non-working MP 100 go for $100 (my offer was the second highest
>>at $40). From what I understand, there were even some Newton's done in
>>wooden cases, though I'm not sure if these were operational. Prototypes
>>of the eMate were also done in a wide variety of colors.
> Never heard of wood ones. Ouch, I got a splinter from my MP... :-) And I
> think there may ahve been 3 or 4 colors for the prototype eMates. I think
> I've seen two different colors. As for MP100's, $50 is the max they should
> be selling for. I saw someone trying to sell one for $300, and it really
> doesn't make sense until you see all the extra memory cards, the larger of
> which can cost a LOT of money.
As fas as I remember these woioden MPs where all mock ups - just
a pice of carved wood.
Gruss
H.
--
Ich denke, also bin ich, also gut
HRK
> I came across a performa 636cd, (i know, under 10 yrs by far.) but this
> is a more generic question. It has a 68LC040 processor; I need a straight
> 68040 for NetBSD... is it possible to nab one of these from someplace and
> just put it in? besides any clock speed issues & whatnot, are they all the
> same "under the hood" ? or are they all different. I guess this applies to
> several other systems I have, since I'm interested in upgrading other things
> as well. any info appreciated. thanks!
On all 68LC040 Macs you just need to exchange it with
an 68040 to get the MathCo. Just check the frequency.
But using a 636 for NetBSD isn't a good idea - any
486-PC will give the same or better performance - but
while using Mac OS 8 the 63x are just fine machines.
Gruss
H.
P.S.: don't forget the memory update - the 63x Macs
can use 36 or 52 MB of Mem, depending on the mobo
revision. If you have 1 SIMM slot, add a 32MB module,
if there are two slots, use a 16 MB modul in the outhermost
and a 32 in the innermost slot.
--
Ich denke, also bin ich, also gut
HRK
Hi Doug and all,
At 12:55 AM 7/12/98 -0700, you wrote:
>>Video RAM? LCD controller? Cable problem on the laptop side? Cable
>>problem on the LCD side? Bad LCD? Repair FAQ?
>>
>I have seen vertical lines on LCD's, one or more pixels wide. These were
>swapped in a repair shop, so thought there was some ESD damage to the
>drivers on the LCD module. The lines were still there when the cables,
>controller were switched. The rest of the display still worked OK. It may
>have bad contacts to the LCD electrodes, as well, this could give the same
>effect, although open contacts may leave the addressed line "blank" not black.
>-Dave
>
I did a search on ESD and found this page for display panels, CD's etc. that
you have had enough of.
>http://www.netcomuk.co.uk/~wwl/Plasma.html
There is also an interesting discussion of NIXIE and other display tubes if
you go back to the main page.
I was recently moving some things around in the basement, and ran
across a couple of control panels I picked up many years ago. I have
no idea what they're from, but I'd like to know. If you think you can
identify them, please take a look and let me know. They're on my web
page under "Classic Computers/Unidentified Technological Artifacts".
Any help would be appreciated!
-Bill Richman
bill_r(a)inetnebr.com
http://incolor.inetnebr.com/bill_r
(Home of the COSMAC Elf Simulator!)
