Guys:
I have a CDC SABER 500Mb drive.
Does anybody know how to set SCSI parity on this thing?
Does anybody have the dip switch settings?
Thanks!
Jeff
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before you open any attachmentes, Here is part of the info on a new
virus that replicates and sends messages, as well as destroying material
on your hard drive. More at the Carnegie Mellon site:
http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-99-06-explorezip.html
CERTr Advisory CA-99-06 ExploreZip
Trojan Horse Program
Original issue date: Thursday June 10, 1999
Source: CERT/CC
Systems Affected
Machines running Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT.
Any mail handling system could experience performance problems or
a denial of service as a result of the propagation of this Trojan horse
program.
Overview
The CERT Coordination Center continues to receive reports and
inquiries regarding various forms of malicious executable files that are
propagated as file attachments in electronic mail.
Most recently, the CERT/CC has received reports of sites affected
by ExploreZip, a Windows Trojan horse program.
I. Description
The CERT/CC has received reports of a Trojan horse program that
is propagating in email attachments. This program is called ExploreZip.
The number and variety of reports we have received indicate that this
has the potential to be a widespread attack affecting a variety of
sites.
Our analysis indicates that this Trojan horse program requires
the victim to run the attached zipped_files.exe program in order install
a copy of itself and enable propagation.
Based on reports we have received, systems running Windows 95,
Windows 98, and Windows NT are the target platforms for this Trojan
horse program. It is possible that under some mailer configurations, a
user might automatically open a malicious file received in the form of
an email attachment. This program is not known to exploit any new
vulnerabilities.
While the primary transport mechanism of this program is via
email, any way of transferring files can also propagate the program.
The ExploreZip Trojan horse has been propagated in the form of
email messages containing the file zipped_files.exe as an attachment.
The body of the email message usually appears to come from a known email
correspondent, and may contain the following text:
I received your email and I shall send you a reply ASAP.
Till then, take a look at the attached zipped docs.
The subject line of the message may not be predictable and may
appear to be sent in reply to previous email.
Opening the zipped_files.exe file causes the program to execute.
At this time, there is conflicting information about the exact actions
taken by zipped_files.exe when executed. One possible reason for
conflicting information may be that there are multiple variations of the
program being propagated, although we have not confirmed this one way or
the other.
Currently, we have the following general information on actions
taken by the program.
The program searches local and networked drives (drive
letters C through Z) for specific file types and attempts to erase the
contents of the files, leaving a zero byte file. The targets may include
Microsoft Office files, such as .doc, .xls, and .ppt, and
various source code files, such as .c, .cpp, .h, and .asm.
The program propagates by replying to any new email that is
received by an infected computer. A copy of zipped_files.exe is attached
to the reply message.
The program creates an entry in the Windows 95/98 WIN.INI
file:
run=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\Explore.exe
On Windows NT systems, an entry is made in the system
registry:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows
NT\CurrentVersion\Windows]
run = "c:\winnt\system32\explore.exe"
The program creates a file called explore.exe in the
following locations:
Windows 95/98 - c:\windows\system\explore.exe
Windows NT - c:\winnt\system32\explore.exe
This file is a copy of the zipped_files.exe Trojan horse,
and the file size is 210432 bytes.
MD5 (Explore.exe) = 0e10993050e5ed199e90f7372259e44b
We will update this advisory with more specific information as we
are able to confirm details. Please check the CERT/CC web site for the
current version containing a complete revision history.
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On Mon, 7 Jun 1999 Scott Ware wrote:
> CCITT G4 TIFF is itself a reasonable format for storing scanned
> documentation. The PDP-8 manuals available from Kevin McQuiggin's site in
> G4 TIFF format are surprisingly small for good quality 300 dpi monochrome
> documents. Unfortunately, XV, Gimp, and ImageMagick display do not
> include support for multipage G4 TIFF files. The ImageMagick 'convert'
> command line utility can be used to convert G4 TIFF files into (much
> larger) PostScript files for viewing and printing, and both Paint Shop Pro
> (under Windows) and Graphic Converter (on the Mac) supposedly have G4 TIFF
> support.
If you get hold of the free libtiff distribution (which BTW, I believe XV, Gimp
& ImageMagick use for their TIFF support), compile the tiffsplit program. This
takes a multi-page TIFF file, and outputs a single TIFF file for each page.
Tiffsplit works fine, and even I managed to compile it, which is saying
something.
For Windows 95/98/NT users, the Imaging program supplied with the operating
system understands multi-page TIFF.
(The libtiff package is/used to be at ftp.sgi.com)
-- Mark
Hi,
I have an old Visual (brand name) computer. It's a huge laptop with a
flip up screen that looks like it only shows about 12 lines. It looks like
an IBM laptop but much bigger. Does anyone have any links to info on this
beast? I tried to search the net but all the links that I find are for
Visual C and that kind of crap.
Joe
John wrote:
> I have two RL11 cards, one RL11 -> RL02 cable and connectors, and
>nine (9) RL02 drives.
You should also have at least one RL cable terminator, too!
Small hint for those needing more RL11-ribbon-cable-to-RL02-round cable
adapters: you can make two of these from each busted RL02 drive you have!
Bill suggested:
>Been a long time, but it sounds to me like the cable on the RL11
>may be reversed at the transition block.
I, too, suspect a possible cabling problem.
>I'd flip it. I don't think it does any harm.
I can guarantee that it won't do any harm. Indeed, I do my RL cabling
by such trial-and-error. (Same goes for Pertec formatted tape drive
cables... many edge connectors have a polarizing slot in them, but there
are several different standards for where the slot goes, making it
useless for folks like me with so many different makes and models of
Pertec formatted drives!)
>One other issue... check the round cable for bent pins.
Another question that comes to mind, which may have been answered before:
there is a terminator on the back of the RL02 drive, right? It doesn't
hurt to open up the terminator and make sure that it really is one! A
real RL terminator has a many-legged resistor pack inside it.
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Thanks to all who have been of great assistance so far.
I have two RL11 cards, one RL11 -> RL02 cable and connectors, and
nine (9) RL02 drives.
Tonite, in the 11/44, I have tried unsuccessfully to get an RL02 to
at least function properly.
I have an RL01 installation and operator's guide, and the RL01/02
Pocket Service Guide (in case the pocket in the drive goes bad...)
I have tried both cards... the machine seems to be happy, and the
Emulex 1/2" card in the next SPC slot makes the Kennedy do it's
thing, with either RL11 card in the system.
I have traced, by hand, the cables from the RL11 Berg to the RL02
cable transition header, and unless I'm missing something really
subtle.. it looks like the book sez it should look.
I have tested the power supplies of both the RL0s I have currently
in the rack. Voltages are in spec.
I do not have sufficient Unibus card extenders to test a hex-height
module up out of the frame. [NOTE: Will be very happy to buy one more
dual-height extender, or a complete hex one.]
Both drives act like there is no clock coming from the RL11.. the
Fault and Ready lights are on and the drive does not spin up when
the Load button is pushed. If I open the drive and jumper the
appropriate points, the spindle does come up to speed, tho the heads
never extend.
Before I get into a long, frustrating troubleshooting session, I
would like some possible opinions from perhaps someone who has more
experience with the RL02 system than I do. These units were
originally connected to my 11/34, and they *used* to work there,
however I have never had them run successfully here at home.
The Deal:
If someone (Tim? Allison? Megan?) would be interested, I have a
toll-free 888 number (for my home business)... maybe on a weekend
we could do a little phone consulting while I have access to the
running system. I have plenty o' test gear, lots of disk packs,
etc.
I want to *use* the System, not spend the rest of my life endlessly
repairing and debugging it. I keep complex electronic systems running
all day, many times under 'cannot fail' conditions.... when I
finally have a bit of time for playing with the DECs, the thrill of
the hunt has been, well, used up... so to speak.
I am perfectly willing to cover any charges/expenses/consulting
fees involved in trying to get this going... whether or not the
diagnostic session(s) result in a working subsystem... at least it
might point me down the right road.
Any interest? OR: anybody in SoCal wanna come over and play on a
weekend? I **really** want to get this off the ground.
Then.... RX02s. ThenThen... RK05s....
But I digress.
Cheers and Thanks once again to all who have offered help so far..
John
>Unfortunately, I think you're still not subscribed! Can you send the same
>message to the list software?
>
>subscribe classiccmp hhacker(a)home.com
If you look at the actual body of his message, his "subscribe" line
is actually in the middle of a Mime-encoded passage. Could this be
confusing the list software? (The HTML-encoded "subscribe" line
also being generated by his e-mail software isn't helping, either!)
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Tim Shoppa Email: shoppa(a)trailing-edge.com
Trailing Edge Technology WWW: http://www.trailing-edge.com/
7328 Bradley Blvd Voice: 301-767-5917
Bethesda, MD, USA 20817 Fax: 301-767-5927
1) Since it doesn't spin up on its own, check the little rubber
doohicky (tecnical term :-) which is mounted in the door and
presses the interlock switch... if this is old, it sometimes
gets a little soft and the switch doesn't get pressed enough.
2) Check that you've unlocked the heads
3) verify you have a terminator on the last drive
4) check the cabling again -- just in case it was reversed between
the RL11 and the transition plate.
that's all I can think of right now...
Megan Gentry
Former RT-11 Developer
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Ok, for any of you ex-digits out there, here's the deal. I've been trying
off and on to debug why the MSCP driver in the NetBSD VAX port goes south
on me. In order to do this I really need to understand the MSCP protocol,
to do that I could use some documentation. I have a very brief treatment in
the Webster ESQD manual, but I need the real thing. Let me know off list if
you can help out, thanks,
--Chuck
