It's been a little slow but a few items of interest have come by way, here
a short list:
1) SoftPC for Next computer have not loaded it yet to test the programs
2) Next Blank opitcal disk not tested yet waiting on the drive I ordered
3) APX game casette for the Atari 400 called Ennumereight ver 1.0 APX-10204
4) Amiga model 1080 monitor
5) over a 30+ books and manuals
6) Wyse cpu WY-1100-2, kb and monitor
7) Zenith 512k station with 2 fdd on the side
8) Informer model 207 with nice blue carrying case
9) IBM 5153 color monitor
10) Laser 128 with power supply
11) IDEK li Yama color monitor with both Analog and Digital hookup
12) Osborne OCC1 missing KB, has modem unit
13) Compaq LTE286 notebook with power brick
14) Sanyo monitor DMC-7500 not tested yet
15) Macplus mouse and KB
16) 4-Coleco vision game cartridges one being neew to me called Antarctic
Adventure 1984 by Konami
17) New in box A+ o[itcal mouse for IIc
18) Northgate 286 cpu only no kb or monitor with it
19) NEC powerMate SX/20i cpu only
20) more 2600 and coleco cartridges
21) Coleco TelStar alpha model 6030
and many more items that I can not list because age (not old enough yet). I
will be back on the road again next week so I hope to get some new finds.
Keep Computing John
Nope. It's an edge card on both ends.
The one on the TRS-80 is a floppy drive-type plug, but the one on the
printer is a bit bigger (not sure how many pins).
--
-Jason
(roblwill(a)usaor.net)
ICQ#-1730318
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> From: Tony Duell <ard(a)p850ug1.demon.co.uk>
> To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
<classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu>
> Subject: Re: Cable needed
> Date: Sunday, August 30, 1998 8:22 PM
>
> >
> Is that the standard Model 3 printer cable? 34 pin card edge connector ->
> 36 pin Amphenol plug?
>
> If so, then it's very easy to make one. All you need is an 34 pin IDC
> edge connector, a 36 pin IDC 'Centronics' Amphenol plug and a suitable
> length (2m, say) of 34 pin IDC cable.
>
> Just crimp the connectors onto the cable, leaving the 2 end pins
> (furthest from pin 1) of the Amphenol plug unconnected. Use the striped
> edge of the cable for pin 1.
>
> I can't remeber which pin on the model 3 is pin 1, alas. You may have to
> plug the edge connector in boths ways round until it works. Shouldn't do
> any damage if you get it wrong.
>
> -tony
>
>Speaking of the emulator...
>
>I'm curious if anyone has any more disk images I can experiment with?
>Technically, the license included with the emulator covers all older
>DEC operating systems, for non-commercial emulator use only. I would
>LOVE to get a disk or tape image of a full RSTS or RSX11-M+ environment
>I could play with on the emulator.
Thank you for pointing this out... if, in fact, this is as it appears
(and I just down-loaded the rt image from gatekeeper to read the license),
then we seem to be able to run RT-11 V5.3 or earlier, RSTS V9.6 or
earlier, or RSX-11M V4.3 or earlier. If so, and I want to confirm
this first, I have a copy of the V5.3 distribution of RT-11 I could
make available...
>Does anyone have such disk images available? And could they share them?
>(Unless I'm very much mistaken, it's legal under the emulator license)
It sure seems to be... I thought it used to state (for example) an
execute-only (RT^2) version of RT V4.0... This is a nice development.
I'll check it out today...
Megan Gentry
Former RT-11 Developer
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I hope this isn't too late. Some of you in this area may get lucky and
find some old stuff amongst the wreckage.
-- forwarded message --
News Release Please
Route/Distribute.
(Photo/Interview Opportunities available -- see contact information
below)
Minneapolis based Non-Profit Computer Recycler to Re-organize
==============================================
Will Temporarily Suspend Operations on August 31st
Minneapolis, August 12, 1998 - Minneapolis-based DRAGnet, a non-profit
computer recycler, will temporarily suspend all recycling, placement and
technical operations on August 31st, 1998 due to a planned
re-organization. An unplanned warehouse lease termination will also
force a facilities re-location. As a result, DRAGnet will temporarily
discontinue computer equipment donation acceptance or collection by Noon
on Saturday, August 15th, 1998 until further notice.
DRAGnet management also announced today that loss of its warehouse
facilities will require a series of liquidation events before the end of
this month. "Garage Sales" of all acquired computer equipment will be
held each Thursday and Friday afternoon from 12:30 to 5:00 p.m. and
Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to Noon at their current warehouse location of
1100 Van Buren Street NE (approximately one block northwest of the
Broadway and Central Avenue intersection). Proceeds will be used to
retire debt and partially fund the re-location and re-organization.
DRAGnet is the nation's largest EPA-licensed non-profit computer
recycling operation. Even with service demand at record levels, DRAGnet
management had targeted the end of 1998 as a period of re-assessment
because of lagging funding support. The lease issue arose unexpectedly
and will result in forcing the re-organization to begin several months
earlier than anticipated.
The re-organization plan involves examining the funding base for
continued and expanded operations as well as addressing other
organizational financial and staff issues. DRAGnet recycling programs
have enjoyed enormous success in recent years including twice being
publicly identified as "the national model that should be copied" by
leading national non-profit and recycling sources. Despite the call for
replication, funding from outside sources has lagged well behind the
demand for service expansion.
After recycling operations are temporarily suspended on August 31st, the
DRAGnet Board of Directors will devote several months to examining
various organization options and opportunities. This will include
expanding and, potentially, replacing existing board members, exploring
strategic alliances with area non-profits, secure funding resource
commitments and/or, perhaps, discontinuing selected service programs if
adequate funding sources are not identified.
In addition to recycling over 12,000 computers each year, DRAGnet has
rebuilt and placed thousands of refurbished computers throughout
Minnesota and the United States. People with disabilities, low-income
families, schools and churches have been the primary beneficiaries.
DRAGnet currently has no individual, foundation or corporate financial
supporters.
- ### -
Contact:
Gordon Gillesby
1100 Van Buren Street NE
Minneapolis, MN 55413-1537
612/378.9796
612/378.9794 (fax)
www.dragnet.org
info(a)dragnet.org
-- end of forwarded message --
Oops. That wasn't supposed to go to the list.
--
-Jason
(roblwill(a)usaor.net)
ICQ#-1730318
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> From: Jason Willgruber <roblwill(a)usaor.net>
> To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
<classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu>
> Subject: DATEXT CD-ROM
> Date: Sunday, August 30, 1998 12:59 PM
>
> Hi!
>
> That sounds like what I'm looking for. Do you know if there's a date on
it
> anywhere? How much would you be willing to sell it for? I also have an
> EGA monitor w/card, if you'd be willing to trade.
>
> ThAnX,
> --
> -Jason
> (roblwill(a)usaor.net)
> ICQ#-1730318
>
Hi!
That sounds like what I'm looking for. Do you know if there's a date on it
anywhere? How much would you be willing to sell it for? I also have an
EGA monitor w/card, if you'd be willing to trade.
ThAnX,
--
-Jason
(roblwill(a)usaor.net)
ICQ#-1730318
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> From: Max Eskin <maxeskin(a)hotmail.com>
> To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
<classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu>
> Subject: Re: WTB: OLD Cd-Rom
> Date: Saturday, August 29, 1998 12:05 PM
>
>
>
> I haven't seen the particular pictures that you refer to but I have
> a weird DATEXT cd with the width of the case about that of an AT. It has
> a card too. Never tried it, but it turns on fine.
> ______________________________________________________
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Let me explain: The drive that is blown plugs into the parallel port. The
drive is a Mitsumi that works, but there is something wrong with the
controller in the external box. I have a few internal Mitsumi controllers,
and they all run the drive, but the drive won't function in the external
case.
--
-Jason
(roblwill(a)usaor.net)
ICQ#-1730318
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> From: Bill Pechter <pechter(a)pechter.dyn.ml.org>
> To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
<classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu>
> Subject: Re: WTB: OLD Cd-Rom
> Date: Saturday, August 29, 1998 11:38 AM
>
>
> I've got a spare Mitsumi controller here... and a spare Mitsumi
> and a couple of Panasonics.
>
> I've been picking 'em up for $10 as is from some local joints.
>
> Bill
If you need an Atari 400 power supply, I have one. It just needs a new
plug.
--
-Jason
(roblwill(a)usaor.net)
ICQ#-1730318
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> From: Doug Spence <ds_spenc(a)alcor.concordia.ca>
> To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
<classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu>
> Subject: Re: Power adapter question
> Date: Saturday, August 29, 1998 2:05 AM
>
>
>
> On 28 Aug 1998, Marion Bates wrote:
>
> > I have a generic power adapter that's rated 9VAC, 780mA.
> ^^^^^
>
> I don't think the voltage will be a problem, but the amperage looks a
> little low on that supply.
>
> Atari supplied power supplies rated between 1.7A and a whopping 5.6A for
> the 400.
>
> The AC VIC-20 power supply I have is rated at 3A.
>
> I don't know what the actual requirements of the systems are, but I'd be
a
> little wary of using a 780mA power supply.
>
>
> Doug Spence
> ds_spenc(a)alcor.concordia.ca
> http://alcor.concordia.ca/~ds_spenc/
>
Hey folks,
I'm going to pickup a system in a week or two, and it's got RL02 Drives.
I haven't seen one of these in years. Any shipping hints, locking
screws,
etc?
Thanks.
John Lawson was kind enough to forward the attached missive to me.
Nothing on the list that I can use, but others may have need. If so,
contact the original author (William Hunt) directly.
Thanks in advance.
-=-=- <snip> -=-=-
> From: wjh(a)user2.teleport.com (William Hunt)
> Newsgroups: pdx.forsale,comp.os.cpm,comp.sys.dec,comp.os.misc,alt.technology.obsolete
> Subject: FREE antique computer manuals (1975-1981)
> Organization: Embassy of Mars
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> Message-ID: <6s9sih$lfo$1(a)user2.teleport.com>
> Summary: Free is a very good price
> Keywords: MPSI BOS DEC DG antique computer
> X-Newsreader: NN version 6.5.1 (NOV)
> Date: Sat, 29 Aug 1998 21:41:39 GMT
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> Xref: ix.netcom.com pdx.forsale:84905 comp.os.cpm:26382 comp.sys.dec:68676 comp.os.misc:9635 alt.technology.obsolete:2374
>
> FREE Antique Computer Manuals 1975-1981
>
> MPSI (copies of originals)
> - MicroCobol Systems Manual
> - BOS/5 User Manual
> - MicroCobol Interface Manual
>
> Data General
> - User's Manual Introduction to Programming the Nova Computers
> - Stand-Alone Operating System User's Manual
> - User's Manual BATCH
> - Real Time Operating System Reference Manual
> - Disk Operating System (DOS) Reference Manual
> - Introduction to the Real Time Disk Operating System
> - Real Time Disk Operating System (RDOS) Reference Manual
> - How to Load and Generate Your Nova-Line RDOS System
> - RDOS/DOS Command Line Interpreter User's Manual
> - Business BASIC Reference Manual
> - Extended Basic User's Manual
> - Extended Basic System Manager's Guide
>
> Digital Equipement Corp.
> - PDP-11/05, 11/10 computer manual
> - RK05 disk drive maintenance manual
>
> ==Free== to anyone crazy enough to take them;
> Shipping/Handling beyond Portland Oregon region is extra;
> --
> William Hunt, Portland Oregon USA wjh(a)teleport.com
