Could someone please cc: me on the list files #539 to #546. I had another
run-in with installing Windows NT5 Beta, so I lost most of my C: drive,
including my e-mail files.
Thanks in advance!
Rich Cini/WUGNET
- ClubWin!/CW7
- MCP Windows 95/Windows Networking
- Collector of "classic" computers
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There was write up of the VCF in todays Guardian, it included a picture
of an Altair and a wooden Apple, along with an account of Ray Holt's
talk.
It also says the it was organised by "...Sam Ismail, a goateed,
hyperactive young programmer who started his own collection of 200
machines 11 years ago...". Is this a fair description Sam? ;-)
Regards
Pete
PS Congratulations, Sam, on what seems to have been a very sucessful
event.
I have recently came into position of an old Xerox computer that I
really do not know much about and was wondering if anyone out there
would be able to send me via e-mail any info that they may have on it.
The computer works and all but all that comes up is something about
tables and something about invalid drives. If anyone out there has any
info on this computer I would greatly appreciate it.
< The only PC ESDI controllers I have ever found all have 2 data cable
< connectors (20 pin on the card), which can each connect to one drive onl
< same as MFM. In fact right now I can't think of any differences between
< and MFM cabling for PC's. Not sure about the twist details though.
EDSI does not generally use the twist unless that was a PC hack. The
Ultrastor EDSI controllers I hav elaying around use the esact cabling
as a pair of MFM drive on a WD 1003/5/6 controller.
The only thing in PCs I know of that use a twist cable is Floppies.
Allison
>If the case says VAXanything or MicroVAX it's VAX. If it's an Alpha
>it would say Alphamumble. Systems with the DECmumble are MIPS.
Systems with 'DECstation mumble' should be MIPS, but if it
says 'DEC nnnn' then it may well be an Alpha... for example, I
have a DEC 3000/400 in my office.. this is an Alpha.
Megan Gentry
Former RT-11 Developer
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Sometime in the mid-seventies, Queen Elizabeth became the first monarch to
send an email. Does anyone know the year, to whom she sent it, and what the
circumstances were?
R.
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Once you get the nose on, the rest is just makeup.
To the best of my knowledge, there was no Windows 1.00. As I recall, we
released 1.03 as the first version.
1.03 was available only on 360K 5 1/4" and had no VGA support. 1.04 was the
same as 1.03 except it was available only on 720K 3 1/2" and supported the
PS/2 _exclusively_.
Kai
-----Original Message-----
From: Sam Ismail [mailto:dastar@ncal.verio.com]
Sent: Tuesday, September 29, 1998 8:16 PM
To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
Subject: Windows 1.0?
Someone posted recently that they have the originals (or copies) of
Windows 1.0? Could you please get in touch with me?
Sam Alternate e-mail:
dastar(a)siconic.com
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Ever onward.
Coming in 1999: Vintage Computer Festival 3.0
See http://www.vintage.org/vcf for details!
[Last web site update: 09/21/98]
> Hi Jason:
>
> This is just a guess, but I think that the 'blown capacitor' problem is
> directly related to the 'TYCO' power supply. It's output IS going to be
> _very_ noisy, when compared to computer grade supplies. The peak voltage
> is probably what's killing things. I would look for an 18v supply.
>
> Chuck
That's what I thought. I have 2 of the WANG WLTC's (that's why I'm trading
one). The other one has worked fine for about 1 year (and longer with the
previous owner) with the Tyco supply. The other keeps blowing. I think
it's being caused by some weak components elsewhere in the circuit (some of
the other caps may be beginning to deteriorate).
--
-Jason
(roblwill(a)usaor.net)
ICQ#-1730318
PS>> Your date is 8 months off - it's set for January 30 1998.
> There is, however, a problem with the internal (regulating/switching)
< > supply. It runs the computer, but keeps blowing a capacitor. It als
< > needs an external P/S and battery. The battery is 10 sub-cells (with
< > resistor - I have a schematic). A Tyco 20VDC racing transformer (the
< > for the little car/track sets) will run it.
< This is just a guess, but I think that the 'blown capacitor' problem is
< directly related to the 'TYCO' power supply. It's output IS going to be
< _very_ noisy, when compared to computer grade supplies. The peak voltag
< is probably what's killing things. I would look for an 18v supply.
<
< Chuck
Good point. the answer is simple... What is te voltage rating of the
failed cap? Likely the tyco power far exceeds the required voltage.
Allison
