> And how many people actually use function keys any more in the age of the
> GUI and mouse?
I use ALT-F4 in Windows to quit programs, CTRL-F4 to close windows, CTRL-F6
to change to the next window, F7 to run spell check in M$-Word, and
Shift-F7 for thesaurus.
In Linux, ALT-Fn switches to virtual terminal n.
Hello, all:
I decided to play with my 11/34a over the holiday, and discovered that
one of my heretofore working RK05 drives has developed a chatter in the
linear positioner. Here's what happens: the drive goes OnCyl with no
problem, but on the first acccess, the OnCyl light blinks, and I get a
device error returned to RT-11.
I opened the case and watched the servo during this process and it seems
to move in and out by one cylinder during this condition. So, I figured that
there may be dirt on the positioner optics. I used compressed air to blow it
off, which had no effect.
Any clues?
[ Rich Cini/WUGNET
[ ClubWin!/CW7
[ MCP Windows 95/Windows Networking
[ Collector of "classic" computers
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In a message dated 1/2/99 8:01:00 PM US Eastern Standard Time,
ard(a)p850ug1.demon.co.uk writes:
> Was there ever a supported hard disk for that machine (that didn't use
> the 5161 expansion cabinet)? My manuals seem to imply there wasn't
>
> Of course it's a standard XT motherboard in there, so if you get a
> half-height drive and a 'short' controller it'll go in.
>
> > the drives posts bad. I'm looking for the "correct" drive for this model.
> it's
> > a half height 360k drive with a black faceplate with the IBM logo on the
> > bottom right. if anyone has it available, give me a shout.
>
> If it's any help the drive was made by Qume, and it's the same drive as
> in the PC-jr
>
> I have the schematics in the Options and Adapters Techref if you want to
> have a go at fixing the original drive. From what I remember it's not hard.
>
> If it's failing the POST, then the most likely problem is head movement
> or track 0 sensor, I think.
i'm not sure if there was a supported hard disk, but my other 5155 has a
seagate hard drive installed by someone. i'm getting a 601 post error. the
drive makes a grinding noise a bit more serious that the normal noise it makes
before beeping twice. is it really fixable?
It has MS-Works in ROM? Where do I get this wonderful machine?
> system error", or something like that, and goes into ROM (MS-WORKS).
Then
> when I try to access something, it locks.
In a message dated 1/3/99 12:08:22 AM US Eastern Standard Time,
rhblake(a)bigfoot.com writes:
> Does your flopp have the IBM logo or the star emblem (or both) imprinted in
> the
> face? I have probably 12 good drives that are IBM type black faces but to
> make
> sure you get what is closest to original it might be best to get the make
> and
> model of the one you have now. I assume you live in the US?
this drive has a black faceplate but has the IBM logo molded into the bottom
right corner of the face plate. if need be, i'll open it up again and find the
fru number. i'm on the east coast.
If anyone on the list if from around Buffalo, NT and can help to ship a
DEC PDP-11 (in a BA-23 box) with some peripherals to me, I would
appreciate it. I have the lead on a nice setup, but I won't be able to
travel that far anytime soon because my daughter is too little. So if
you know anyone that can spare an hour or two (not free, I will pay
them) to help box it up for shipping, I would greatly appreciate it.
Todd
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Hello, all:
Well, I decided to start going through some of my DEC spares, and came
across a small pile of stuff which is of no use to me. So, they're up for
trade:
Qty 2 of each of the following:
- 200/MC concentrators
- LA36 power boards
- LA36 logic boards
- {assumed to be} LA36 drive belts
- LA36 print heads
The working condition is unknown, as I have no way of testing these
items. The 200/MCs power on fine and the LEDs on the back blink
appropriately.
[ Rich Cini/WUGNET
[ ClubWin!/CW7
[ MCP Windows 95/Windows Networking
[ Collector of "classic" computers
[ http://highgate.comm.sfu.ca/~rcini/classiccmp/
[ http://highgate.comm.sfu.ca/~rcini/pdp11/
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From: Tony Duell <ard(a)p850ug1.demon.co.uk>
>Was there ever a supported hard disk for that machine (that didn't use
>the 5161 expansion cabinet)? My manuals seem to imply there wasn't
I've got one that has (what I thought was...) a standard hard drive. Will
check.
-Mike: dogas(a)leading.net
John Foust
><http://www.commercial-archive.com/> is a repository of video clips
>of television commercials, including a category of "Classic videogames"
>from the 80s, including Atari, Coleco, Mattel and other computers.
>Frames-capable browser and Real player required.
www.atari-history.com also has a few adverts. The files are saved as AVI and
are quite small but are lacking in the quality department.
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> OK -- I'm making progress. Thanks to John Wilson at Dbit, I found out
>that the TK50's I'm using may not actually be "standard" SCSI, but a
>bastardized implementation used only for VS2000's.
>
> With that in mind, if anyone's got a TK50Z-GA in working condition
>(NOT the -FA, which is what I have) that they feel like parting with, I
>would be happy to buy it.
>
> Thanks in advance.
I just sent Zane Healy a bad SCSI TK50 adapter board. (my only spare).
Based on Allison's post I would suggest checking the EPROM on yours and
comparing to the one I sent him. I think he may be willing to part with it.
I only sent it because I was sending a bunch of other stuff and had marked
the unusual SCSI select on it for his ref.
The fault on the one I sent him was nowhere near involving the EPROM.
Dan
