test-drb December 2001

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243 participants
1096 discussions

by csmith＠amdocs.com

> -----Original Message----- > From: Wayne M. Smith [mailto:wmsmith@earthlink.net] > Two guys who have bid up a Kaypro II to $515 on eBay . . . and there's > still 13 hours left. [snip] > I'm going to get my "rare" "museum-grade" Kaypro 4 up for > auction right > away! I suppose my $3 kaypro 2 was a good investment, then. Wonderful machine, btw -- built like a tank. Regards, Chris Christopher Smith, Perl Developer Amdocs - Champaign, IL /usr/bin/perl -e ' print((~"\x95\xc4\xe3"^"Just Another Perl Hacker.")."\x08!\n"); '

24 years

Sun Roadrunner

by LFessen106＠aol.com

In a message dated 12/3/01 11:08:59 AM Eastern Standard Time, vance(a)ikickass.org writes: > Hey people. I was wondering if anyone here were familiar with the > internals of the Sun Roadrunner (386i). Specifically, I am looking for > someone who can tell me exactly what is different between a Roadrunner and > a PC. Depending on how difficult it will be, I might try to build a > modern Roadrunner from new commodity components. I have an actual > 386i/25, and a 486i for compatibility testing. > > Peace... Sridha > > You have a 486i? Wow! I have a 386i, but can't really get it working *yet* because it has a bad prom.. -Linc Fessenden In The Beginning there was nothing, which exploded - Yeah right... Calculating in binary code is as easy as 01,10,11.

24 years

Off Topic - stereo to PC question

by csmith＠amdocs.com

> -----Original Message----- > From: Carlos Murillo [mailto:cmurillo@emtelsa.multi.net.co] > Get a good cassette deck; I hope that your tapes were recorded > using Dolby C, or at least B. In either case, the high > freq response is already lost, but during playback/recording, > you might actually null out some high frq noise... As long as we're hypothetically copying hard to find tapes, and willing to shell out for hardware, you might also consider a recording device that was designed for the task. It seems to me that one can get a decent digital multitracking device for the cost of a decent multitracking software package these days ;) (I may be exaggerating here... but they're cheap) For instance, I've seen a new unit -- a Boss BR-532 -- which records on "smartmedia" (4-track), and lists around $400 (I think). I hear that the 128M cards, which are said to hold 90 minutes of audio run about $45. Obviously this uses some compression, and you wouldn't get the best quality, but it would provide an easy way of mixing some of the hiss out and adding some mastering effects if you'd like. This might also be problematic for recording a cassette tape since I think it only has one channel in. (You could do it, though) I wouldn't use this for doing original recording personally, but for re-mastering a cassette, or other light-duty stuff, it may be just the ticket. I personally have a Fostex VF08, which I paid about $480 for from audiolines.com, but which lists around $599. It's a slightly more heavy solution, and has 5GB or so of disk in it. No compression, sound records at 44.1khz 16-bit. The unit also has 20-bit ADC and 24-bit DAC with 64/128x oversampling respectively. It's an 8-track unit with 2 channels in. I can tell you from experience that this machine could probably make "smashing pumpkins" sound good. (My opinion, of course... and don't get me started on "smashing pumpkins.") (These are mostly from memory, so I might be wrong on some of this... look it up) At any rate, one could record, mix, and master the cassette on a similar unit, and transfer the resulting digital audio to your computer through the SPDIF digital out. Wow, that was tangential. Regards, Chris Christopher Smith, Perl Developer Amdocs - Champaign, IL /usr/bin/perl -e ' print((~"\x95\xc4\xe3"^"Just Another Perl Hacker.")."\x08!\n"); '

24 years

Sun Roadrunner

by vance＠ikickass.org

Hey people. I was wondering if anyone here were familiar with the internals of the Sun Roadrunner (386i). Specifically, I am looking for someone who can tell me exactly what is different between a Roadrunner and a PC. Depending on how difficult it will be, I might try to build a modern Roadrunner from new commodity components. I have an actual 386i/25, and a 486i for compatibility testing. Peace... Sridha

24 years

B+H Iris board sets

by Robert_Feldman＠jdedwards.com

Free for postage/shipping (or pickup in Chicago): 4 - B+H Iris (ca. 1986-88) 2-slot/3-board sets: CPU Board w/TMX34010 32-bit Graphis System Processor, 32 chips D41264-15 Video RAM; SCSI (?) board; Parallel Printer/Scanner board. 2 sets are complete, 1 is missing the TMX chip, 1 is missing the TMX and a Bt454KPJ170 chip. 1 copy Texas Instruments TMS34010 User's Guide. Board sets weigh 2 lb 3 oz each. email me off-list at Robert_Feldman(a)jdedwards.com.

24 years

Looking for CPT 9000 word processor

by csmith＠amdocs.com

> -----Original Message----- > From: Vintage Computer Festival [mailto:vcf@vintage.org] > I am looking for a CPT 9000 word processor, circa 1988. It has a page > display and is based on an Intel 80286. I have one, but I think I'm keeping it, at least for now. They're interesting machines. The full-page white-mono EGA graphics setup is a nice touch. Regards, Chris Christopher Smith, Perl Developer Amdocs - Champaign, IL /usr/bin/perl -e ' print((~"\x95\xc4\xe3"^"Just Another Perl Hacker.")."\x08!\n"); '

24 years

Off Topic - stereo to PC question

by csmith＠amdocs.com

> -----Original Message----- > From: Zane H. Healy [mailto:healyzh@aracnet.com] > I use a combination of RayGun and Bias Peak on a Echo Products Darla24 > soundcard. I've dedicated my old PowerMac 8500/180 to this, though > hopefully one of these days I'll be able to move it to a > souped up 9500 or > 9600. > There are simular solutions for Windows based PC's. For windows, centrillium (I doubt that's the proper spelling) software's "cool edit" is a decent editor, with (IIRC) a downloadable demo. Nothing too fancy, but it will probably "transfer ... from cassette" with no problem. Regards, Chris Christopher Smith, Perl Developer Amdocs - Champaign, IL /usr/bin/perl -e ' print((~"\x95\xc4\xe3"^"Just Another Perl Hacker.")."\x08!\n"); '

24 years

Free PDP 11/23 and disk drive (UK)

by spedraja＠ono.com

Hello, Stuart. Impossible shipping to Santander, Spain ? (by Mail or Transport Agency). Thanks and Greetings Sergio -----Mensaje original----- De: Stuart Birchall <stuart(a)zen.co.uk> Para: classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org <classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org> Fecha: lunes, 03 de diciembre de 2001 15:27 Asunto: Free PDP 11/23 and disk drive (UK) >Populated and once operational (still should be) PDP 11/23 CPU, and a disk >drive. >Free collection, northwest UK. >Thanks. > >

24 years

Kalpana Etherswitch docs/firmware?

by mrbill＠mrbill.net

They got bought by Cisco, which seems to have buried the product. Anybody got docs/firmware for either a Kalpana Etherswitch EPS-1500 or a 2015-RS? Thanks. Bill -- Bill Bradford mrbill(a)mrbill.net Austin, TX

24 years

O.T. S. ring is at it again

by jrice＠texoma.net

I keep getting replies to my own posts from S. ring containing a virus.

24 years

TK50-GA external SCSI tape unit + Microvax 3100 Desktop

by ajp166＠bellatlantic.net

From: Carlini, Antonio <Antonio.Carlini(a)riverstonenet.com> >The VAXstation 3100s pretty much all have a single >SCSI connector (the small size - HD68 is what I've >seen it called in the past). I have them with HD68 (VS3100/m76) and standard Amphenol 50 (Vaxserver3100m10e and Microvax3100/m10E). >The MicroVAX 3100 series machines are all >(IIRC) in one of two similar boxes - the >only difference being the height (the larger >one has two trays on to which hard drives >may be mounted - the smaller one has >only one tray). Looking at the back, The smaller can mount up to three drives internally and one externally accessable media (floppy, TK70 or Cdrom). Then there is the BA42 storage box which is the same siaze as a basic 3100 bit hold two 5.25" full height drives typically RZ55 or RZ56. I have a few of these. The connector is Cannon/amphenol 50 pin. Allison

24 years

FLUKE?

by ajp166＠bellatlantic.net

It's not RAM per se. It's basically a disk like structure, the difference is rather than rotate the media they move the magnetic domains around. I have a few 128kbyte (1Mbit) bubbles I use still. Allison -----Original Message----- From: Jochen Kunz <jkunz(a)unixag-kl.fh-kl.de> To: classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org <classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org> Date: Monday, December 03, 2001 4:11 AM Subject: Re: FLUKE? >On 2001.12.03 04:27 jeff.kaneko(a)juno.com wrote: > >> with optional bubble memory >What is this? A type of RAM? Whow does it work?

24 years

TK50-GA external SCSI tape unit + Microvax 3100 Desktop

by ajp166＠bellatlantic.net

The problem may be that it's not a SCSI TK50 but the SASI interfaced TK50 for the MV2000. The difference is the firmware on the SCSI/SASI interface card. Allison -----Original Message----- From: Michael Schneider <ms(a)silke.rt.schwaben.de> To: classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org <classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org> Date: Monday, December 03, 2001 3:10 AM Subject: Re: TK50-GA external SCSI tape unit + Microvax 3100 Desktop >Some more datapoints, please: > >- Do you have a TK50 or a TK50Z (I think the "Z" is the indication that >it is indeed the real SCSI variant)? Does it have an SCSI-ID-switch on >the back? >- What model is your '3100? Just plain "MicroVAX3100", or is there some >M-Number (like "M40")? >- What *does* "SHOW DEV" say? >- Do you have one or two SCSI-Busses? Or, maybe easier to answer: Does >the machine have a floppy drive installed? >- Does one (or both) of the internal disks "disappear" whenever you plug >in the TK50? > >Anyway, usually problems with SCSI-Devices are due to either termination >problems, bad cables or conflicting SCSI-ID's. > >regards > >ms > > >On Sun, 2001-12-02 at 22:15, SP wrote: >> Hello. I have one problem I'd like somebody could >> help me to solve. I have one TK50-GA external >> SCSI tape unit + Microvax 3100 Desktop. >> The Microvax can't detect the TK50. This tape unit >> works perfectly. I have the cover of it retired, and >> I have located the ribbon that aid to select the >> SCSI address of the unit. The Microvax >> haven't attached any other external unit, and >> internally have two disks. >> >> How can I know if the unit is attached ? >> The SHOW DEVICES in the boot ROM don't says >> nothing. >> >> Greetings >> >> Sergio >> >> >> >> >> >> >-- >Michael Schneider email: ms(a)silke.rt.schwaben.de >Germany http://www.vaxcluster.de > > People disagree with me. I just ignore them. > (Linus Torvalds) > >

24 years

TK50-GA external SCSI tape unit + Microvax 3100 Desktop

by Adrian.Graham＠corporatemicrosystems.com

If the TK50 is terminated and the SCSI IDs are correct (tape drives historically were ID5) and it's not seen at the console then something's broken :) There should be a DIL switch on the back of the unit to set the ID if I'm remembering right, and if you've got a stock MV3100 the internal disks will probably be ID3 (system disk) and ID0 or 1 (data). What SCSI cable are you using? To check that the drive itself is OK you can always take it out of its expansion box, whip the cover off the VAX and connect directly to the internal bus next to the 2 disks. HTH > -----Original Message----- > From: SP [mailto:spedraja@ono.com] > Sent: 02 December 2001 21:16 > To: classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org > Subject: TK50-GA external SCSI tape unit + Microvax 3100 Desktop > > > Hello. I have one problem I'd like somebody could > help me to solve. I have one TK50-GA external > SCSI tape unit + Microvax 3100 Desktop. > The Microvax can't detect the TK50. This tape unit > works perfectly. I have the cover of it retired, and > I have located the ribbon that aid to select the > SCSI address of the unit. The Microvax > haven't attached any other external unit, and > internally have two disks. > > How can I know if the unit is attached ? > The SHOW DEVICES in the boot ROM don't says > nothing. > > Greetings > > Sergio > > > > >

24 years

TK50-GA external SCSI tape unit + Microvax 3100 Desktop

by Antonio.Carlini＠riverstonenet.com

> The machine has two scsi buses or ar least two SCSI connectors back, > one large and another of lightly minor size. I cannot think of *any* MicroVAX or VAXstation that has two SCSI connectors of *different* sizes. The VAXstation 3100s pretty much all have a single SCSI connector (the small size - HD68 is what I've seen it called in the past). The VAXstation 4000-9x/60 have one Amphenol 50-way SCSI connector (the expansion boxes have two, but connected as an in-out bus). I forget about the 4000-VLC, but it cannot really have room for more than one connector! The MicroVAX 3100 series machines are all (IIRC) in one of two similar boxes - the only difference being the height (the larger one has two trays on to which hard drives may be mounted - the smaller one has only one tray). Looking at the back, there should be three connectors across the top (I think these connectors are always there, even if they are not used internally). The right-most connector (looking from the back, I think) should be the SCSI port; it is a 50-way amphenol connector. This is the same as the conectors on a TK50Z. Antonio arcarlini(a)iee.org

24 years

Antron MST300 (was:RE: Up for Grabs: Intel ICE boxs and pods )

by Adrian.Graham＠corporatemicrosystems.com

That's one hell of a pair of cards :) My stuff is definitely Antron though. Their website is at http://www.btinternet.com/~andy.antron/ and they're still doing the same thing.... cheers > -----Original Message----- > From: Joe [mailto:rigdonj@intellistar.net] > Sent: 30 November 2001 18:54 > To: classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org > Subject: Re: Antron MST300 (was:RE: Up for Grabs: Intel ICE boxs and > pods) > > > If you mean Atron then yes I've heard of them. if fact, I was just > searching for info on them this morning. I have two full length IBM PC > style cards that are both marked "Atron", one plugs into an 8 > bit ISA slot > and the other plugs into a 16-bit ISA slot. The cards have a > ribbon cable > that connects them together at the top. One is marked "Master > Break Trace" > and the other is marked "Slave Break Trace". (looks like > they're for an > emulator). Both boards have a large male 3U type connector on > the outside. > I've posted a picture at > <http://www.intellistar.net/~rigdonj/ebay/boards.jpg>. FWIW > I pulled these > out of an old 286 Compaq Deskpro. I wanted to get the drive > but it was > already gone :-( > > Joe > > > At 05:13 PM 11/30/01 -0000, you wrote: > >Speaking of chip testers has anyone come across the Antron > company and their > >testing equipment? Antron are still going and still selling > test kit to the > >likes of Compaq, but since they didn't reply to my email I'm > assuming they > >had no old documentation. > > > >Basically the MST300 is a 386 based PC with 2 extra ISA > cards that interface > >with the testing 'pods'. I've got pods for the 8086, 80286, > 80386SX and DX, > >Moto 68K and I'm still not sure what they were supposed to > be testing! > > > >I'll post pix on Binary Dinosaurs when I get 'em taken :) > > > >-- > >Adrian Graham, Corporate Microsystems Ltd > >e: adrian.graham(a)corporatemicrosystems.com > >w: www.corporatemicrosystems.com > >w2: www.binarydinosaurs.co.uk (Online Computer Museum) > > >

24 years

TK50-GA external SCSI tape unit + Microvax 3100 Desktop

by spedraja＠ono.com

Hello: >Some more datapoints, please: > >- Do you have a TK50 or a TK50Z (I think the "Z" is the indication that >it is indeed the real SCSI variant)? Does it have an SCSI-ID-switch on >the back? It's a TK50Z-GA. Real SCSI (not like the TK50Z-FA for the VS2000). And it has the SCSI ID selector back. >- What model is your '3100? Just plain "MicroVAX3100", or is there some >M-Number (like "M40")? DV-31ATB-A I don't have more info. I think is the more basic Microvax 3100 Desktop Model. I've located only one reference in Google about this model, in one Reseller's Catalog. >- What *does* "SHOW DEV" say? I must check it and print it. >- Do you have one or two SCSI-Busses? Or, maybe easier to answer: Does >the machine have a floppy drive installed? The machine has two scsi buses or ar least two SCSI connectors back, one large and another of lightly minor size. It don't has floppies installed. >- Does one (or both) of the internal disks "disappear" whenever you plug >in the TK50? The VMS boot goes perfect and detects both disks. One is for the system and the other for the user data (at least in my first inquiries). >Anyway, usually problems with SCSI-Devices are due to either termination >problems, bad cables or conflicting SCSI-ID's. It appears the SCSI id's are correctly adjusted. I suspect a little more about the SCSI cable, but it works with other machines. Thanks and Greetings Sergio

24 years

TK50-GA external SCSI tape unit + Microvax 3100 Desktop

by spedraja＠ono.com

Hello. I have one problem I'd like somebody could help me to solve. I have one TK50-GA external SCSI tape unit + Microvax 3100 Desktop. The Microvax can't detect the TK50. This tape unit works perfectly. I have the cover of it retired, and I have located the ribbon that aid to select the SCSI address of the unit. The Microvax haven't attached any other external unit, and internally have two disks. How can I know if the unit is attached ? The SHOW DEVICES in the boot ROM don't says nothing. Greetings Sergio

24 years

History of Computing exam question

by csmith＠amdocs.com

> -----Original Message----- > From: Fred Cisin (XenoSoft) [mailto:cisin@xenosoft.com] > Leaving Hitler out of a world history would be like leaving > IBM PC (5150) > out of a list of significant computers. I took the question a different way. As I interpreted it, the computers were supposed to be "significant" in terms of design. The IBM PC wasn't. It was pretty much all re-hash of something else. Regards, Chris Christopher Smith, Perl Developer Amdocs - Champaign, IL /usr/bin/perl -e ' print((~"\x95\xc4\xe3"^"Just Another Perl Hacker.")."\x08!\n"); '

24 years

PDP-8/E bulbs

by healyzh＠aracnet.com

I'm making progress on the PDP-8/E I got this last week. The powersupply checks out once the Front Panel is plugged in, and thanks to all the spare lightbulbs I've got all the burnt out bulbs replaced. Unfortunatly I'm now down to two spares which my -8/m could probably use, the -8/e had nearly half it's bulbs out. This brings up the question, how hard is it to get replacement bulbs? Zane -- | Zane H. Healy | UNIX Systems Administrator | | healyzh(a)aracnet.com (primary) | OpenVMS Enthusiast | | | Classic Computer Collector | +----------------------------------+----------------------------+ | Empire of the Petal Throne and Traveller Role Playing, | | PDP-10 Emulation and Zane's Computer Museum. | | http://www.aracnet.com/~healyzh/ |

24 years

FLUKE?

by KenzieM＠sympatico.ca

I was at the other yard of the scrapper yesterday. He just had in a bunch of IBM 3174's and a few large Hitachi data storage units. Beside this was another large unit labelled FLUKE. It's too late for it but I did get the 8" floppy disks for it. It was raining so they got a bit wet. They are drying now. Does anyone know anything about FLUKE machines? Collector of Vintage Computers (www.ncf.ca/~ba600)

24 years

AW: Atari 4160STE ?!

by walgen＠e-Spirit.de

Hi Curt, > While I don't have every single ST component listed, the ST section under > Atari Computers on my website should be of help to you: > www.atarimuseum.com Of course I checked your web-site first for infos about the 4160STe :) Perhaps some day you have the time to make a complete list of all Atari Computer Systems - I think there are quite a few unkown systems like the Atari ST520+, CLab Falcon MK I, II and X - there also was an Atari 520 STE - very strange ... > The 4160STe was going to be a 4mb Europe release of the ST but was > cut from production at the last minute, a few samples are floating > about, perhaps my machine is one of those. It has a 4160 label - although I am not completly sure if it is an original factory installed label or if it has been added later due to a memory upgrade. On the bottom site the label reads "1040STE" and has a large black sticker "4MB". The Serial Number is X2 040551 - never seen anything like "X2" on an Atari ST machine usualy the serial numbers start with "A1" ... if anyone is interested I have put some pictures on: http://www.homecomputer.de/tmp/4160_top.jpg http://www.homecomputer.de/tmp/4160_bottom.jpg Stefan. www.HomeComputer.de

24 years

ICOT 57 Terminal

by univac2＠earthlink.net

I bought a working ICOT Model 57 Terminal at a thrift store tonight. It was used with the American Airlines SABRE system. Does anyone have a keyboard for it, or know anything about it? I'm assuming its interface is RS-232. Am I right? Thanks, Owen

24 years

NeXT stuff

by vance＠ikickass.org

Ok. I had borrowed a soundbox and cables for my NeXT, but the person from whom I had borrowed them wants them back. Does anyone have an extra non-ADB soundbox and cables for a NeXT color slab available? My monitor has 3BNC connection. Also, (I know I am doing a bit of wishful thinking here), does anyone have a Pyro accelerator board for a slab, they wouldn't mind selling? Peace... Sridhar

24 years

Tall Tree Systems`JRAM-3'

by mhstein＠usa.net

Oh yeah... I know exactly what you mean... ----------Original Message---------- I did something real stupid when I moved out of my office. I tried to organize the stuff that I was packing. For example, I put all of my staplers (regular ones, binding ones, heavy duty ones, deep throat ones, ....) into one box. Now I can't find 'em, and have NO stapler.

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