Today, I became the owner of an HP-1000E. :-)
One slight problem: I'm told that the PSU is bad. Upon removing the
cover from the PSU, I noticed that there are three plug-in boards in
the PSU, and one empty PCB connector, the second one back from the
front. Is this circuit board supposed to be missing? I've not teted
the PSU yet, as I didn't know if doing so with this (optional? a
regulator for a voltage this system doesn't need?) board removed will
damage it. Is it safe to power it up with this board missing?
--
R. D. Davis
rdd(a)perqlogic.com
http://www.perqlogic.com/rdd
410-744-4900
I think I need a vacation... a -real- one!
I apologize for adding fuel to the fire on the E-bay thread. While I may
not agree with the way it works all the time, and what it may or may not
have done to the retail and swap-meet level surplus scenes, we're stuck
with it for better or worse, and I have better uses for my energy than
polluting the list with pointless rants about it.
Admittedly, I have found it useful. Even now, there's some stuff on there
that I could use that has not gathered any bids, and it's less than three
days from finishing.
On a wider scope, I also apologize for being a lot snappier than normal
lately. Whatever's happening in my own head, the residents of CLASSICCMP
certainly deserve better than to get dumped on about it.
Keep the peace(es). Methinks I'll just lurk for a while.
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Bruce Lane, Owner and head honcho, Blue Feather Technologies
http://www.bluefeathertech.com // E-mail: kyrrin(a)bluefeathertech.com
Amateur Radio: WD6EOS since Dec. '77
"Our science can only describe an object, event, or living thing in our
own human terms. It cannot, in any way, define any of them..."
On Jun 15, 10:36, Mark Champion wrote:
> Peter,
>
> Sorry for causing any trouble. I only recently joined this group and I
> wasn't aware of this groups' desire for 80 character line lengths limits.
Well, the convention is actually for less than 80; there's no set rule but
commonly-mentioned lengths are between 78 and 72.
> I never intended to suggest that all email revolves around MS Outlook.
That was just my jibe, not to be taken too personally :-) BTW, though I
wrote that "we had this discussion a few months ago", I realise you may not
have been on this list at the time.
> I use it because it works well for me. I know that the mail readers in
> Netscape and IE both support autowrap and the ability to size the
> window as desired. When this approach is used for email, the added
> > > (or | | or whichever) characters only appear at the beginning of each
> paragraph, so they don't scramble the contents of the email. So, nesting
> can continue forever, if desired. I (and others) think this is a big
> advantage - especially in mail groups where replies bounce back and
> forth. But, it's just suggestion.
Most people I know would disagree. The idea is to indent paragraphs, a
long-cherished system on Usenet and mailing lists. Just as it appears in
the paragraph above (you must have turned wrapping on before you composed
it -- thanks for that :-)).
> BTW, would it cause you any problems to turn wrap on? This way you
> could handle any line length you encountered.
I *HAD* wrap turned on -- that was my point about losing the indentations.
I could see what you typed in 78-column form, but there would be others on
this list who wouldn't be able to do that; and when you turn the wrap on,
the wrapped lines still don't get indented/quoted as God intended.
--
Pete Peter Turnbull
Dept. of Computer Science
University of York
Appologies to mailing list - I forgot to embed carridge returns. Here's another copy.
John,
The large (700') tapes say "3M - Scotch".
The small (600') tapes say "OPUS CriticalFile".
They all come in plastic tape holders.
These tapes originally contained demo files for Tektronix 4014 terminal emulator
products my former company (Northwest Digital Systems) produced. These are
data files only, no .exe files. They were created using VMS Copy. The bit density
is 1600BPI. Some of the tapes include instructions for reading the tape. The date
on this documentation is November, 1988.
Mark Champion
Sony Electronics
206-524-0014
mark.champion(a)am.sony.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Allain" <John.Allain(a)donnelley.infousa.com>
To: <classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org>
Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2000 12:16 PM
Subject: RE: Anyone interested in VAX tapes
>
> Mark,
>
> What makes these Vax tapes?
> Do they have any software?
> Do they have content descriptive labels?
> Are they just ?RMS? filestructured user data?
> Am I interested <g>?
>
> John A. (DECAACP-itated)
I have 30 small (6" dia) VAX tapes (Opus 6250) and 12 large (7" dia) VAX tapes (Scotch 700).
I believe the small tapes are 600' x 1/2" and the large tapes are 700' x 1/2".
I think they have all been written on once.
Are these worth anything to anyone?
What should I do with them? Throw them away? Give them away? List on Ebay?
Mark Champion
Sony Electronics
206-524-0014
mark.champion(a)am.sony.com
Tony Duell wrote:
> I'd always have a toolkit with me to lock heads on a machine that I'd
> purchased (after I've paid for it then it's mine to take to bits as I
> choose, right?).
Sure, but not in my store! How can I possibly know if you're competent
enough not to get zapped? I don't know how it is in the UK, but here in the
States a lot of people are litigation-crazy. I pay a *fortune* for
insurance, but the policy states that *no* customer can do any kind of work
-- even using a word processor -- in my store. If we allow this, then we (my
partner and I) assume full liability.
A real-life story: Previously, we owned a trophy/awards/engraving shop. One
day Mrs. Mom and her three children came in looking for a ten-dollar trophy.
While I was taking her order, Junior (about ten years old) knocked a $300
crystal figurine off of a shelf, onto the floor, smashing it to bits. I
asked the child to leave it alone, but as I was fetching a broom Mom told
Junior to "clean up that mess" and he grabbed a handful of glass, severely
cutting himself.
End result: lawsuit filed, insurance carrier settled out of court, insurance
company jacked up our premiums, and we're out a $300 piece of crystal. I
couldn't complain, because that was the cheapest way out of the situation.
So, yes, it's yours to dismantle, test, or smash to holy hell. But not in
*my store*!
Glen
0/0
> > It's not just the pricing structure for me, and the fact that there
are
> > clusters of morons Out There who have more money and time than common
> > sense.
>
> In other words, you're annoyed that someone might want the same item you
> do, and might be willing to pay more than you are. Welcome to the world
> of supply and demand. Of course your words could just as easily apply to
> the stock market, or the farmers market for that matter.
>
> Lack of time is one of the reasons I keep searching acution sites. What
> I wouldn't give to be able to head to surplus stores more than about three
> times a year. Some day I hope to live in that fantasy world where people
> get weekends off. So my options are... 1) On that rare day off spend 8
> hours in surplus stores looking for a part I'm probably not going to find,
> while my wife curses me for not spending that rare day off with her. 2)
> Do an automated auction search and (eventually) pay $20 for a $5 part.
I really envy those of you who live on either the left coast or in
an area that's been tech-saavy for a long time; here in the heart of
the rust belt, the surplus stores just don't carry hitech electronics.
..snip..
> I make it a point not to rule anything out until the bid goes
> above what I'm willing to pay.
A prudent rule I concur with.
-dq
..snip..
> Then, along came a few people who decided to auction stuff of on
> newsgroups, not content to sell it to the first person who contacted
> them, then, there was e-bilk, and many of the ads on Usenet
> disappeared, or else began to announce something that was going to be
> auctioned off on e-bilk.
..snip..
> Now, do you understand?
I used to do the exact same thing. During a period of marginal
income, I sold an Altair 8800 manual I'd been holding on to
every since the Popular Electronics article (from which I
ordered just the manual). I sold it during an upswing in the
popularity of Microsoft stuff, advertising it as "the oldest
Microsoft BASIC manual." Asked and got $50 for it.
Then recently, when real estate taxes became suddenly due
(long story), I needed money fast. I had a 1983 Audi Quattro
sitting in the driveway, rusting, a project car that was
starting to look like it would never get a timeslice. So
I posted it for sale on the Quattro list.
I got 5 interested parties within 24 hours; within 48 that
became 3 serious inquiries. By 72 hours it was down to two
people, one came down that day to examine the car, brought
a check with him. I really didn't think he was serious and
had been certain the other guy would end up with the car.
I was wrong; the guy with the check was serious, I needed
the money immediately, so I sold it. The other guy was
furious and now won't speak to me.
I wish to God I'd sold it in auction format, whether on
E-Bay or not. I'd have gotten what I paid for it, plus
more, instead of taking a $1500 loss.
> I do agree with you that one can occasionally find bargain on e-bay
> and other auction sites, but it's still npot the same as finding
> things on Usenet or hamfests and haggling over the price.
R.D., you and others may have more faith that the long-sought-
after item in front of you on E-Bay will be available later
somewhere else in better shape for even cheaper; I guess I
lack faith. When I see what I want and I want it badly enough,
I'll pay the going rate to get it. Sometimes I regret it.
I do understand taking a stand; I won't eat at the McDonald's
that's closest to my office because one day I went there and
a busload of school children were on some kind of field trip
and being served to the exclusion of adults with 30-minute
lunch breaks. The adults supervising the children, and those
running the store, could not only not imagine why I was upset,
but thought I was out of place for even suggesting that they
should have scheduled their trip for another part of the day.
I don't like the way they do business so I won't do business
with them. Nyah.
But I love the new McExtra or whatever it's called and I gotta
drive way outta my way to get one because I've chosen to take
this stand. Maybe someday, E-Bay will piss me off enough I'll
take my business elsewhere. But for now, if I don't like the
price, I just don't bid.
regards,
doug quebbeman
