test-drb July 1998

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by desieh＠southcom.com.au

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 Well they dont here in Australia..........most of my friends think i very weird............ also i dont have chicks falling at my feet when i carrying home a XT or some other piece of vintage computer hardware, mostly i get looks of "what a idiot" or "thats funney" oh well Desie -----Original Message----- From: Larry Anderson <foxnhare(a)goldrush.com> To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers <classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu> Date: Monday, July 06, 1998 1:54 Subject: Re: Chicks Love Classic Computerists! >> From: Russ Blakeman <rhblake(a)bbtel.com> >> Subject: Re: what cost profit? (philosophical rant but slightly on topic) >> >> Sam Ismail wrote: >> >> > Well, I don't know about you guys, but I collect computers so I can meet >> > chicks!! >> > >> > Oh yeah! They dig this stuff. Really! >> >> Yeah, right Sam. You tell them to show you their floppies and then you bring ou the >> hard drive right? Or do all these chicks look like Janet Reno? > >Case in point I met my wife, Daine, via my Commodore-64 BBS network, (She was >in Louisiana, I in California) she appreciated my taste in computers (though >she says she was somewhat leary cause I had an Amiga 500 system as well). > >Yep, some chicks dig classic computers. *grin* >-- >-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- >Larry Anderson - Sysop of Silicon Realms BBS (300-2400bd) (209) 754-1363 >Visit my Commodore 8-Bit web page at: > http://www.goldrush.com/~foxnhare/commodore.html >-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- > >

27 years, 1 month

Radio Shack Model 12 and II free to good home? Where was that posted?

by dastar＠ncal.verio.com

Someone the other day posted a message they got from the Usenet concerning some lady in Hayward, CA giving away some Radio Shack TRS-80s. I thought I wrote the number down correctly but when I called this old lady who could barely hear answered and said I got the wrong number. Could you e-mail me privately with that message if you still have it or know where to find it? Thanks. Sam Alternate e-mail: dastar(a)siconic.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ever onward. September 26 & 27...Vintage Computer Festival 2 See http://www.siconic.com/vcf for details! [Last web page update: 06/11/98]

27 years, 1 month

Inport Mice needed

by rhblake＠bbtel.com

Ok I have a scrounge run to accomplish (again). I am in need of from 1 to 3 Microsoft InPort mice as I have the cards for them, no mice (meeces). Anyone got one (or 2, 3) to sell, trade, or "donate"?? No hurry but soon. Reply by direct email please... -------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 UIN #1714857 AOL Instant Messenger "RHBLAKEMAN" * Parts/Service/Upgrades and more for MOST Computers* --------------------------------------------------------------------

27 years, 1 month

Chicks Love Classic Computerists!

by foxnhare＠goldrush.com

> From: Russ Blakeman <rhblake(a)bbtel.com> > Subject: Re: what cost profit? (philosophical rant but slightly on topic) > > Sam Ismail wrote: > > > Well, I don't know about you guys, but I collect computers so I can meet > > chicks!! > > > > Oh yeah! They dig this stuff. Really! > > Yeah, right Sam. You tell them to show you their floppies and then you bring ou the > hard drive right? Or do all these chicks look like Janet Reno? Case in point I met my wife, Daine, via my Commodore-64 BBS network, (She was in Louisiana, I in California) she appreciated my taste in computers (though she says she was somewhat leary cause I had an Amiga 500 system as well). Yep, some chicks dig classic computers. *grin* -- -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Larry Anderson - Sysop of Silicon Realms BBS (300-2400bd) (209) 754-1363 Visit my Commodore 8-Bit web page at: http://www.goldrush.com/~foxnhare/commodore.html -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-

27 years, 1 month

DEC Bonanza! Anybody want a system??

by DGoodwin＠smcvt.edu

Hi Christian, Get any takers yet? I might be interested in one of the PDP 11 machines, or the VAX 750 if you don't want it. Maybe the VAX 730 but that's a bit iffy. Drop me a note and let me know. Dave > ---------- > From: Christian Fandt[SMTP:cfandt@servtech.com] > Reply To: classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu > Sent: July 03, 1998 6:05 PM > To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers > Subject: DEC Bonanza! Anybody want a system?? > > Okay gang, here's the story: > > A week ago on Wednesday I literally stumbled across a Usenet advertisement > listing a VAX 11/750, PDP's, etc available for sale. It was *nearby*! > (Well, 50 miles is 'close' compared to any other DEC classics I've seen > for > sale.) And it was in what is generally considered an even more backwater > area in north-western Pennsylvania! I therefore humbly apologize for the > rant a couple of weeks ago stating that virtually nothing of interest to > me > is available around me. > > To make a short story long, I contacted him regarding buying any RT-11 > documentation he may have plus I made an offer on the hardware listed. He > replied saying my offer was acceptable (Great! :-)). Plus, he said he had > more stuff available. We talked on the phone and he mentioned another > system available. Yet other hardware was put into my pile. When I got > there, and after he had a chance to go thru a storage room, more hardware! > > Well, yesterday (3 July) I took a rental truck with a 15' x 7.5' box and > my > uncle, who's in town for the holiday, to pickup the gear. Only truck > available in the area amongst 8 rental truck shops. I thought it might be > more than large enough. I came back home with that thing actually > *stuffed* > full, all for my original bid. NOW there probably is nothing of interest > left around my area <g>. > > We spent about 6.5 hours loading the stuff. Hauled down from second floor > via elevator, through building and down a sidewalk to parking lot. Thank > Heaven the truck had a hydraulic lift gate. Took 2.5 hours to offload into > the garage. > > Now I have two problems: > > 1. My wife. She was not too happy with how the amount of equipment grew > from what was originally expected. Can you blame her? > > 2. My garage. It now is completely full! We've just moved into that house > on 28 March. Beverly wants to park her Jeep in the garage. (See problem > #1) > > Why did I take such a large amount of equipment? The person selling had no > other persons seriously interested. Somebody wanted the uVAX but never > followed through to close a deal. Recall I said that this was a really > backwater area. Nobody like us types in ClassicCmp around there for sure > even though he advertised the DEC stuff in the area newspapers, as I > understand him saying, in addition to at least several newsgroups > (pgh.forsale is the one I stumbled onto while searching DejaNews for > anything about RT-11). He had to close out his offices because he's > located > in California now. Obviously could not take the DEC stuff with him as > you'll understand from the list below. He and his wife are going back home > to California Monday or Tuesday. > > > Therefore, the dumpster would be the final location of this equipment. > > So, this has turned into one of those Classic Computer Rescues to which > some of the members of this list dedicate themselves. > > Problem number 3: I cannot keep everything (again, check the length and > content of the list below and problem #1 above). This is where you folks > can help! > > So, please contact me to come and get some of this equipment for > yourselves > or others. This is urgent as I need to clear out the garage again. > > We got done unloading just before dark last night. Today, I made just a > quick list of major pieces to post. Had NO time yet to look at stuff > further. > > Here's the list. See notes below list. > > 1. VAX 11/750-CA > 2. TU80 and RA81 in short rack, p/o the 750. > 3. RA81 in short rack, p/o the 750. > 4. PDP-11/24 with two RL02s in short rack. > 5. PDP-11/34A > 6. RK07 in short rack, p/o -11/34A. > 7. RK07 in short rack, p/o -11/34A. > 8 VAX 11/730-CA. Covers off chassis, may not work. > 9. PDP-11/34 in 6'rack w/TS03 and RL01-A. > 10. RK07 in short rack. > 11. RK07-PA rack (rack only) > 12. RK07 not in rack. Said to possibly not work. > 13. RA60-AA in short rack. > 14. BA-11 chassis, with several boards inside. > 15. BA-11 chassis, with several boards inside. > 16. BA-11 chassis, with several boards inside in a short rack. > 17. 1-LP25 Band Printer > 18. 3 units: Decwriter III (LA120? gotta check this) > 19. 1-Decwriter II > 20. 4 units: VT100 terminals > 21. 1-VT220 terminal > 23. 2-ADM 11 terminals > 24. RL02, no rack. > 25. RL02, no rack. > 26. RL02, no rack. > 27. RL02, no rack, marked "Bad?". > 28. RL01-A, no rack. > 29. RX02-BA, no rack. > > 30. RL02 in short rack w/some sort of Genigraphics chassis. > 31. MicroPDP-11 > 32. MicroVAX II > 33. Empty 6' rack from old -11/34, labeled Model H960-CF. > 34. Empty 6' rack from something else, labeled Model SM-30LLA-LA. > 35. Bunches of tapes for the various systems. I gotta sort through them > first! > 36. Bunches of RL01 and RL02 disc paks. Several RK07 paks. I gotta sort > through them! > 37. 7' tall tape storage rack. > 38. About 10 to 15 shelf-feet of DEC documentation. > 39. Bunch of spare Unibus and Q-bus boards. > > End. > > Notes: > * I refer to 'short rack' or simply 'rack' as the one which is about 4' > tall. Same styling as VAX cabinet, etc. as some of you already know. > > * The -11/34A, -11/24 and 750 booted okay the day before. > > * I'm still so tired. > > * Types of boards in BA-11's and assembled machines are not listed. Will > do > that when time available or opportunity offers a chance. > > * Same for the bunch of spare boards. > > Now before calling me, I must state the following for you to know up > front: > > ** The uVAX and uPDP are staying here! Beverly thinks they are just fine > (as in 'small' <g>). > > ** One OR two of the bigger systems I want to keep. Don't know which, but > the 750, 11/24, 6-foot 11/34 and 11/34A are in the running for being my > choice along with their appropriate peripherals. I'm asking for advice > from > the DEC gurus in the group on this by private email if you can. Don't > clutter up the list with the advice unless you feel it is necessary to get > opinions. > > **NO documentation will be let go unless it is redundant. That was the > original reason for checking this sale out. I got the RT-11 docs I was > hunting for anyway. > > ** I need to: first sort through the documentation; next organize the > original systems and their spares; finally evaluate what I want to keep. > There will be questions posted here as I've never owned DEC hardware up to > now. I've just been aware of DEC for years and have listened to the many > informative technical discussions here (but I never *retained* much of it > in my mind since I never had any hardware/software to practice it on! Now > there's suddenly a garage-full. Go figure!) Be aware that I'll need help > and may unintentionally come across as a 'newbie', so be nice. I have to > work quickly at resolving this but do not have very many DEC-related URLs > or other reference sources lined up yet. (Send me yours!) > > ** Plan on taking the rest as soon as you can get one or more "Rescue > Brigades" arranged. > > Just pitch-in a few bucks to help with part of my costs (only paid a > little > over 400 dollars for everything *including* truck rental and diesel fuel, > ibuprofin, Coca Cola). Will consider horsetrading. > > ** _Please_ do not hesitate calling me at our home number below 09:00 to > 21:30 this weekend. We have an answering machine if we are outside the > house. We will not be traveling as we have relatives visiting. If you > _really_ have to, you may call me at my office on workdays but I am often > rather busy in other parts of the manufacturing areas. If you *really, > really* have to call during the work day and need to talk to me, my wife > works at the same company and can take the message. Ask for Beverly, phone > 716.661.1843. But try to call the house and find me or leave message > first. > BTW: Don't let Bev tell you to come take _everything_ while I'm at work! > <g> Email is okay too, but I will not be able to read it until sometime > Monday or Tuesday. > > It all has to be out of the garage as soon as possible. Bev is very > understandably kinda pissed off. It's payback time for me. I am not too > happy with the garage either but I could NOT bear to see this stuff > dumpstered. As it was, I had to leave one LP26 Band Printer behind. There > was only exactly one to three inches of space, depending upon which point > you checked, left for the truck door to be pulled down. Truck was piled up > to my height (6', 0"), and even higher in spots. > > Forgive my long message. I'm rather tired and a bit sore yet which causes > me to not be concise or able to organize my thinking well. > > Thanks for helping me rescue DEC equipment. > > --Chris > -- -- > ======================================================= > Christian R. Fandt, Electronic/Electrical Historian > 31 Houston Avenue, WE Phone: +716-488-1722 -Home > Jamestown, New York +716-661-1832 -Office > 14701-2627 USA Fax: +716-661-1888 -Office fax > email: cfandt(a)servtech.com > Member of Antique Wireless Association > URL: http://www.ggw.org/freenet/a/awa/ >

27 years, 1 month

Help figuring out these boards

by dastar＠ncal.verio.com

I brought home some keen boards the other day. I'm hoping you guys can help me figure out what I've got. Firstly, a 4K HP memory board. Part number 02640-60065(?) Date codes are 76-77. Its a long card about 12", and has the edge connector in the center of the board. Looks like it goes into a 98xx series machine? NeXT, I got this NeXT prototyping board. It has the NeXT logo, about 40,000 holes for putting components into, an edge connector with all the pins labelled (presumably goes into the NeXT bus?) and it looks like someone was trying to build something on this. It has a bunch of logic and resistors and some dip switches and 8 LEDs. Looks like a bus monitor or data monitor of some sorts. Too lazy to type up any of the 74xx numbers so never mind. I'll figure this out eventually. And now, the MAI Basic/Four board set. I found these in the same place I found the two items above. This guy was selling a whole set of random boards. So anyway, here's what I found (the number in parenthesis is the Board Detail number): High Speed DMA (904193) Adapter Bus (902211) [connected to the High Speed DMA with a ribbon cable] Terminal Controller x2 (901420) Formatter Bus (901920) Unidentified board (has a bunch of logic...looks like a disk or tape controller) Jumper Board - Carthridge Tape Controller (904049) [basically an 8.5"x11" PCB with nothing but three traces cross-connecting edge connector pins!] 19-slot backplane No CPU board, so I don't have a complete system. It'd be cool to find the rest of this someday. Piece by piece I suppose I will, as today I picked up a Basic/Four keyboard that apparently went with a Basic/Four terminal for free. The guy I got it from said he'd ask the guy he got it from if he has the rest of it or anything else Basic/Four. I've asked about this before I think, but what is the Basic/Four? Isn't it some early 80s mini? Sam Alternate e-mail: dastar(a)siconic.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ever onward. September 26 & 27...Vintage Computer Festival 2 See http://www.siconic.com/vcf for details! [Last web page update: 06/11/98]

27 years, 1 month

DECmate III

by allisonp＠world.std.com

<From: "Max Eskin" <maxeskin(a)hotmail.com> <To: "Discussion re-collecting of classic computers" <classiccmp(a)u.washing <Subject: DECmate III <Well, today I got around to testing MS-DOS disk images from the PDP-8 <archive on the DECMAte III. It read the disk, said "Starting MS-DOS...", <but then said, "XPU Board Error". It then entered a configuration menu <for the DECMate (cursor, baud, etc.). What is an XPU board? You must have the XPU (8088) board installed, or it's dead. For DECmateIII those are scarce. More common is the APU (z80) board that runs CP/M-80. Allison

27 years, 1 month

PET 2001

by dastar＠ncal.verio.com

Could someone please describe the features of a PET 2001 for me? Thanks. Sam Alternate e-mail: dastar(a)siconic.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ever onward. September 26 & 27...Vintage Computer Festival 2 See http://www.siconic.com/vcf for details! [Last web page update: 06/11/98]

27 years, 1 month

Help figuring out these boards

by fmc＠reanimators.org

Sam Ismail <dastar(a)ncal.verio.com> wrote: > Firstly, a 4K HP memory board. Part number 02640-60065(?) Date codes are > 76-77. Its a long card about 12", and has the edge connector in the > center of the board. Looks like it goes into a 98xx series machine? 4K RAM for a 264X terminal. -Frank McConnell

27 years, 1 month

Hey, English blokes...what's an Apricot?

by dastar＠ncal.verio.com

Ok, so I picked up an Apricot today for one whole dollar. I can't make out any model number anywhere on the unit. All I got was the main unit. It has a male DB-9 video connector and a female DB-9 keyboard connector. It also has a DB-25 serial and an Amphenol parallel connector. It has a handle that you can pull out of the case from the front, so I guess it's somewhat portable. It has two 3.5" drives in the front. It simply says "Apricot" between them. No keyboard or display so I can't boot it unfortunately. The UK guys will be able to clue me in right away I'm sure. Sam Alternate e-mail: dastar(a)siconic.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ever onward. September 26 & 27...Vintage Computer Festival 2 See http://www.siconic.com/vcf for details! [Last web page update: 06/11/98]

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