test-drb December 2001

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TK50-GA external SCSI tape unit + Microvax 3100 Desktop

by spedraja＠ono.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 Yes, it's in the back. I've tried all the adresses. >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? One large Centronics SCSI to one large Centronics SCSI (I speak about the connectors in both extremes of cable). >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. I was think about it, but I should like to do something less "busy" ;-) Thanks and Greetings Sergio

22 years, 10 months

3com 1625-0

by spedraja＠ono.com

Dear fellows, thanks to all for the messages received until this moment about the MV 3100. With independence of this lovely machine, I have one new question. This can be difficult, I've located only 4 hits in Google and all of them referred to catalogs. Somebody has one 3com 1625-0 Coaxial FMS Hub ? I just received one. It's supposed this item has one variable voltage power supply that covers from 110 to 220 volts. Right ? It has too eight coaxial connectors, one AUI connector in the back, and... a couple ot mini-scsi connectors, one male and one female. The most dammned strange combination I saw until this moment. Do you have some info of interest about this item ? Thanks and Greetings Sergio

22 years, 10 months

TK50-GA external SCSI tape unit + Microvax 3100 Desktop

by Antonio.Carlini＠riverstonenet.com

> Michael Schneider wrote: > >So, i've learned something today 8-) > >All my 3100's (ok, i have only 3) have that crappy small 68pin connector >that wants this special cable that costs an arm and a leg. Either you've learned that you have a VAXstation 3100 or you have a @@LOOK@@ **RARE!!!** auction just waiting for ebay :-) >The 50pin has 3 rows, right? Then it's the "B1 Synchronous Port 1", >whatever this may be... I *knew* I shouldn't have hit Send so quickly :-) Yes, it is 50-pin and not 37. Normally this would be an understandable slip up, but having supported DEC synch cards for more than one hand's worth of years I cannot imagine how I let that one slip by. I'll just go and find a piece of wall to hammer my head against :-) Antonio

22 years, 10 months

More E-Bay Insanity?

by csmith＠amdocs.com

> -----Original Message----- > From: Douglas Quebbeman [mailto:dhquebbeman@theestopinalgroup.com] > Have 5.25 inch floppy drive cleaning kits > become unobtainium, or only for the clueless: [snip] > This is up there with the $500 Kaypro... That is insane. $50.00 "Reserve not yet met..." :) Regards, Chris Christopher Smith, Perl Developer Amdocs - Champaign, IL /usr/bin/perl -e ' print((~"\x95\xc4\xe3"^"Just Another Perl Hacker.")."\x08!\n"); '

22 years, 10 months

More E-Bay Insanity?

by mcguire＠neurotica.com

On December 3, Christopher Smith wrote: > ... ok, I understand this perfectly (believe me!) but this is a head > cleaning kit, and anyone who's still got a 5.25" disk likely could take it > apart and clean the head without the kit. Yes, I agree...see my later message. :) Hmm...come to think of it, I have a genuine Radio Shack 5.25" head cleaning kit...I think I'll put it up on eBay and see how I do! 8-) -Dave -- Dave McGuire St. Petersburg, FL

22 years, 10 months

More E-Bay Insanity?

by mcguire＠neurotica.com

On December 3, Dave McGuire wrote: > > Have 5.25 inch floppy drive cleaning kits > > become unobtainium, or only for the clueless: > > > > http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1305651479 > > > > This is up there with the $500 Kaypro... > > Value is in the eye of the beholder, man. Why is it automatically > "insane" when someone else views omething as being more valuable than > we do? But [replying to my own message] I do feel compelled to state that $50 for a 5.25" head cleaning kit is utterly ridiculous... ;) -Dave -- Dave McGuire St. Petersburg, FL

22 years, 10 months

Off-Topic: Re: Anyone have a MicroVax II in a BA123 available?

by mythtech＠Mac.com

>I mean it's gotta be annoying to the original poster to hear of others in >the area, with the "foo" he needs, but who don't want to get rid of it. >It's not bad that they have the "foo", but it seems like the reply is >rubbing his face in it.... Hey, I have a ton of extra foo, and I am willing to ship it, even international! LOL... ok, it is one of those days, I am in one of those moods... fear not, I understand your point, and I have to agree... getting your face rubbed in foo is no fun! :-) -chris <http://www.mythtech.net>

22 years, 10 months

Off-Topic: Re: Anyone have a MicroVax II in a BA123 available ?

by csmith＠amdocs.com

> -----Original Message----- > From: Rich Beaudry [mailto:r_beaudry@hotmail.com] > If you're not in the area, or you don't want to get rid of > it, why reply? If you're not in the area, then it's because somebody else who wants one might be closer to you. Would you not read similar messages if you were looking for the same item (not necessarily in the same area)? If you have one but don't want to get rid of it, then obviously you've already gone through the process of acquiring said piece of hardware and may be able to offer helpful advice. (Or not... :) Regards, Chris Christopher Smith, Perl Developer Amdocs - Champaign, IL /usr/bin/perl -e ' print((~"\x95\xc4\xe3"^"Just Another Perl Hacker.")."\x08!\n"); '

22 years, 10 months

Microchannel ethernet NIC

by csmith＠amdocs.com

Anybody got one (see subject) they don't want? Regards, Chris Christopher Smith, Perl Developer Amdocs - Champaign, IL /usr/bin/perl -e ' print((~"\x95\xc4\xe3"^"Just Another Perl Hacker.")."\x08!\n"); '

22 years, 10 months

TK50-GA external SCSI tape unit + Microvax 3100 Desktop

by spedraja＠ono.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. It has two connectors of Centronics type. One is a large Centronics type connector, over the three MMJ connectors. The other one is, seeing the CPU in its back, at the LEFT, covered by one semiespheric cover. This is a "short" Centronics connector. I have the TK50 connected actually to the large Centronics connector because is the same than the manufactured with the TK50. But this don't work, at least by now. I have no cable to connect the TK50Z-GA to the short Centronics connector. The central unit only put "Microvax 3100" in the front. Is a desktop, not a tower. Thanks and Greetings Sergio

22 years, 10 months

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