<Talking about ST 506's, I have an old 5 MB one. It spins up, but I need
<controller for it. The only XT MFM controller I have is a WD XT-GEN, and
<they don't work with the 506's.
???? they don't???? I thought they were commonly found with ST506s! At
least that's the only one besides the ST412 (10mb) I've ever seen one with.
Allison
NOW . . . The interesting question is whether the firmware versions you have
support the ROCKWELL CMOS versions or only the NMOS parts. Rockwell made
the AIM 65 its evaluation system for their entry in the 6502 market, but
their CMOS version is the one whose instruction set I thought was the best
of all of them. If your AIM boards have the assembler and BASIC interpreter
for the CMOS version, that's something to hang onto since it's still current
as far as the compatible cores are concerned.
Dick
-----Original Message-----
From: Joe <rigdonj(a)intellistar.net>
To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
<classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu>
Date: Tuesday, May 25, 1999 4:15 AM
Subject: Re: AIM 65 question
>They are. Two are optional BASIC and the other is optional Assembler.
>
> Joe
>
>At 10:49 PM 5/24/99 -0700, you wrote:
>>These 24 pin chips sound to me like ROM's.
>>
>>William R. Buckley
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Joe <rigdonj(a)intellistar.net>
>>To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
>><classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu>
>>Date: Monday, May 24, 1999 2:59 PM
>>Subject: AIM 65 question
>>
>>
>>>Hi,
>>>
>>> I picked up several AIM 65 computers. I've noticed that some of them
>>>have two 24 Pin ICs in the lower right corner and some have five. Anyone
>>>know what the difference is? Also some have only two of the 19 pin ICs
in
>>>the top right corner and other have eitht ICs there. What's the
difference
>>>there?
>>>
>>> Anyone know of a site where I can find out more about these and the
>>>commands to operate them?
>>>
>>> Joe
>>>
>>
>>
>
It's a Tandy MPC System software CD - Came with an OLD Sensation.
///--->>>
-Jason Willgruber
(roblwill(a)usaor.net)
ICQ#: 1730318
<http://members.tripod.com/general_1>
-----Original Message-----
From: Max Eskin <max82(a)surfree.com>
To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
<classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu>
Date: Tuesday, May 25, 1999 1:35 PM
Subject: Re: DatEXT CD-ROM questions
>On Tue, 25 May 1999, Jason (the General) wrote:
>>The CD that I am using is Windows 3.0 with Multimedia Extensions 1.0. I
>>used it previously to install Windows on my 5170.
>
>Windows 3.0 came on CD? Is this an original CD from Microsoft?
>
>--Max Eskin (max82(a)surfree.com)
> http://scivault.hypermart.net: Ignorance is Impotence - Knowledge is
Power
>
>
Hi folks,
I'm passing this on for a friend who is not a computer collector or
subscriber to ClassicCmp.
His long-serving Mac used in his realty office had to be retired because of
some sort of video failure. He didn't want to trash it and asked me if I'd
take it. I'm not into Apple at all as that would be Yet Another Interest
which I would dig into thus spending all kinds of money and time which I
have little of either. Some of you know already that I've got enough to
handle now ;)
So, I want to let you Apple polishers (or "Mac-adamia Nuts" ;-) have a
chance at taking the system. The problem with the main box is probably
simple to fix using parts from another dead box. He says there is just a
spot on the screen about a quarter inch or so in size. The system seems to
act normally otherwise, just that he can't see anything on the screen.
Apparently to me, just the video sweep section on the CRT board failed.
Please contact him directly at esr(a)netsync.net if interested in the system.
Paul Liuzzo is his name.
Here's the list of items with the understanding that I do not know if I've
given you enough info as I don't do Mac:
** Macintosh Plus (and says 'Macintosh Plus 1MB' on the large label on the
back of the case), model M0001A. Apparently runs System 6.0.2.
** Kingston cooling fan/power switching module. Fits on top of the box to
provide additional cooling and acts as AC power control center.
** Keyboard, model M0110A
** Mouse, model M0100
** External hard drive (he recalls 40mb), CMS Enhancements (the
Computerland label for accessories they sold) model STACK/3
** Apple Personal Modem, model A9M0304
** Two Apple Imagewriter II's
1.) model A9M0320 bought w/system above
2.) model A9M0310 given to him a couple years ago and never used by
him. It's been used by previous owner though.
Software included:
** Mac Utilities, etc., for ver 6.0.2
** Filemaker Pro
** Filemaker II
** Superspool for Imagewriter
** Semantic Antivirus for Mac ver 2
** CMS SCSI Utility for Mac ver 5.3
** more misc software
** A stack of documentation for most of the s/w listed above.
He doesn't want much except to have a collector take the system, all in one
lot. I imagine paying shipping costs plus maybe a couple extra bucks would
be okay.
Again, contact Paul Liuzzo directly at esr(a)netsync.net if interested in the
system.
Jamestown, NY 14701 is the shipping point.
Thanks much!
Regards, Chris
-- --
Christian Fandt, Electronic/Electrical Historian
Jamestown, NY USA cfandt(a)netsync.net
Member of Antique Wireless Association
URL: http://www.ggw.org/awa
The CD ROM no longer spins up to read the disk.
The CD that I am using is Windows 3.0 with Multimedia Extensions 1.0. I
used it previously to install Windows on my 5170.
///--->>>
-Jason Willgruber
(roblwill(a)usaor.net)
ICQ#: 1730318
<http://members.tripod.com/general_1>
-----Original Message-----
From: John Foust <jfoust(a)threedee.com>
To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
<classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu>
Date: Tuesday, May 25, 1999 7:45 AM
Subject: Re: DatEXT CD-ROM questions
>At 06:15 PM 5/24/99 -0700, Jason (the General) wrote:
>>The unit was working fine when I powered it down and moved the computer
>>across my basement a few months ago. When I powered it up today, the
CD-ROM
>>driver will load, but it won't read any disks.
>
>Have you tried to read a *contemporary* CD, or a CD that you know
>is in pure old-style ISO-9660 CD format? Some of the newer extensions
>could be throwing the driver for a loop.
>
>- John
>
>
I have a (miraculously) surviving (sort of) 1986 DatEXT external CD-ROM on
my IBM 5170 AT.
The unit was working fine when I powered it down and moved the computer
across my basement a few months ago. When I powered it up today, the CD-ROM
driver will load, but it won't read any disks.
I took it apart to see if the drive was spinning up, and the first thing I
noticed was that the little plastic labels covering the window on a couple
of the EPROMs (or is it EEPROMS?) were peeling off (no longer sticky after
13 years). I'm guessing that this is the problem.
Does anyone know where to get EPROM images for this drive, and how would I
upload them to the chips? I'm assuming that I would need an EPROM burner.
Where would I find one?
ThAnX,
///--->>>
-Jason Willgruber
(roblwill(a)usaor.net)
ICQ#: 1730318
<http://members.tripod.com/general_1>
In a message dated 5/25/99 8:53:34 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
rickb(a)pail.enginet.com writes:
>
> I seem to remember, but not completely sure, that the CPU was essentially
> an ECL implementation of a 68000...a comparatively very fast 68000.
>
The DSP 90 used the 68020 CPU card that was used in the 5XX series of
workstations. It also contained the Apollo Ring network card to hook up to
the network. It may or may not have an extra memory card. It did not have the
display card as it was a rack mount server. It also had a Multibus 1 cardcage
which held a SMD controller, a tape drive controller or any other Multibus
card to drive interface one wanted to hang on the ring. It commonly had CDC
9" hard drives but you could use 8" or 14" SMD drives. Apollo also hung
Cipher tape drives on it also. You could put removable pack drives also.
It was used as a Server on an Apollo Ring. It did data and program storage
mainly. If someone was going to set up an Apollo Ring for a museum it would
be great. As to what Jim could use it for I'm not sure. Prob. trading
material as I am not sure the Computer Garage has the space for an Apollo
exhibit.
If someone is interested in Apollo I have a working 580 system that I would
like to sell or pass on.
Paxton
Hi!
I saw this on our company bulletin board. A step in the right direction, but
what happened to mending things?
Philip.
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So... proving yet again that I just can't turn away a computer in need of a
home, I find myself looking at an Apollo Computers DSP90-3M computer with
an SMDE drive that is supposed to have the Apollo operating system on it.
(I was just expecting drives!)
I've got absolutely no background in Apollo gear, so I've got equally no
idea what it is that I'm looking at!
Anyone care to offer any insights? And... anyone care to offer it a home???
(I'm just NOT sure I'm ready to branch down the Apollo line...)
---
Parallel but random thot... In loading this latest group of items into the
'Garage', and having recently crawled thru the warehouse trying to find
something...
I'm strongly thinking of staging an 'archeological dig' and equipment
redistribution following the CP/M User's Group swap meet here in a couple
of weeks... If there is sufficient interest!
And perhaps even a tour thru the 'Garage' for those with even more of an
'Indiana Jones' bent...
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See? You have to real ALL of the messages or you might miss something
really interesting that is not in the title! B^}
-jim
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