test-drb February 2000

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by peter＠joules0.demon.co.uk

Does anyone know what the above is? I have been offered 2 Suns and a DECSystem 5000 by someone who is looking for one or anything else which will connect to a Stride 460 running UCSD p-system. Obvoiusly I would like to help him if possible. Does anyone know of any software which will emulate the above? He contacted me through the Computer Rescue web page so it works ;-) -- Regards Pete

25 years, 1 month

ham radio?

by CordaAJ＠nswc.navy.mil

Wouff-Hong (sp?) Boy, that's an obscure reference. When I was in high-school, (back in the 70's) I picked up a couple of big boxes of QST magazines at a ham auction. Most of 'em were from the 1940's and 50's, but they were _very_ interesting reading, especially if you were into tinkering with old world-war II receivers (like the ARC-5 series...) I ran across a number of articles that mentioned the Wouff-Hong. From what I can remember, it was a wierdly-shaped piece of wood with a couple of rusty bits of metal hanging from it (probably was a fragment of an old cart hitch or something along those lines) From what I can remember, someone at ARRL headquarters found this item lying around somewhere in a storage area, and hung it on the wall just for grins. Nobody knew what it actually was, but it became kind of a joke to threaten to use it on someone as a punishment instrument if they did something against the ham ethic. I haven't heard a reference to it since high-school reading foray into the ham-past. (until now, that is :-) -al- (KD4TTQ) -acorda(a)geocities.com > -----Original Message----- > From: John Wilson [mailto:wilson@dbit.dbit.com] > Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2000 10:11 PM > To: classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org > Subject: Re: ham radio? > > > On Tue, Feb 15, 2000 at 06:49:55PM -0600, jeff.kaneko(a)juno.com wrote: > > I think someone hit him with the Wouff-hong. > > Geez, it's been waaaay too long, what's that again? And I forget what > a Wollongong (sp?) is too... > > John Wilson KC1P (formerly KA1BNJ from Sep '78 -- Bad News John!) > D Bit >

25 years, 1 month

suggestions on looking for warehouse space?

by Innfogra＠aol.com

In a message dated 2/19/2000 4:12:55 PM Pacific Standard Time, jrkeys(a)concentric.net writes: > > Anyone in Minneapolis area know were I can get a warehouse over 2000 sq. feet > for real cheap ? > >From many years of looking I suggest that you check out basement space in the older industrial district. You want to make sure that it has a freight elevator that works and big enough for full size racks. You also want to make sure that it is dry and has a good floor that a pallet jack will roll around on. Basements are warmer in the winter and cooler in the summer. They are usually the cheapest space around. Sometimes a business real estate rental agent can be a help. Sometimes you can rent partial bays but they may not be secure. Good luck. Paxton

25 years, 1 month

MSCP Patent

by cmcmanis＠mcmanis.com

FWIW, the patent on MSCP, the DEC Mass Storage Control Protocol is #4,449,182. I found it and looked it up at www.uspto.gov. It was issued in May 1984 so should expire in May 2004 (given the revieed 20 yr rule) --Chuck

25 years, 1 month

Apple IIgs stuff for FREE!!!

by nerdware＠laidbak.com

Well, you need to pay for boxing and shipping, but other than that.... Here's what I have. I already have two full IIgs systems and my wife is getting a mite touchy about the decreasing free space in the basement.....I'd rather these go to a good, warm, loving home than put 'em on ebay. 4 cpu's All boot through the roms, at least. 4 AppleColor RGB monitors All work 1 Apple HiRes monochrome display (13") 2 5-1/4" floppy drives 2 Imagewriter II's Assume they work, haven't tested 'em. Fairly clean. I'm in the NW Indiana/Chicago area if you want to swing by and pick 'em up and save some shipping. If you want part, fine. If you want the entire pile, better. Just let me know ASAP. I need the space..... Thanks. Paul Braun NerdWare -- The History of the PC and the Nerds who brought it to you. nerdware(a)laidbak.com www.laidbak.com/nerdware

25 years, 1 month

Finds during down time

by jrkeys＠concentric.net

1. Picked up most of the manuals for Windows 1.0 at the thrift for 10 cents each. 2. about 56 more books 3. Gridcase 386 does no power up but cost 10 dollars at Goodwill. 4. IBM 7208-001 tape unit for my RS6000 box 5. Tandy 600 power supply 6. about 20 mouse pads for my collection 7. Data General 66824 terminal working for 3.95 8. 20 cartridges some coleco and atari 2600's 9. working TRS80 model 100 in nice case for 5 dollars at Goodwill. 10. lots of cables I will to test and figure out what they go to. 11. lots of other items but most are not under the 10 year rule. Anyone in Minneapolis area know were I can get a warehouse over 2000 sq feet for real cheap ?

25 years, 1 month

IBM 3363 optical drive Technical Reference Manual wanted

by mark_k＠iname.com

Hi, As the subject says, I would like to get hold of a Technical Reference Manual for the IBM 3363 WORM drive. Any ideas where I might find one? (And an ISA adapter card for the 3363 too.) Regards, -- Mark

25 years, 1 month

Past Bytes issues

by rmeenaks＠olf.com

Hi, I looking for the following Byte issues. I dont need the whole magazine, just scans of the following articles. TIFF files would be the best as I can run an OCR to convert it to text. Also clear scans of the figures, etc is needed as well. 1. Pountain, Dick. Microprocessor design: the transputer and its special language, Occam. BYTE, August 1984, page 361. 2. Walker, Paul. The transputer: a building block for parallel processing. BYTE, May 1985, page 219. 3. Wilson, Pete. Floating-point survival kit. BYTE, Volume 13, Number 3, March 1988, page 217. Thanks. Ram

25 years, 1 month

scroungers -- a new chalenge

by edick＠idcomm.com

Yes, I've bought a few of the "real" tools on behalf of one client or another. They're expensive, but it seems that their expense comes mainly >from making it difficult to use them with other manufacturers' connectors. My version came from Gateway Electronics, but I've seen them for sale in the same blister-pack elsewhere. I'll phone up the guys at Gateway (St.Louis, Denver, Houston, SanDiego, not all of which are open any longer and none of which are associated with Gateway Computers) since it's Saturday. IF all else fails, I suppose you could call them in Denver at (303) 458-5444. Ask for Mike, and he'll know which crimping tool you want. Dick -----Original Message----- From: Joe <rigdonj(a)intellistar.net> To: classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org <classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org> Date: Friday, February 18, 2000 9:38 PM Subject: Re: scroungers -- a new chalenge >Dick, > > Where do you buy such a wonder? I worked on some of the first 8085 >computers in the mid 70s and we bought a press that was made for putting on >ICD connectors and I remember that it cost about $450! Personally, I use a >vice and have no trouble with it. > > Joe > >At 08:49 PM 2/18/00 -0700, you wrote: >>There's a tool made specifically for attaching ICD connectors that costs >>only $15-16. That's quite a bit less than what the fixe-grips cost. >>They're a parallel-jawed arrangement made of cleverly formed black sheet >>metal with a yellow plastic seat that fits in the jaws, hinged at the end, >>like a nutcracker, and which works MUCH better, faster, and more easily than >>a vise, plier, even a parallel-jawed pair, as they're usually too small. >>That seat is almost perfect, but it has a relief for the index tab in the >>middle of the odd-numbered side of most IDC connectors, but it won't take >>the ones with two such tabs. I've never seen one of these blister-packed >>wonders cost more than $19.95, and bought mine for $15 or so. >> >>Dick >>-----Original Message----- >>From: John Wilson <wilson(a)dbit.dbit.com> >>To: classiccmp <classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org> >>Date: Friday, February 18, 2000 7:28 PM >>Subject: Re: scroungers -- a new chalenge >> >> >>>On Fri, Feb 18, 2000 at 06:00:51PM -0700, Clint Wolff (VAX collector) >>wrote: >>>> IDC cables are pretty easy to crimp with a panavise, or bench vise and >>>> nylon jaws. >>> >>>Or a "duckbill" vice grip, available at welding supply shops and some auto >>>parts shops. Works nicely, and not too strong... A vice is OK but you >>>have to be really careful to listen for the clicks, the first one is the >>>connector seating, the second one is the connector shattering! >>> >>>John Wilson >>>D Bit >> >> >

25 years, 1 month

Manual Available: Penril Corporation 300/1200 Data Modem

by healyzh＠aracnet.com

Same deal, contact the person offering this, not me. I think I translated the dimensions correctly, blasted MS! Another example of where Eudora couldn't read the garbage MS OE spewed. He included a scan of the cover that I can forward to anyone that wants it, it's got a little more info, I'm on a fast line, so forwarding it isn't a problem for me. Zane From: "J. Darren Peterson" <jdarren(a)ala.net> I'd like to find a home for this book instead of trashing it. I'll send it to anyone for the cost of shipping. Penril Corporation 300/1200 Data Modem Operations Manual, December 1982 The manual is 8.5-inches x 11-inches in size, .5-inch thick, soft cover, in very good condition, and has five sections and two appendices. The sections are (1) Introduction, (2) Installation, (3) Operating Instructions, (4) Maintenance, and (5) Fault Isolation and Diagnostic Tests. The appendices are (1) Selectable Options Descriptions and (2) Functional Notes. | Zane H. Healy | UNIX Systems Adminstrator | | healyzh(a)aracnet.com (primary) | Linux Enthusiast | | healyzh(a)holonet.net (alternate) | Classic Computer Collector | +----------------------------------+----------------------------+ | Empire of the Petal Throne and Traveller Role Playing, | | and Zane's Computer Museum. | | http://www.aracnet.com/~healyzh/ |

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test-drb February 2000