test-drb February 2000

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by markp＠wccls.lib.or.us

>I live in a tiny town of 6,000 people. My local mom-and-pop computer >store (repair, Internet, service, they do it all) routinely tosses out >semi-dead motherboards (the serial port got zapped, no one wants a >separate serial card, so it's history), too-small hard drives, >working VGA-ish monitors, etc. I can't imagine what a larger >repair shop would routinely toss. >- John Do they have signs threatening dumpster-divers with slow painful death like the thrift stores do? Mark

26 years

Poor contact repair (was: Re: The pure *hell* of restoring a PDP-8/S desktop.

by xds_sigma7＠hotmail.com

Umm, interesting to hear that about simple green.... that would be the stuff that I've always used to clean toilets and tile floors... Will J ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

26 years

TK50 with KA650

by allisonp＠world.std.com

<really? all the docs i see generally say put tape controllers at the end, <in low priorities. with KA630 it worked in the same position (granted, <the KA630 might have been slow enough that it didnt matter). The priority <i always gave stuff was , first network, then the async muxes, then <disks, then tapes. generally true but all the uVAX docs I have for the qbus beasties seem to make the TK50 streaming tape an exception. From using it under VMS it does make a difference. <the board might have just flaked out, too. Or the drive!

26 years

Need a SUN-based VME system

by aek＠spies.com

"Better look again. Both the 3/50 and 3/60 are Pizza Boxes. The 3/75 is apparently a 2 VME Slot Pizza Box, now that sounds wierd! " I forgot about that one (mostly because the power supplies burned up a lot in them..) They were "Carrera" (68020) CPU boards, with a VME SCSI board in the second slot. There are also a bunch of third party 6U VME Sun compatible CPU cards that were made. Since the application for the system wasn't specified, it's tough to suggest what type of system is appropriate.

26 years

Microvax 3100 Model 30 in Kansas City

by mmcfadden＠cmh.edu

Just came across a surplus MicroVax 3100 model 30. Anyone want it? Mike mmcfadden(a)cmh.edu Computer surplus scrounger, bin diver, pallet mover, dust blower, classic computer lover, non PC computer discoverer, lover of old but not forgotten technology

26 years

Need a SUN-based VME system

by aek＠spies.com

">PS: Is the Sun 3/50 VME-based?? I _think_ that's a 68k based pizza box. Check http://www.sunhelp.org for pointers to info on the various models. " No, neither is is 3/60 The 3/110, 3/150 or 4/110's were in four slot VME chassis. Most of the rest were in either rack mounted 12 slot desk or rack mount chassis. I'm rather fond of the 12 slot rack mount chassis, myself. Easy to work on, with a big power supply. There was also a 7 slot desk side chassis. I haven't seen too many VME Sun systems getting thrown away any more, most of them now are first and second generation Sun 4's.

26 years

Who has the best dumpster?

by markp＠wccls.lib.or.us

>Don't forget that at least in the Portland area you have to make a day of >it and go to *ALL* the Goodwill stores in the area. You'll find one part >of the system in Beaverton, another in Tigard, another on Burnside, then >another at the main store. > Zane (assuming you don't mean Portland, Maine) You are correct, sir. Portland, Oregon, I should have said. (Forgive my provincialism, good people of Maine!) You're also correct about systems and collections getting scattered among various outlets. But then, you first learn that lesson as a teenager pedal your bike around, paperback-shopping: "Lessee here, _Fellowship of the Ring_ was at that store, _Two Towers_ is at this one, wonder who's got _Return of the King_...?" Mark

26 years

Need a SUN-based VME system

by rmeenaks＠olf.com

Hi, I need a VME-based SUN system or better yet a SBUS to VME component. I also need a VME rack as well. Does anyone have one or know of one that is being dumped???? Ram PS: Is the Sun 3/50 VME-based?? -- ,,,, /'^'\ ( o o ) -oOOO--(_)--OOOo------------------------------------- | Ram Meenakshisundaram | | Senior Software Engineer | | OpenLink Financial Inc | | .oooO Phone: (516) 227-6600 x267 | | ( ) Oooo. Email: rmeenaks(a)olf.com | ---\ (----( )-------------------------------------- \_) ) / (_/

26 years

LISP machine Available

by mcquiggi＠sfu.ca

Hi Gang: >From my recent email: >I've got a friend that wants to get rid of a Symbolics 3650 LISP machine. It's >got the works, extra backplanes, manuals, full data tape set, tons and tons of >cables, 850MB harddrive. It's circa 1987. The asking price is **FREE**. He's >moving and doesn't want to move it with him. Or would you know of anyone else >who would want it? Anyone interested? I'm going to see this machine Thursday night. I'll take some photos and post them for anyone who might be interested. The computer is in Vancouver, BC. More info as I get it. Kevin ========================================================== Sgt. Kevin McQuiggin, Vancouver Police Department E-Comm Project (604) 215-5095; Cell: (604) 868-0544 Email: mcquiggi(a)sfu.ca

26 years

Poor contact repair (was: Re: The pure *hell* of restoring a PDP-8/S desktop.

by dburrows＠netpath.net

>Yes, I forgot to warn people. The oils in silicone grease >do evaporate slowly over time but there is almost nothing >that will fully remove it. I have had reasonable results >using Brake Clean but you have to be careful >with this also. It dissolves many plastics and most paints. >It is highly toxic and should be used in ventilated >areas only. > Don't get the grease on anything you don't want it on. >A little of the stuff goes a long way. >Dwight Another warning. Be very careful using chlorinated solvents near electrolytic caps. One of the labs I used to service did some studies on why one of their customers was having a high failure rate with the ends popping. They found the solvent they were using for flux removal was the cause. It broke down the seal at the vent hole. The caps were never in direct contact with the solvent - just the vapors were enough. Dan

26 years

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