test-drb December 2000

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by cmcmanis＠mcmanis.com

I picked up a KA680 CPU today (yipee!) replaced my KA670 and tried firing it up. It did not like my memory (I've got 96MB (1 x 32MB and 1 x 64MB) I didn't think there was such as thing as MS680 memory but did find one obscure reference on another web page to a 32MB module. Does anyone know if the MS670 memory can be used with the KA680 and if not do I have to get MS690 memory? --Chuck

23 years, 4 months

Nice article on computer music pioneer Barry Vercoe

by vcf＠siconic.com

Check it out here: http://www.media.mit.edu/EMS/bv-interview.html Sellam Ismail Vintage Computer Festival ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ International Man of Intrigue and Danger http://www.vintage.org

23 years, 4 months

M2266SA Scsi Drive

by cmcmanis＠mcmanis.com

>The Fujitsu M2266SA is 1079.10 MB 15 hds 1658 cylinders 14.5 msec seek 5.25 >in Full Height SCSI RLL 1,7 aoto landing zone. This is one of the Sun "standard" drives so all the formatting programs know about it. It is also a nice drive, but a hot drive. Do _not_ put this drive in your standard wimpy external SCSI enclosure, make sure it gets some air. I've burned myself on these drives they got so warm (worked great though!) --Chuck

23 years, 4 months

VAX 6000-510 for sale/trade in Central CA

by Scott.Miller＠vandenberg.af.mil

I acquired this beast from a multinational mining corporation that had used it up until four or five years ago, at which point it was shut down and left in the climate-controlled computer room. I believe some of the RAM was leased and was returned, but other than that the machine was apparently in operating condition. Unfortunately, it was on the second floor of the building, and without renting a crane the only way to get it out was to disassemble the entire thing and haul it by hand down three flights of stairs. Since then, it's been mostly reassembled (all of the parts are in place but not connected) and has been sitting in my garage. It's been there for a few months, and I'm still not sure when if ever I'll have a chance to really work on it (and I've also got this dream of someday being able to park a car in my garage!) so I'm putting this message out to see if there's someone out there who could give the machine a better home. I got it for free (not counting the doctor's bill for spraining my wrist carrying RA-92's) but I put a considerable amount of effort into moving it (and moving it again when I moved), and in getting the company to give it to me in the first place. Also, I've had offers from parts resellers for enough money that I'd rather not just give it away, but I'd rather see it put to good use than broken up for parts. So if you're interested, make me an offer - I'll consider cash, Alpha or PC equipment, SCUBA gear, or anything interesting that takes up less garage space than a minicomputer. =] Pictures: http://home1.gte.net/web1006g/vax1.jpg http://home1.gte.net/web1006g/vax2.jpg Parts: T2018 T2020-00 T2023-00 T2020 T2053-CL (qty 2) T2052-00 T1035-00 T1043-00 DCMSSB-01533 (Clearpoint) SA-850 storage system with 4 RA92's and another drive of a type I forget at the moment. I've also got lots of misc. parts including TK50's, an InfoServer 100, and a couple of MicroVAX II's with the following parts: SCD-RQD11/EC DELQA (qty 2) DQ153 DHV11 (qty 2) M7555 Grant Continuity Card (qty 2) M7546 (qty 2) M7609 (qty 2) M7606 (qty 2) CMX-831 (Camintonn 8MB card) (qty 2) RQDX3 M7513 M3106 I've got a couple of VAXstation 3100's that I'd rather not part with but might consider as part of a trade. This is a pretty quick inventory of the system - if anyone's interested I can provide more pictures and details of parts. As for transportation, I'd imagine it would cost a lot to get this thing shipped anywhere, but when I moved across town I was able to move it pretty easily with only two people (one to offload) using a fairly cheap rental truck with a hydraulic lift. If you're anywhere within driving distance of California's central coast, that'd probably be the easiest way to go. Scott Miller

23 years, 4 months

OT: help...

by ajp166＠bellatlantic.net

>If you are not scared of HV, you might wanna open it up, look around Respoectful yes, scared no. I've done my bit with HV in high power Vacuum tube transmitters. >carefully for swollen. leaky or discolored capacitors or exploded >components.... You might see something obvious. If not, well...unless >you have experience in fixing monitors...it will be tough... None seen. I have extensive troubleshooting background and tools. >Most monitors have slow HV discharge. If not use proper HV discharge >procedure... I have my tool for that. (murphy stick) >Search the net for that model no...some sites have repair briefs that >talk about common problems for certain models... Nothing found Allison

23 years, 4 months

IDE Cloning thanks and a 'second that thought'

by dhquebbeman＠theestopinalgroup.com

> John Lawson wrote: > > > snip... > > > I ain't got nothing to hide, it's just the *idea* > > of how easily such schemes lead down the slippery slope > > into a subtle kind of 'fascism' for want of a better word. > > > > Taken along with the rapidly-forgotten little bit of > > intelligence that Our US Supreme Court has apparently > > sanctioned selective 'convenient' disenfranchisment, > > and nobody seems to much care... > > > > Sigh. I'm getting Old and Cranky and Way, Way off topic. > > I think there is a proto-fascist gene, or two. It has to be resisted > constantly, or we slip into it. I think you're right... I drive a lot, and the condition of roads is a big issue with me... to heck with the trains running on time, if a Paver runs for President, I'm there! ;-) -dq

23 years, 4 months

IDE Cloning thanks and a 'second that thought'

by jpl15＠panix.com

Many thanks to all who took the time to help me out with the IDE clone question. I will attempt to perform the operation on the Computerworld site, and if that don't work ( and I see no reason why it shouldn't) I'll get down a copy of Ghost from the Net and use that. Thanks again y'all. On the Proposal to Individually Brand (R/O) all mass storage units for Personal Computers: FEH!!!! FEH!!!! FEHFEHFEHFEHFEH!!! I would think it might be something to consider, to salt away a reasonable quantity of large-ish drives, against the day when Large Male Sibling requires that the contents of your filesystem be scrutinized once each day, for "...material which evidences a substantial deviation from accepted societal norms and mores, or any data appearing to fail the Anti Terrorism, Child Protection, Dissident, Criminal, Unauthorized Encryption, Sensitive and Classified Data, and Alien Infiltration Sieve Monitor, as provided for in the Comprehensive Homogenous Data Interchange, Content, and Format Act of 2005 et.seq." And I neither wiegh 300 pounds, have a full unkempt beard, or collect guns, or even own one. I ain't got nothing to hide, it's just the *idea* of how easily such schemes lead down the slippery slope into a subtle kind of 'fascism' for want of a better word. Taken along with the rapidly-forgotten little bit of intelligence that Our US Supreme Court has apparently sanctioned selective 'convenient' disenfranchisment, and nobody seems to much care... Sigh. I'm getting Old and Cranky and Way, Way off topic. Happy NuYeer to All John

23 years, 4 months

OT: help...

by mmcfadden＠cmh.edu

I have found that if I do a google search on the model of the monitor and the specific problem I usually find some links. The best one for monitors I have found is the following site. http://www.anatekcorp.com/faq/faqpro.htm My IBM P70 was clicking off and on. I also found the same pointer via google on which capacitors on my Toshiba TV were dried out. I got the TV out of a dumpster and it worked for 2-3 years and now it has problems, dry capacitors. Try google, altavista, and then yahoo. I use the advanced text search method on altavista. You must be persistent. Mike mmcfadden(a)cmh.edu

23 years, 4 months

M2266SA Scsi Drive

by truthanl＠oclc.org

According to the Micro House "The Hard Disk Technical Guide" by Douglas T Anderson ISBN 1- 880252-27-9 The Fujitsu M2266SA is 1079.10 MB 15 hds 1658 cylinders 14.5 msec seek 5.25 in Full Height SCSI RLL 1,7 aoto landing zone. So He Has A gigabyte drive Sincerely Larry Truthan, a digest subscriber. truthanl(a)oclc.org

23 years, 4 months

Cloning IDE drives

by jeff.kaneko＠juno.com

This garbage will never fly. I'd buy *LOTS* of non-CPRM drives right *now*, as they will be in very high demand around this time next year, if these clowns get away with this. On Thu, 28 Dec 2000 20:48:37 -0600 (CST) Paul Thompson <thompson(a)mail.athenet.net> writes: > > Here are some (OT) disturbing developments in the (OT) field of IDE > cloning. > > http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/2/15620.html ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.

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test-drb December 2000