test-drb March 1999

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by edick＠idcomm.com

As single-card-single-box CP/M systems went, these were about as good as any you could get back in the lat '70's-early '80's. They were well equipped with documentation and human support. There was a users' group which supported them as well. Dick -----Original Message----- From: Kevan Heydon <kevan(a)heydon.org> To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers <classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu> Date: Monday, March 29, 1999 6:41 AM Subject: Superbrains in the UK. > >I have a lead on a couple of Superbrains available here in the UK. I am >not interested but if anybody else is then I can pass on the details. > >-- >Kevan > >Collector of old computers: http://www.heydon.org/kevan/collection/ > >

25 years, 3 months

Picture of my latest haul

by steverob＠hotoffice.com

> > For a quick route to the picture... > > http://world.std.com/~mbg/move_step00.jpg > > Megan Gentry > Former RT-11 Developer Very nice!!! Steve Robertson -<steverob(a)hotoffice.com>

25 years, 3 months

Need software and docs for AlphaMicro

by rigdonj＠intellistar.net

Hi All, I've decided to try and get my Alpha Micro 100 running again so I'm hunting for any docs or software that I can find. Can anybody help me? Joe

25 years, 3 months

Drive alignment tool, diskettes

by steverob＠hotoffice.com

On Monday, March 29, 1999 12:17 AM, Don Maslin [SMTP:donm@cts.com] wrote: > On Sun, 28 Mar 1999, Richard Erlacher wrote: > > > If you have to align an 8"drive, the alignment diskette is pretty essential, > > i.e. you can't really do well without it. The 5.25" diskettes are about as > > easy to manage with software and one of the "digital alignment diskettes" if > > you can get them. > > I am pretty sure that they are still available from: > > Accurite Technologues, Inc. > 231 Charcot Avenue > San Jose CA 95131-1107 > > - don Looks like the disks are still available. http://www.accurite.com/Products.html Steve Robertson - <steverob(a)hotoffice.com>

25 years, 3 months

Superbrains in the UK.

by kevan＠heydon.org

I have a lead on a couple of Superbrains available here in the UK. I am not interested but if anybody else is then I can pass on the details. -- Kevan Collector of old computers: http://www.heydon.org/kevan/collection/

25 years, 3 months

pdp-11s and rainbows becoming available...

by mbg＠world.std.com

As usual, contact the person in the post, not me... I don't have anything to do with the machines... - - - - - Rainbow and DECMate fans: Please feel free to cross-post in full to any and all interested LISTSERVS and groups: The Press of Atlantic City NJ is about to begin unloading its supply of well-maintained (and heavily used) DEC Rainbows, and possibly other equipment as well, including one or more PDP-11/84s(? the last -11 built, the half-height equivalent of the PDP-11/70) with lots of heavy-duty port equipment, etc. The monitors, keyboards, and I believe power supplies, chasis components and disk drives are identical to those used on the DECMates and some parts seem identical to components of the earlier VT 1XX and 2XX terminals. Final negotiations between newsroom/pressroom management, MIS and corporate are now underway. It appears the situation will be 12 will go immediately upon paperwork approval, with another three dozen or so, operating, plus parts, to follow. Tentative price for working machines with 2 floppies, no HD, a random monochrome monitor (green, white or amber) and random keyboard (many with special labels on keys for the editing system) and varying amounts of memoryis $25, +packing and shipping, or $25 for direct pickup in Pleasantville, NJ (southern NJ, about 12 miles inland from Atlantic City) We (them of us who have used the machines and kept them alive) would prefer seeing them used or put on display or put to use repairing DECMates rather than scrapped. The price for the -11s and/or their components have not been set, but they are due to be out of service by December. Software is a question - I believe the machines can be released with MS-DOS 3.10, but licenses for the newsroom and classified advertising systems would probably have to be negotiated separately. While the Rainbows have passed my personal Y2K basic complience tests (they keep running and reporting the right date) I have not done any file creation or editing tests. MS-DOS 3.10 is NOT supposed to be Y2K complient. The newsroom software (I forget the vendor) and PDP-11 software in use is reportedly NOT Y2K complient, and you wouldn't want to try to run a newspaper off one of these systems anyway unless you're still using Linotypes. Please post any offers to tips(a)pressplus.com and note in the first line of the body of the message Attention: David M. Razler. I'll pass them on to the folks doing the selling and arranging the shipping. PLEASE - Do not respond to originating address of this message. dmr David M. Razler david.razler(a)worldnet.att.net

25 years, 3 months

Tandy 100 pile - could it be valuable?

by fauradon＠pclink.com

http://www.the-dock.com/club100.html is a good place to find info and software for the Model T (100 and the likes). ther is also a very active mailing list where one can gather a lot of information about the Model T (even though it seems like the Y2K is a big issue these days) you can subscribe from the link above. I'm not sure what a complete set is, a nice system would include the disk drive (there were various models) a memory extension and any eripheral that could be available. Apparently the Model T has still a large base of users. Francois >Isn't there some really active Model 100 mailing list or newsgroup even?

25 years, 3 months

Kitchener, Ontario, Canada declared safe haven for vintage minicomputers.

by dogas＠leading.net

Hi p1, I'm glad you're well. Please list nodes. :) Mike: dogas(a)leading.net -----Original Message----- From: p1(a)p1.brouhaha.com <p1(a)p1.brouhaha.com> To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers <classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu> Date: Sunday, March 28, 1999 3:11 PM Subject: Re: Kitchener, Ontario, Canada declared safe haven for vintage minicomputers. >> dosen't p1 ensure that? > >OOLCAY ITAY. >

25 years, 3 months

Tandy 100 pile - could it be valuable?

by dogas＠leading.net

-----Original Message----- From: Lawrence LeMay <lemay(a)cs.umn.edu> >Well, There were model 100, then 102, then 200. I doubt that anything >came with it out of the box except a manual of some sort. > there was also a model 80 - Mike: dogas(a)leading.net

25 years, 3 months

The move is accomplished!

by dogas＠leading.net

you go girls. ;) Mike: dogas(a)leading.net -----Original Message----- From: Megan <mbg(a)world.std.com> To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers <classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu> Date: Sunday, March 28, 1999 7:00 PM Subject: The move is accomplished! > >It's finally been done... after many weeks of talking about it and >not having it happen, Allison and I drove up to New Hampshire this >morning and drove back with a couple of tall (H960, 6') racks with >the following: > > pdp-8/a > pdp-8/e > pdp-8/f > lab-8/e > pdp-11/34a > vr14 > lps > DECwriterII > 3 RL01s > 1 RX01 > 3 Diablo RK05-work-similar > TU56 DECtape dual drive > >Funny thing... the pdp-8/e was originally Allison's... she had given >it several years ago to the guy from whom I got all of the above... >In return for her help, she took the pdp-8/f (smaller unit than the >pdp-8/e), a core stack from the -8/e, and a second serial line card. > >I believe she is pleased... I know I am... > >I took pictures and hope to document the procedure at some point >in the future... > >Now to get them all wired back up and tested out... > > Megan Gentry > Former RT-11 Developer > >+--------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ >| Megan Gentry, EMT/B, PP-ASEL | Internet (work): gentry!zk3.dec.com | >| Unix Support Engineering Group | (home): mbg!world.std.com | >| Compaq Computer Corporation | addresses need '@' in place of '!' | >| 110 Spitbrook Rd. ZK03-2/T43 | URL: http://world.std.com/~mbg/ | >| Nashua, NH 03062 | "pdp-11 programmer - some assembler | >| (603) 884 1055 | required." - mbg | >+--------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ > >p.s. YIPPEE!! > >

25 years, 3 months

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test-drb March 1999