Now HERE is a Classic!
> -- forwarded message --
> Subject: Actual Shuttle Columbia Flight CPU and IOP for sale.
> Date: Fri, 25 Sep 1998 01:46:25 GMT
>
> Over in sci.space.history they are offering an actual Shuttle
> Columbia Flight CPU that ACTUALLY FLEW. Price is something like
> $1800. I came over here & didn't see the post here so thought
> I would tell y'all.
>
> The thread is "ex-Mission Control surplus electronics for sale".
> -- end of forwarded message --
In a message dated 98-09-25 08:27:58 EDT, you write:
> Tell us, what boards are in the 3 boxes ...
i dont know dec, but if you can explain how to access the boards and ID them,
i can tell you what they are.
david
>> mvII diag cust
>DON'T ERASE THIS ONE !
Why not? The customer diagnostics are completely worthless. If one
tries to use them to format a RD-series disk on a RQDX3, the best
possible outcome is that an already formatted disk will remain formatted.
A more likely outcome is that an already formatted disk will get zorched!
Tim.
Hi Dave,
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> From: SUPRDAVE(a)aol.com
> To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
<classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu>
> Subject: new DEC additions
> Date: Thursday, September 24, 1998 12:11 PM
>
> drove out to the country the other day and picked up this load of dec
stuff.
> some of you dec hotshots can tell me if it was worth the trip. lol
> about 40 orange binders about vax/vms. programmer's guide, reference, and
who
> know what else!
Keep them. I find always more in this books, that i'm looking for ;-))
> external drive RD54
functional ?
> mvII diag cust
DON'T ERASE THIS ONE !
> heh, if anyone can explain all this, that would be most welcome. it was
hard
> work having to unload those off a truck by myself. i might keep the
smaller of
> the 3 i got,
Tell us, what boards are in the 3 boxes ...
cheers,
emanuel
I have the same monitor. Don't have the same problem, though. It may be
just the picture tube warming up, which would explain why the chill spray
doesn't do anything. Although 10 minutes seems like an awfully long time
for tube warm-up. Mine gets to full size, and warmed up in about 15
seconds. It's from 1992 (or93).
I have noticed, however, that since I got it, the picture is slowly
shrinking. When new, I could adjust both horizontal and vertical, when
maxed out, would be past the edges of the screen. Now, when I max out the
horiz. control, I can only get it to about 1/2 - 3/4" from each side of the
screen. The vertical can still go off the screen. Other than that, there
are no problems (no pincushion, distortion etc). The monitor is very low
hours. It was used probably about 3-4 hours a week, if that, until about 4
months ago. Now it's used about 3-4 hours a day. The problem started,
however, when being used 3-4 hrs. a week.
ThAnX,
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-Jason
(roblwill(a)usaor.net)
ICQ#-1730318
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> From: Allison J Parent <allisonp(a)world.std.com>
> To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
<classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu>
> Subject: Re: Monitor repair
> Date: Thursday, September 24, 1998 10:35 PM
>
> Here's one that has me going...
>
> Gateway2000 crystal scan (1572 FS):
>
> Problem: display from cold start is 75% of normal size, warms up to
> normal after about 10 minutes. Color and aspect ratio excellent as is
> focus even in shrunken form. Chill spray on components cannot cause
> the display to shrink.
>
> Any clues on this one? I have no prints...
>
> As tubes go this one is fairly nice.
>
> Allison
>
< i already have a microvax II, but in a tower unit form factor, almost li
< pc. (ba123 i think) the 3 i got are shaped different. two of them are bi
< probably over 200lbs each easy. the first one has a sticker on it showin
< model 63006. its a big unit, with a hood that opens up top and a big tap
Could be a MVII in one of many possible boxes. Sounds like you hiot the
mother load.
< about 40 orange binders about vax/vms. programmer's guide, reference, an
< know what else!
Orange is V4.x.. old but very useful.
< a letterwriter 100
A good wide platten printer that will do six part forms.
< external drive RD54
< a tape drive (tk50?)
Always handy.
< microvms 4.6 full bin
Old but usable.
< vax fortran 4.5 bin
< decnet mvms v4 net bnd/n
< tsv05 driver bin
< microvms v4.7 bin
Better.
< vhs lic key bin
BIG WIN if not expired, if not DECUS.
< microvms 4.6 bin mand update
< mvII diag cust
< rel:1.2.1 install microvax II (handwritten)
<
<
< heh, if anyone can explain all this, that would be most welcome. it was
Sounds like you have the docs needed to answer you questions. The orange
wall is chock full of information even if the version is old it's more
valuable than the VAX itself!
Allison
Used Goo Gone; one swipe is all it took -- that stuff's magic!
manney(a)lrbcg.com
>An Epson gas eaten several mailing labels over the years (I think at least
>_some_ of the labels must be 10 years old!).
>
>What's good stuff to remove the gunk without melting the plastic?
>Yes! Something I can help with. To get to the BAL-500 menu, which is
>onboard, you just put it in a slot and do PR#X where X is the slot number
>it's in. It'll bring up a menu of things you can do with it.
>
>PS: At least I think I have a BAL-500. Try it and see.
Thanks, Anthony. PR#X does it. Now I just need to figure out how to
actually program it. :-)
Thanks,
Tom
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