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INtel MCS-86

by rigdonj＠intellistar.net

Does anyone have docs for one of these? I have the kit but no docs. Joe

25 years

Bulletproof hard disks

by ajp166＠bellatlantic.net

From: THETechnoid(a)home.com <THETechnoid(a)home.com> Subject: Bulletproof hard disks Loved it! >Military-style, high-velocity ammunition allows multiple shots at the >target - frequently without having to re-set the target after each shot. >This is because they pass cleanly through the drive without losing much >speed, and the rounds do not expand. A .308 is pretty hard on a st412 at 50yds. For spectacular effect, 30yds with 12ga 7/8th ounce remington slug. That 1100fpm truck not only goes through it, the remains end up an innch or two into a hardwood log. >Very small calibers provide greater target longevity but increase the >possibility of ricochets and knock the drive over every time. >A .22 will not penetrate a monitor's business-end and it is unsafe to try. >Use large calibers for monitors. Try a .22 remington magnum. >Pick up after yourself when you are done shooting. This includes brass as It's a good thing. Allison

25 years

MS Laugh-In

by ajp166＠bellatlantic.net

From: Roger Merchberger <zmerch(a)30below.com> >>I take it the market doesn't yet trust W2000 and SP3 will be a while yet. >> >>Allison > >No... Win2k doesn't play all the games yet... What do you think SP3 will do... move the video and io to ring 0 oh yes thats been done before. ;) Allison

25 years

Vax Station 3100

by ajp166＠bellatlantic.net

From: Jim Strickland <jim(a)calico.litterbox.com> Subject: Re: Vax Station 3100 >What I was told when I did this was that drives bigger than 1gb won't work >properly due to firmware limitations. I chose a 1gb IBM drive (if memory >serves) and loaded the latest version of VMS from the hobbiest CD, which is >much less picky about drive firmware than previous versions. It works fine. Most of the older 3100s will work with up to 4 or 8gb drives with a "but". the limitation is the bootable patition must staart in the first 1gb with for VMS naturally occurs and the biggie you accept the fact that if the system crash dumps the address wraparound in the first gb will kill the bootable media. A reasonable approach is a 500-1gb SYS and any size under 4 or it it 8gb for user and other "stuff". >> This beast will be the drives for my Microvax ii until I get an IDE >> card in it. until you make one that is. Allison

25 years

Who collects (reads the mailing list...?) vintage computers i n Quebec, Canada?

by KFergason＠aol.com

You could always look for Johnny Altairseed... <ducks and runs....> In a message dated Tue, 17 Oct 2000 4:02:28 PM Eastern Daylight Time, Gene Buckle <geneb(a)deltasoft.com> writes: << > bountiful classic computers where Altairs are picked off trees. > Hey - you suppose I could have some seeds for that tree? *ducks* g. >>

25 years

Who collects (reads the mailing list...?) vintage computers i n Quebec, Canada?

by amichael＠nortelnetworks.com

I've occasionally come across some other collectors here in Ottawa but old stuff is very scarce for any of us in Canada. Feel free to email your want list just in case. Perhaps it will inspire the rest of us to do the same. Swapping stuff locally sure beats fighting Canadian Customs and the lousy US$ exchange rate. Arlen Michaels -- Arlen Michaels amichael(a)nortelnetworks.com Nortel Networks, Ottawa, Canada > -----Original Message----- > From: Claude [SMTP:claudew@sprint.ca] > Sent: Saturday, October 14, 2000 10:46 PM > To: classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org > Subject: Who collects (reads the mailing list...?) vintage computers > in Quebec, Canada? > > Hi > > Sometimes I think I may be the only vintage computer collector in > Quebec, Canada. > > I would like to hear if anybody else does any collecting around here > (Montreal area) > > I have yet to find anybody to trade or talk collecting face-to-face > anywhere around here even if I have posted on several montreal > newsgroups that I am looking to buy/trade this kinda stuff... > > When I mention I collect vintage computers, people look at me like I am > due for a trip in the "wacko wagon"... > > Computers are tough to find here (not like california...) I have managed > to accumulate/fix/restore approx 50 micros (all working) from the > 197x-198x early 1990's...lotta books, software and peripherals... > > Those who feel sad for me can send me their Lisa's, TRS model IIIs and > Next boxes ;-> > > ...things I will probably never find around here and I refuse to > purchase them on ebay for a zillion bucks... > > Thanks for reading > Claude

25 years

Speaking of cubes

by mcguire＠neurotica.com

On October 12, Sue & Francois wrote: > This may be off topic but I just have to brag > I just received my cobalt cube today whoo hoo. > Its is not 10 years old yet but has just been made obsolete by SUN who > bought Cobalt a couple of weeks ago. > It's brand new never openned in the original box. > I just can't wait to setup my server. But I have to for now though. > That's it > Thank you for reading, you may return to your normal occupation now. Wait a sec. Something you said made me stop and think for a minute. YOU, an individual, own a thing. An action by a completely separate group of individuals far far away have magically made the thing you own *obsolete*? How is it that we, as a society, can have this happen? -Dave McGuire

25 years

R.F. Interference (Was 48V)

by ajp166＠bellatlantic.net

From: John Lawson <jpl15(a)panix.com> > It appears you have left off a '0' in the model number and looked up the >"lite" (read: mostly useless), albeit cheaper, version of the radio. >[PCR-100] The PCR-1000 has all common modes, filters from 500htz -> >500KHtz, and SSB sens [10dB S/N @ 2.8Khtz] from .56uV in the lowest >octaves to .25uV in the UHF ranges; FM [12dB SINAD @ 15KHtz] .5uV down to >.32uV. That is a bit more useful perfomance to my kind of thinking... Of course, how may kilobucks? Surprize me. ;) Allison

25 years

VAX Ethernet (was Re: IDE on Qbus (was Re: Microvax II))

by ajp166＠bellatlantic.net

From: Ethan Dicks <ethan_dicks(a)yahoo.com> >> >> DELQA > >What are DELQAs going for these days? All I have is a DEQNA. :-( Cheap as far as I know. The key thing is despite claims if the DEQNA you have is working, whats the rush to dump it. If it's the only one you have then find a spare and prefered is DELQA, but take any DEQNAs you can get from free or nearly so. Allison

25 years

INtel MCS-86

by rigdonj＠intellistar.net

Does anyone have docs for one of these? I have the kit but no docs. Joe

25 years

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