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From: "Donald R. Resor" <}{ammond(a)theatreorgans.com>
To: <aek(a)spies.com>
Subject: Osborne 1 books and software
Date: Sun, 25 Feb 2001 18:52:48 -0800
Organization: Tone Wheel & Tone Cabinet Svc. Co.
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Hello,
I have a couple user reference manuals for the Osborne 1, one is spiral
bound and the other ring bound. I also have a couple boxes of floppies with
assorted software for this system. Interested? I believe the Osborne 1 was
pre 1980.
Thanks
Donald R. Resor Jr.
Tone Wheel & Tone Cabinet Svc. Co.
Los Angeles, California
http://go.to/tonewheels
McFadden, Mike skrev:
>Aren't there TECO commands that perform these or similar functions.
One of few impressive features in the Atari ST is the UNDO key, next to the
HELP key. It's a miracle that when they decided to revise the PC keyboard,
they decided to add three bloody (useless) Windows keys instead of real useful
keys such as CUT, COPY, PASTE, UNDO, HELP OR COMMAND.
--
En ligne avec Thor 2.6.
Hackers do it with fewer instructions.
Stan Barr wrote:
> I have a Qume QVT103 terminal (I'm using with the E11 PDP emulator running
> on an old 486) - does anyone know how to program the PF1-4 keys? At the
> moment they try to run some non-existent commands ;-(
Jerome Fine <jhfine(a)idirect.com> writes:
> Something is wrong here. Assuming that the QVT103 is the same as a DEC
> VT103,
It's not even similar. It's just a dumb terminal.
Hi all! I have a TI Microexplorer machine, which is a Mac II with a TI
Explorer nubus LISP coprocessor card installed. You may see a picture of
my LISP card at
http://imagehost.auctionwatch.com/preview/da/dannydz/explorer.jpg
I obtained the machine from my university's surplus sale. Original price
about US$14,999. Configuration: 5 MB RAM, two 800K disk drives, 80 MB
hard drive. It dates from 1988.
There is no web site or existing software archive on the entire internet
about this machine, so I want to make one. I have a copy of the
software, which came with the machine on its hard drive, but it doesn't
work. My machine was infected by nVIR B and had some hard drive
corruption when I got it. I can arrange to trade software with anyone. I
have a fast FTP site available. The compressed archive is quite big,
because the card has its own 18 MB virtual drive file.
I also have a copy of Coral Macintosh Allegro Common Lisp 1.3.1 which is
the predecessor to MCL (Macintosh Common Lisp). I also have CLIPS
version 4.30, a product of the A.I. division of NASA, Johnson Space
Center http://www.ghg.net/clips/CLIPS.html
If you know anyone with a copy of the Microexplorer software or can give
me any leads, I would be grateful. I've already sent emails to the
individuals who previously posted to ClassiCmp about this machine. I
will eventually make a complete website for this card and arrange for
some mirrors. I asked in news:comp.sys.ti.explorer but haven't received
a response yet.
thanks, Daniel
Vancouver, BC, CANADA
>Jerome Fine replies:
>
>Something is wrong here. Assuming that the QVT103 is the same as a DEC
>VT103, then what you have is a real PDP-11 (limited of course to a VERY
>small backplane and power supply) along with the equivalent of a VT100.
DEC VT103 was a PDP-11 based smart terminal. However there was
a VT103 varient that was just a souped up VT100. Anywho Qume never
did a PDP-11 based machine only knock offs of the VT100 and VT200
terminals lines.
>If you have taken out the PDP-11 boards from the QVT103 backplane - or
>just left them there and are using the QVT103 as a terminal running
under
>E11 on a 486, then you also don't say how the QVT103 is connected to the
>PC - via a COM port? These details are important since they clarify the
>system you are using.
E11 is an emulator, so I bet he's running QVT (windows VT100/200
terminal emulator). There were many variations of the QVT program.
Allison
Hi,
I have a Qume QVT103 terminal (I'm using with the E11 PDP emulator running
on an old 486) - does anyone know how to program the PF1-4 keys? At the
moment they try to run some non-existent commands ;-(
--
Cheers,
Stan Barr stanb(a)dial.pipex.com
The future was never like this!
Work had the following on the to dumpster table, they will be gone Monday
morning. If anybody wants the following let me know. You pay shipping
plus $5 for dealing with it. All equipment given away as is.
Most worked when removed from service but any dead units they had
were probably stuck in the same pile. If you wish more than one
of an item let me know how many you want. On the off chance that I
have more takers the one that offers PDP-8 stuff in trade gets it.
Email me directly by 9am Monday if you are interested.
TRS80 Model 100 In black case, no other accessories or options. Seems
to work when I put batteries in.
Decserver 200/MC (DECNet terrminal server, used with our vax, have several)
DEC DELNI (AUI bridge)
DEC LA30N printer (have several)
DEC LA75 printer
DEC LQP02 printer
DEC LK201 keyboard (have two)
Okidata 321 printer
HP Thinlan hub 28692A 10B2 (thin coax) hub
Multitech Statistical Muxes
MM904C/96 4 port with v.29 9600 bps modem and 4 port upgrade (have 2)
MMH3232C 32 port with 64k
Multitech leased line modem MT1932BC, up to 19.2k
These were around when I took inventory at lunch but I didn't see
them when I left. Somebody else probably grabbed them but if you had
your heart set on one I will check further.
Infocus 480. 8 shade grey scale 640x480 LCD to put on overhead
In box with some manuals cables etc
Gridcase 1550sx. Computers seem to work, one no display, other
screen doesn't sync properly so is not readable.
Data General one
David Gesswein
http://www.pdp8.net/ -- Run an old computers with blinkenlights
I'm starting work on adding support for a Northstar disk controller to my
Sol emulator program. Before I start writing code, I figured I'd see if
anybody could clarify the relationship of the various Northstar disk
controller boards I have either seen on ebay or I've seen mentioned on the web:
1) "Micro-Disk System MDS-A"
2) "MICRO-DISK MDS-A-D DOUBLE DENSITY" (I have the manual to this)
3) MDS-AD2
4) MDC-A2
5) MDC-A3
6) MDC-A4 (I have one of these but haven't tried it yet)
... and others?
I assume that #3 is just a different name for #2.
How do they compare? Does anybody have programming/technical docs for the
ones that I don't have? If it isn't a stretch (and I'd assume it isn't,
since they are all from Northstar), I would like to add support for the
other disk controllers, but without the docs that won't happen.
My real Sol has a "Micro Complex Phase Lock II" disk controller in it,
which is compatible with the MDS-AD2 (I think) [ single/double density disk
controller ]. I also have an MDC-A4 board, but no docs on it, so I haven't
played with it.
Thanks for any information, code, tips, vague recollections...
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Jim Battle == frustum(a)pacbell.net
