At 09:29 AM 7/6/98 -0400, you wrote:
> I'm picking up an original Mac Portable this week on my way to get more
>PDP11 stuff at Temple University (in Philly). The Portable is missing a hard
>drive. Which drive goes into this unit? I seem to remember a 40mb unit.
It's a 40mb conner (cp-3044 or cp-3045) that uses a funky connector. To
build a funky-to-SCSI cable, check out the Mac Portable FAQ at
<http://www.bford.demon.co.uk/mac/portablefaq.txt>. Check out
<http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Heights/3959/index.html> as well.
If you don't want to build your own cable, $35 will get you an adapter from
<http://www.micromac.com/> which is MicroMac Technology (Also has specs).
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Some of you (locals) may know I publish a weekly listing of free stuff
happening in the City (plug, plug... see
<http://www.sinasohn.com/freelist/>)... One of the upcoming events (at
Stacey's Bookstore in downtown San Francisco) is this:
Kara Swisher - Friday, July 17 @ 12:30
"AOL.COM: How Steve Case Beat Bill Gates,
Nailed The Netheads, And Made Millions In The War For The Web"
As a reporter for The Washington Post, Kara Swisher had the opportunity to
go inside one of the most watched companies in the world, America Online.
In her new book, AOL.COM, she captures the secrets of how AOL became the
world's biggest online company. Revealing all the major moments in AOL's
frenzied history; from its origins in the dreams of the eccentric
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young marketing executive, Steve Case. For anyone interested in the
Internet, technology, or modern business, AOL.COM is a must-read.
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roger(a)sinasohn.com that none but madmen know."
Roger Louis Sinasohn & Associates
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A while back, I wrote:
>(c) So...fine, here's a time and place for all us Bay Areans to
> argue over: Second Thursday, 09 July 1998, 7:00 PM, El Paso Cafe,
> 1407 W El Camino Real, Mountain View. Y'all can flame me about
> this in public or private, and I'm still open to change, but I want
> to announce the real time and place on 30 June.
Well, I got busy, then there was some argument, and as near as I can
tell all that came out of that argument was that it would probably
be a good idea to move the meeting around the Bay Area to give more
folks an opportunity to attend. Sounds like a good idea to me, but
for now....
When: 09 July 1998, 7:00 PM
Where: El Paso Cafe, 1407 W El Camino Real, Mountain View, CA
What: random discussion over dinner
How to get there:
I recall someone was looking for this a while back and since
I already have a copy, I won't bid on this one:
http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=20139047
8 may seem steep as a starting bid but this is a great book and
it's hard to find nowadays. On the other hand the original
cover price was 14.95...
Cheers,
Dan
Anyone know where I can get a supply of ASR-33 punch tape?
Sam Alternate e-mail: dastar(a)siconic.com
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I have a Tandy Memory Plus Expansion Board, tandy catalog number 25-1011
that brings the base memory of the machine from 128k up to 640k RAM.
It came from a Tandy 1000 (no suffix) but will work on a Tandy 1000A and
1000HD. Full information documents are contained on line at
http://support.tandy.com/support_accessories/2460.htm
Not sure if your model works with it? Check the docs for your model 1000
at http://support.tandy.com/support_computer/2512.htm
and look under the memory upgrades page to see if it will. I know for
sure it will NOT work on the EX and HX models.
The card is populated with the full 512k RAM to bring your 128K basic
machine up to full DOS RAM.
I need $15 for the card which includes shipping to you in the 48 lower
US states. AK and HI should inquire to see if any additional shipping
applies, probably won't. Email me direct if interested.
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At 08:35 PM 7/6/98 -0500, Russ Blakeman wrote:
>> Talking Sony CD-ROM here. I don't think those little 8-bit proprietary
>> cards were even BIOS driven.
>
>I don't think they were....
My mistake. Sony CD-ROM card was mentioned in same sentence though (deftly
saving my sanity, BTW.)
:)
I used to pull that trick to test old ST-225 Seagates when I didn't have an
XT machine handy.
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At 06:25 PM 7/6/98 +0100, Tony Duell wrote:
>Many modern machines will take an MDA or CGA card with no problems, I am
>sure. But I could believe that there are some that don't.
All the clone systems I have ever built or worked on supported MDA/CGA in
BIOS, and also took 8-bit cards. I even had an MDA running in a Tandy
1000TX with CGA onboard. No hitches there, but that machine isn't exactly
one of "today's" systems. I'd be skeptical of any of the newer proprietary
systems, PB, Comaq, Dell, AST all spring to mind.
>Don't you just tell it it has no hard drive installed, and rely on the
>BIOS extension on the 8 bit hard disk controller?
Talking Sony CD-ROM here. I don't think those little 8-bit proprietary
cards were even BIOS driven.
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Well, no, I meant that if I get it to die on me, and unplug whatever
"overloaded" it, it will start back up. BTW, if I do unplug it, it
continues working, but the beats on the speaker slow down until they
stop. It takes about 5 seconds.
>But Max later said when he pulled the power he noticed about a second
>later the fan jumped. I have seen that before too.
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I have the following HP Portable Plus manuals for sale for best offer.
Unless otherwise noted, all manuals are complete and are in HP binders and
slipcovers and are in excellant condition. The Portable Plus uses software
loaded in EPROM. The EPROMs are not included.
MemoMaker/Time Management (no slipcase, no EPROM)
Lotus 123 ver 1A (includes Utilities, Tutorial disc but no EPROM)
E-mail privately if you're interested.
Joe
