test-drb March 2001

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by r.stek＠snet.net

In the past year I have been down four dead-ends in my search for a manual for a ProLog M822 8080 analyzer. I've been in contact with three former employees and the oldest living former ProLog technician. So.... can anyone on the list help with a copy? I think Jim Willing needs a copy too. (Sellam - have you stumbled across yours?) Bob Stek Saver of Lost Sols

23 years, 4 months

Vintage DOS PC circa 1985 Honeywell available (fwd)

by vcf＠siconic.com

Here's someone with an old Honeywell PC clone looking for a new home. Please reply to the original sender. Reply-to: earlbabt(a)mninter.net ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Tue, 6 Mar 2001 11:03:19 -0600 From: Earl Thomas <earlbabt(a)mninter.net> Subject: Vintage DOS PC circa 1985 Honeywell available I have a vintage personal computer in working condition with all cables, a keyboard, display and impact printer all from the same period and bought to work together. The CPU is an IBM clone manufactured for sale through Honeywell Information Systems (naturally Honeywell would not utilize IBM since they were in direct competition with IBM for mainframe sales. If your group has an interest in this machine I would donate the entire set. For more information,I can be contacted by telephone at (952) 835-2628. My email address is earlbabt(a)mninter.net I look forward to your reply. Earl Thomas --- Sellam Ismail Vintage Computer Festival ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ International Man of Intrigue and Danger http://www.vintage.org

23 years, 4 months

IBM PC & DOS 1.0

by dlw＠trailingedge.com

I've been contacted by someone writing an article about the PC and DOS 1.0. He wants someone with the PC and DOS 1.0 to answer some questions and try out some tests for him. I have the PC but don't have DOS 1.0. With the recent talk of DOS 1.0 going on around here I offered to see if someone here had both and might be interested in helping him out. If so email me off list and I'll give you his contact info. Or you can send me a copy of DOS 1.0 and I'll try it. Anyone here who can help out? ----- David Williams - Computer Packrat You can learn to like the life you live or live the life you like. dlw(a)trailingedge.com http://www.trailingedge.com

23 years, 4 months

Dunno what was wrong - but it works now! (And Vax question)

by zmerch＠30below.com

Just for folks that wanna hear what went on: The mailing list stopped sending me mail - I just thought it was another list fubar, and the xmas holidays were *way**beyond**stressful* for me, so I didn't have a chance to check things out until yesterday. I have a secondary email address at 30below.com, so I subbed that mail - it still didn't help. Finally, I subbed my yahoo.com email account that I never use, so I figured at least some mail beats no mail... and guess what? The list started sending me *triples* - my regular email account, my secondary local account, and my yahoo.com account all started working again! Now is that crazy, or what? Now for my question: I'm looking to install NetBSD 1.5 on my vax at home (no, I'm not wiping VMS - I have a secondary drive) because as of right now, I have no VMS documentation. I have the documentation CD, but AFAICT, nothing but Vax/VMS can read the darned thing! :-( Can the dox CD be read under NetBSD 1.5 for Vax? (So finally, I can actually start *using* my uVax 3100/m38)... [[ a catchup for my problem: I have the 2Mbyte 8-plane gfx board & 19-inch monitor (which is sweet) but now VMS doesn't know kind of terminal it's running (IIRC, it thinks it's an LA36, but don't quote me) and most utilities (including every text editor I've tried) won't run because of the non-standard termtype... ]] Anywho, glad I'm back & hope everyone had a happy set of holidayz whilst I was incommunicado... Roger "Merch" Merchberger -- Roger "Merch" Merchberger --- sysadmin, Iceberg Computers Recycling is good, right??? Ok, so I'll recycle an old .sig. If at first you don't succeed, nuclear warhead disarmament should *not* be your first career choice.

23 years, 4 months

Transputer ... ?

by mapr0003＠stud.uni-sb.de

Hi, may be an obscure question, but I wonder why the transputer died without anybody missing it ? Mario

23 years, 4 months

PC/MS-DOS 1.00?

by SUPRDAVE＠aol.com

In a message dated 3/13/01 12:14:03 PM Central Standard Time, marvin(a)rain.org writes: << I've been curious for many years but haven't received any info; did IBM ever release a cassette with the IBM name on it? >> I actually have a diagnostic cassette I found once whilst digging through a computer junk heap at a thrift store. Have not checked to see if it works yet, though.

23 years, 4 months

Free to a good home

by bill＠cs.scranton.edu

I have a GEAC 8775 SMD Disk. It is large and heavy and it is free to anyone who can come and get it. I need the floor space in the computer room. Sadly, if I get no takers this disk will be dismantled and thrown in a dumpster piece by piece, but my boss wants the space back for more usable equipment. It is located in Scranton, PA. Any takers?? bill -- Bill Gunshannon | de-moc-ra-cy (di mok' ra see) n. Three wolves bill(a)cs.scranton.edu | and a sheep voting on what's for dinner. University of Scranton | Scranton, Pennsylvania | #include <std.disclaimer.h>

23 years, 4 months

Dumpster find SUN Solaris Sparc Compiler C++ ver 4.0

by ip500＠home.com

A little off topic but: Found several of these SPARCompiler C++ ver 3.0 & 4.0 today in the dumpster of a defunct local technology Co. Brand new in the box w/instal manual and the CD is still shrink wrapped. Trash or treasure? Can they be installed and/or used without a license agreement? Thanks for any info, Craig

23 years, 4 months

VESA SCSI

by jhellige＠earthlink.net

>What sort of a system used EISA? It was an attempt by a number of manufacturers, including Tandy and Compaq, to extend the ISA bus out to 32bits while maintaining some form of backwards compatability and without using IBM's MCA bus. I believe it was used mostly in servers and other high-performance applications. Jeff

23 years, 4 months

SCSI connectivity

by bobcaar＠softhome.net

I have a HP parallel to SCSI box also, haven't tried it, or even looked for the drivers yet, but...it's there. I also have a parallel to IDE convertor which I use with a 2x CD-RW. The only drivers/software available for the interface/drive combo (in write mode) are for x86 *nix, and Windows 9x/NT4 and above. I have used it successfully at 2x on a Am486/40Mhz running 95b, so it is possible given the speed of the port/machine (at least a bidirectional mode supporting port is required; damn windows overhead). And all those companies officially selling parallel port writers (older microsolutions and HP drives come to mind) tell you they require minimum Pentium 133.....pah. I've seen up to 4x parallel port writers but I doubt my 486/the port would handle that speed (at least in bidirectional mode), as reading from the drive tops out at about 4x. I'd like to try the faster speed (4x), with a faster mode port, ECP maybe? and/or more ram (I'd like to max this machine out at 128MB, but 16MB 30pin SIMMs are expensive). I'd also like to try on linux (also on this machine), but, alas, I blew the parallel port while playing with the parallelport to ide driver-module, the daisychain was drawing too much power. I hate how everthing now is LSI, I don't want to get rid of the card (as it has fast VLB IDE), but LSI is impossible to repair. The chain was fine with CDRW, SyQuest cartridge drive, scanner, and printer, but adding a Xircom PEII NIC was too much. Oh well, still haven't found a replacement card after a couple of years.... T.H.x. Devon >Date: Sat, 10 Mar 2001 14:56:42 -0500 >From: Jeff Hellige <jhellige(a)earthlink.net> >Subject: SCSI connectivity > > This isn't quite on topic but the info might help those who >need or want to connect SCSI items to older PC's. A few weeks back I >picked up a used Philips Omniwriter 26 CDRW to replace my flakey >Philips CDD2000. With it came quite an interesting looking cable >that allowed a standard SCSI peripheral to be connected to a parallel >port and the driver disks for Win 3.1, Win95, NT and 2000. Drivers >are also available for DOS and OS/2 and the cable provides for a >printer pass-thru so that a printer can remain plugged up to it as >well. It's called the 'Shuttle Connection'. It is an OEM item and >actually produced by SCM Microsystems. They do provide drivers for >it on thier website though it looks like it's one of thier older >items that may not be available any longer. > > Has anyone used one of these before? Granted the speed is >going to be limited by going through the parallel port, but it's an >easier solution than finding and installing an ISA/EISA/MCA SCSI card >for occasional use of a SCSI CD-ROM or some such item. > > Jeff > > >- -- > Collector of Classic Microcomputers and Video Game Systems: > Home of the TRS-80 Model 2000 FAQ File > http://www.geocities.com/siliconvalley/lakes/6757 > ----------------------------------------- bobcaar(a)cyberdude.com is going away soon. Please use bobcaar(a)softhome.net

23 years, 4 months

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test-drb March 2001