test-drb September 1999

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by gtaylor＠ccops.com

Hi ? Found you guys on www re an old HP 7475 Plotter? I recently picked up an ?A? model (RS232 version, it seems) with a pile of pens to fit (mostly very old). The plotter works great (test page), but I?m looking for a driver to use under the Windows 9x environment? What did you guys end up using? And by the way, do you need a few pens? I could maybe cut loose of a couple packages? Gene

25 years, 3 months

Unopened classic what should I do???

by morrison＠t-iii.com

It should come with TRS-DOS and manuals. You can now program it in an old version of Gates Basic. I may even have some S/W for it! Neil Morrison email:morrison@t-iii.com > -----Original Message----- > From: Arfon Gryffydd [SMTP:arfonrg@texas.net] > Sent: Monday, September 13, 1999 2:31 PM > To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers > Subject: Unopened classic what should I do??? > > Bragging part: > I just got a TRS-80 Model 12!! I just got a TRS-80 Model 12!! nyah > nyah!! > It's un-opened!!! It's un-opened!!! WHOO HOO!!!! > > > Dilemma: > Should I open it and smellthe sweet scent of the ancient '80's air > trapped > in it's plastic bags or let it be, and keep it's un-opened pristine > state??? A virgin. Un-touched by end-user hands. > > I really don't have any software for it... what should I do??? > > A > ---------------------------------------- > Tired of Micro$oft??? > > Move up to a REAL OS... > ######__ __ ____ __ __ _ __ # > #####/ / / / / __ | / / / / | |/ /## > ####/ / / / / / / / / / / / | /### > ###/ /__ / / / / / / / /_/ / / |#### > ##/____/ /_/ /_/ /_/ /_____/ /_/|_|#### > # ###### > ("LINUX" for those of you > without fixed-width fonts) > ---------------------------------------- > Be a Slacker! http://www.slackware.com > > Slackware Mailing List: > http://www.digitalslackers.net/linux/list.html

25 years, 3 months

Canadian help needed

by cmcmanis＠freegate.com

I need some help from somebody living within an easy drive of Laurent, Quebec. If you could contact me off list I would appreciate it. --Chuck

25 years, 3 months

How'd Apple get away with it?????

by zmerch＠30below.com

Whilst browsing the Apple store site, I found they are planning on introducing Mac OS9 very soon. Last I heard, they couldn't use that nomenclature due to MicroWare's trademark on OS-9. Was there some deal that I didn't hear about, or are the folks at Apple just being turds??? See ya, "Merch" -- Roger "Merch" Merchberger --- sysadmin, Iceberg Computers Recycling is good, right??? Ok, so I'll recycle an old .sig. If at first you don't succeed, nuclear warhead disarmament should *not* be your first career choice.

25 years, 3 months

FS: Drum kit (new) & manual for C.Itoh CI-4, CI-4plus and CI-8

by rhblake＠bigfoot.com

ok, here goes nothing....I have an excess NEW LB-DR320 Drum Kit with instructions and included tools ~AND~ a like new copy of the User's manual for a C.Itoh model CI-8 laser printer. They go together as a set. the drum kit is still in the box,, unused and still factory wrapped. I have $50 tied up in the 2 of them and that's what I need, plus whatever shipping costs. The two together are probably 4-5 lbs and I prefer to use USPS parcel post to hold the cost down. It would ship from zip 42726 (Clarkson, KY) in case someone wanted to 'scope out' the shipping to them. USA and APO/FPO addresses only, too much expense and paperwork outside of the US and it's territitories. it goes on eBay this weekend unless I get a firm response from someone. you people with these C.Itoh printers know how expensive a new factory made drum is, so you decide.

25 years, 3 months

FW: RESCUE NEEDED -- Going once, going twice...

by kyrrin＠bluefeathertech.com

If any of our Florida folk (Joe? You out there?) want to rescue some PS/2's, now's the time. Looks like they're going to be dumpstered otherwise. Attachment follows. -=-=- <snip> -=-=- On Sun, 12 Sep 1999 13:25:08 -0400, in comp.sys.ibm.ps2.hardware you wrote: >>From: "Fred Mau" <fredmau(a)ibm.net> >>Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.ps2.hardware >>Subject: Going once, going twice... >>Date: Sun, 12 Sep 1999 13:25:08 -0400 >>Lines: 17 >>X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 4.72.2106.4 >>X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V4.72.2106.4 >>NNTP-Posting-Host: 32.101.174.177 >>Message-ID: <37dbe1fd(a)news1.prserv.net> >>X-Trace: 12 Sep 1999 17:25:17 GMT, 32.101.174.177 >>Organization: Global Network Services - Remote Access Mail & News Services >>X-Complaints-To: abuse(a)prserv.net >>Path: news1.jps.net!news-west.eli.net!calwebnntp!pants.skycache.com!news.maxwell.syr.edu!news-peer.gip.net!news.gsl.net!gip.net!newsfeed2.us.ibm.net!ibm.net!news1.prserv.net!32.101.174.177 >>Xref: news1.jps.net comp.sys.ibm.ps2.hardware:1368 >> >>I'm throwing the following systems in the dumpster unless someone wants to >>pay shipping on either systems or pieces/parts. Everything works, I just >>don't have the room. Systems include case/motherboard/power supply/floppy. >>No memory or hard drive, I'm keeping that for myself except as listed below. >>E-mail me if you're interested. >> >>8540-3T2 >>8555-T61 w/ 60 meg HDD >>8557-259 >>8570-161 w/ 60 meg HDD >> >> Fred Mau >> Orlando, Florida >> fredmau(a)ibm.net >> >> -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Bruce Lane, Owner and head honcho, Blue Feather Technologies -- kyrrin (at) bluefeathertech [dot] com Web: http://www.bluefeathertech.com "...No matter how we may wish otherwise, our science can only describe an object, event, or living thing in our own human terms. It cannot possibly define any of them..."

25 years, 3 months

Differentiating chips (Was: Newbie member saying

by Philip.Belben＠pgen.com

> Sean 'Captain Napalm' Conner wrote: > >> I don't think so. The reset vector is hardcoded (it's part of the BIOS) >> and the code in the BIOS checks a certain memory location (40:something, >> don't recall of the top of my head) and if the contents are $1234, then it's >> a software reset and not a powerup reset. I don't recall all the details of >> what happens when a soft reset happens but the PC was the first computer >> where a user program couldn't grab the reset vector. I didn't catch this one the first time round. What exactly did you mean by "the first computer where a user program couldn't grab the reset vector"? If you mean that the vector is not in alterable memory, the PET springs to mind - 6502 has the vector in locations $FFFC and $FFFD. On the PET this is ROM, and the routine it sends you to does not look in RAM... If you mean the reset vector was not in the computer's address space, and so incapable of alteration even if you put RAM there, does the Z80 not count? The reset vector is always zero, and the machine (afaik) always starts executing code at that address. Most Z80 machines allow this to be made RAM, but plenty don't - Sinclair springs to mind. In my day it was (among 8-bit home computer people) considered quite a luxury if you could redirect the reset vector... Or did you mean the first Intel 88/86 machine? I am puzzled. Philip. This E-mail message is private and confidential and should only be read by those to whom it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying, reproduction, modification or publication of this communication is strictly prohibited. Please delete the message from your computer and destroy any copies. This message is not intended to be relied upon by any person without subsequent written confirmation of its contents. This company therefore disclaims all responsibility and accepts no liability of any kind which may arise from any person acting, or refraining from acting, upon the contents of the message without having had subsequent written confirmation. If you have received this communication in error, or if any problems occur in transmission please notify us immediately by telephone on +44 (0)2476 425474

25 years, 3 months

GOOD hamfest!

by allisonp＠world.std.com

<>I'll go along with that. It was/is a very well-desinged interface. At a <>high level it looks remarkably like HPIB/IEEE488 (to the extent that <>there's an HP interface -- the 82169 IIRC -- that transparently links <>HPIB devices to an HPIL controller or HPIL devices to an HPIB <>controller). The low level (I have the specs somewhere) is pretty simple <>as well... < < <Why does a multimeter need a data bus? Remote measurement, data logging. Where I work we use K2001 DMM, GPIB, and a PC to test and log the values of resistive elements in production. Allison

25 years, 3 months

GOOD hamfest!

by max82＠surfree.com

>I'll go along with that. It was/is a very well-desinged interface. At a >high level it looks remarkably like HPIB/IEEE488 (to the extent that >there's an HP interface -- the 82169 IIRC -- that transparently links >HPIB devices to an HPIL controller or HPIL devices to an HPIB >controller). The low level (I have the specs somewhere) is pretty simple >as well... Why does a multimeter need a data bus?

25 years, 3 months

LK501 Question (Was Re: Vaxstation video)

by allisonp＠world.std.com

<Someone, who is not a subscriber, sent me a message asking if a LK501 <would work on a DECstation. Not having seen a LK501, I don't know. <Does the LK501 also use the same connector and therefore will work <on a DECstation? Yep, LK501 too, same connector same hole. DEC was very big on having one keyboard deign that any group could use in the company. The only oddball in the post LS200 era is the LK250 (for PC use) which has a different connector(s). Allison

25 years, 3 months

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test-drb September 1999