Say... wasn't someone besides me looking for an 11/44?
Here's your chance! ;-)
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On Fri, 07 Aug 1998 12:05:19 -0700, in alt.sys.pdp11 you wrote:
>>Newsgroups: alt.sys.pdp11
>>Subject: We have a PDP11/44 Available
>>Date: Fri, 07 Aug 1998 12:05:19 -0700
>>Organization: The University of the Arts
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>>We currently have a full PDP11/44 system that we are trying to get rid
>>of. The system consists of the following
>>
>>1 - PDP11/44
>>1 - TS11 Tape drive
>>2 - RMO2 Drives
>>2 - Systems Industries Drives (680Mb, 390Mb)
>>1 - DEC LP25 Printer
>>
>>We are willing to entertain any reasonable offer for this equipment. We
>>are also willing to donate this equipment to any charitable or
>>educational institution. If you are interested in this equipment, email
>>either myself at the address below or Joyce Zogott at jzogott(a)uarts.edu.
>>
>>Thanks.
>>--
>> James A. Williams, PC Systems Analyst
>> The University of the Arts
>> Computer Services
>> Voice: (215)875-4856
>> Fax: (215)546-6134
>> jawilliams(a)uarts.edu
>>
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Greetings,
I finally got around to trying the Profile hard drive someone gave me,
with my Apple III, but I can't get it to work. I haven't tried
formatting, but I wan't to leave that as a 'last resort', in case there's
something useful on the drive.
I opened up the drive when I first got it, to see what's inside. The
actual drive mechanism is a full-height 5.25" jobbie, and IIRC it's 5MB.
I don't remember who the manufacturer was.
I power up the drive first, and wait until the READY light stops blinking.
I have no Apple III docs, I just 'guessed' that that was the proper
procedure. I don't know if it is yet.
I then boot up the III with the SOS 1.3 Utilities disk. I've used the
configuration program to make .PROFILE active. The configuration file
reports the following:
item field value
1 - Device Name................ .PROFILE
2 - Device Type................ $D1 Block, Read, Write ( range 00..FF )
Formatter present; NonRemovable
3 - Device Subtype............. $02 ( range 00..FF )
4 - Driver Status.............. ACTIVE
5 - Comment
Apple /// SOS Profile Driver (C) Copyright 1981, Apple Computer Inc.
6 - Configuration Block data
Slot Number................ 04
Unit Number................ $00
Manufacturer ID............ $0001 Apple
Block Count................ $2600 (9728)
Version ID................. 1.00
I can't edit the configuration block data, though. If I go down to item 6
and hit RETURN, I get to the "Edit Driver Configuration Block" screen,
which looks like it should have at least 16 values on it. It only
displays "[FF]" at location 00, though, and although it says I can use
arrows to go to other values, the arrows don't do anything.
If I go to the "Device handling commands" section from the main menu, and
attempt to Verify .PROFILE, the READY light on the Profile blinks, there
is a clicking noise, and the READY light goes out. The program reports
".profile - Volume not found". The READY light stays out for a while,
blinks a few times, then comes back on and stays on.
If I go to "List devices configured", it pauses when it gets to .PROFILE,
and reports "(no directory)", and the drive behaves exactly as with
Verify.
It's possible the drive just needs to be formatted, but as I said, I don't
want to do that until I'm sure there's nothing salvageable on it.
I'm not even sure I've got the cabling right. I assumed it takes a
straight-through 25-pin cable from the ProFile controller to the drive
unit. No twists or turns along the way?
Also, I've got two Profile controllers, one in slot 3 and one in slot 4.
I coulfn't get it to work at all from the one in slot 3, simply because it
seems to have been preconfigured to look at slot 4.
Any helpful info will be appreciated.
Hopefully I don't get frustrated and try formatting the unit before I get
a reply. :)
Doug Spence
ds_spenc(a)alcor.concordia.ca
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...an Altair?
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please respond to Dustin direct!
Thanks
>From bogus(a)does.not.exist.com Fri Aug 7 01:41:25 1998
From: bogus(a)does.not.exist.com ()
Date: Sun Feb 27 18:35:48 2005
Subject: Altair 8800
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Hello,
I'm looking for an old Altair 8800, and I need to know if it is possible to
buy one or if you know of anywhere, where I could get the plans for it. Any
information that you could give me would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you,
Dustin
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Hi William:
I've never heard of these, but am supposing that they are some type of heat
sink.
If you can give me a better description I can see if I can get some. I will
be going back to the machine room next week.
Kevin
At 05:13 PM 98/08/07 -0400, you wrote:
>> First, an IBM Mainframe, ES/3090 400-J, several hundred MB RAM, many GB of
>> DASD (thats HD to us non-big iron folks), 1/4" tape drives, cartridge
>> tape, consoles, 3270 and newer terminals, chiller (system is water
>> cooled), power supply unit, media, etc. This system runs MVS, also MTS and
>> was the main computer for a campus of 20-30,000 for a period of about ten
>> years. The machine is circa 1986 and is available to anyone who wants it,
>> and will take it away!! I'd suggest that two to four semi-trailers would
>> do the job, depending upon how many peripherals one wishes to acquire.
>
>Too far away!
>
>If at all possible, please grab the TCMs (Thermal Conduction Modules) out
>of the beast before the scrappers get it. Years from now, when some nut
>like me tries to fire up a 3090 and discovers a bad chip, those extra TCMs
>will come in really handy!
>
>William Donzelli
>william(a)ans.net
>
>
>
>
>
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Check your junk boxes! I am in need of a couple (up to 3 ) pairs of
drive rails for a Dell server. The rails will be plastic and have the
marking of "PN 25102" molded into them. They are a little bit different
than the usual in that they have a snag tab on the fron tof each to lock
them into the front of the case.
If anyone has some, drop me a direct note please.
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You know, I usually don't bid on anything on eBay unless: (1) it's a
low-demand Commodore or Apple item that I want which is (2) less than $20.
This time, it's different. I'm intrigued by the IMSAI 8080 listing. It
hurts me to think about paying real $$$ for a 20-year-old machine. At $356
(the last bid that I saw today), it's only, what, $150 cheaper than it was
when new? It reminds me of the $1500 Altair a few months ago.
I don't have one...I want one...I'd give almost anything in my
collection for a working one. I just don't want to get screwed by frenzied
bidding. If I'm thinking about that kind of $$, I'd much rather see it go to
someone that I know.
So, if someone on this list would like to save me from myself, let me
know.
Rich Cini/WUGNET <nospam_rcini(a)msn.com>
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- MCP Windows 95/Windows Networking
- Preserver of "classic" computers
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-----Original Message-----
From: Dellett, Anthony [mailto:Anthony.Dellett@Staples.com]
Sent: Friday, August 07, 1998 1:59 PM
To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
Subject: RE: I dont think my plea ever made it to the list...
>Anything that will store bits for an IMSAI with the stock 8080
processor
>card.
Ok, what other cards do you have? I might have an old Omnibyte 64K,
uses 6116 type SRAMs plus you can stick in a 2716 pair (it uses even/odd
pairs for 16-bit access) in the last 4K for a boot ROM. Unfortunately
all I have are Z80 bootstraps, none will run on an 8080. No promises,
but I'll look.
Jack Peacock
