On Sat, 10 Apr 1999 22:17:56 -0400 jpero(a)cgocable.net writes:
>Thanks! But same old hat again, it's same thing you see on the
>blue planet's website.
Uh, okay. Micropolis being out of buisiness really makes things
tough for owners of these drives.
>> Looks like you should set for 512 bytes/sector, 83 spt, *hard*
>> sectored. I wish I knew that Ultra 12f-24's were so damned rare . . .
>
>Really? What about it and why it's bit rare?
Well, for one thing, Ultrastor is out of business, also. It doesn't
look like they made too many of these 24MHz controllers (most of the
ones I see offered for sale will not do 24MHz), and to make matters
worse, individuals who *do* have them either won't sell, or want
and arm and a leg for them.
>And I really beg to anyone on this list to pool their experiences to
>"pull" up the ESDI performance because I'm getting subpar
>performance for a "high" end hd like 1538 with 71 sectors (1518 is
>83 sectors) both hds should have screamed instead of plodded
>along. About 600KPS out of that 1538, yuk. I got over 800kps on
>that same controller with a Miniscribe 3180E on that paltry 36
>sectors.
>
>Is there's a controller card that does much better than this Ultrastor
>12F24?! Oh, I've one computer based on EISA.
Well, I know of only two other *solid* possibilities: The OMTI/SMS
8640, and the DTC 6282-24. ANother one is iffy: the WD 1009.
I have gotten mixed reports on this one: SOme sources say it will
do 24MHz no problemo. Some say no way Jose. I've been looking for
all of these. Zip. Nada. (Unless I was willing to fork over $90
to a dealer for an 8640.
>Oh, anyone knows of same HDAs that uses SCSI interface board
>in place of ESDI, I want to know what model it shares same HDA
>for each? 1518 and 1538.
Uh, I know what you've got in mind, but you will not be able to
swap the "interface" board to a different HDA. Reason is, when
these are made, the board is 'married' to that HDA using jumper
settings and stuff (the ones with glyptol dripped on them so
you can't remove them by accident). Each one is different (it has
something to do with the servo head, I think).
Jeff
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In a message dated 99-04-10 22:26:30 EDT, you write:
> Does anyone have a copy of the Apple version that they would want to sell
> (or copy)? I also have a font/image pack for the PC version, if anyone
> wants a copy (I'll have to check them to see if they're good or not first,
> though.
I've version 2.1 (?) on 3.5 disks that could be copied, although i've heard
of possible copy protection issues. i presume copy ][+ 9.0 could do it.
anyone know?
Hi!
I Used to have a Commodore 128 that had GeoWorks on it (I think it was
actually GEOS, or something like that). I also have a box and font/graphics
set for the PC version or GeoWorks. I've also heard that there was a
version of it for the Apple // series.
Does anyone have a copy of the Apple version that they would want to sell
(or copy)? I also have a font/image pack for the PC version, if anyone
wants a copy (I'll have to check them to see if they're good or not first,
though.
--
-Jason Willgruber
(roblwill(a)usaor.net)
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<The IBM entry into the PC market was in mid-1981, I think, and the Model-3
<was rushed to get out ahead of it. The Apple-II exlposion wasn't quite
<underway yet, but the handwriting was on the wall.
No. By then the apple and trs80 were common as house flies. In fact in
1980 we used Apples and TRS80s running a similar program for forcasting
as they were in wide use around the shop. They were both in the market
in terms of volumes nearing a 500k system each if not more by 1980.
the PC wasn't an impact until 82 maybe 83. Memories and events seem to
get compressed or expanded. I's even say the PC was not a serious
contender till mid 83.
Allison
Hi Daniel,
----------
> From: Daniel T. Burrows <danburrows(a)mindspring.com>
> To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
<classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu>
> Subject: Re: seagate st1280n
> Date: Saturday, April 10, 1999 6:18 PM
>
> Try http://www.seagate.com/support/disc/specs/st1480n.shtml
> Dan
thanks a lot,
that was what i needed. (Haven't see that they are the same besides of the
capacity ;-))
cheers,
emanuel
one good thing about being a hamfest vendor is that you get to see what's for
sale the previous night and free food. so far, i bought an apple /// with
profile. what's even better is that i got a bunch of documentation and system
disks with it like business basic, device driver manual, apple access ///,
apple writer ///, owner's guide, apple backup, utilities, profile drivers and
demos. even got the owners manual and a copy of castle wolfenstein in
original packaging. time to make backups of all this stuff. mostly pc items
for sale, but did see a few portable PS/2s and some S100 bus cards. are they
worth picking up?
also bought 10 TI99 carts and the speech box earlier today.
In a message dated 99-04-10 20:46:42 EDT, you write:
> This is possibly too new for this list, so please excuse me if I offend
> anyone...
>
> I was wondering if any of you might have a copy of PCMICA drivers, such as
> might have been shipped with a modem or other card?
>
> I'm in the process of resurrecting my NCR Safari, but the only drivers
> that came with it are a simple memory card driver/formatter.
>
> Thanks...
> <<<John>>>
some drivers are just point enablers which basically get the card working and
that's it. it also depends on what type pc cards you want to use. or, you
could try installing pcdos7. it has phoenix pc card drivers that can be
installed.
>Just out of curiousity, which fuse is missing?
I was rushed, so I didn't really notice the rating. It was the
middle one on the cover latch side (left side of the case as you
look at the front panel)
>Another thing. I trust you have the little jumper plugs in the 3 pin
>mate-n-lock sockets on the power supply? If not, the machine won't power
>up. These sockets are _not_ the same as the ones on a PDP11 power
>controller. You need to short the middle pin to one end pin on one socket
>and the middle pin to the other end pin on the other socket.
Aha... There is only one of those in (that I remember)...
Which one is shorted which way (or is it sufficient to have one
short one way and the other to short the other way?)
Sorry, I haven't looked at the printset yet... that's the reason
for the stupid question...
Megan Gentry
Former RT-11 Developer
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Hi!
This is possibly too new for this list, so please excuse me if I offend
anyone...
I was wondering if any of you might have a copy of PCMICA drivers, such as
might have been shipped with a modem or other card?
I'm in the process of resurrecting my NCR Safari, but the only drivers
that came with it are a simple memory card driver/formatter.
Thanks...
<<<John>>>
I didn't get a chance to take pictures of it today, but I did take a
look at my 'long' 8/e... The cover is solid. I didn't take a look at
the hinged side, but the latch side has hexagonal holes for venting.
The tolerences seem very tight between the metal of the case and some
very exposed wiring terminals...
As for my 8/e, although it hums when I apply power, nothing happened
when I turned it on... I checked the fuses, and one of them is
missing... I'll try it again when I replace the fuse (I really should
have checked that to begin with...)
Megan Gentry
Former RT-11 Developer
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| 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 |
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