test-drb June 2001

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by SUPRDAVE＠aol.com

In a message dated 6/28/01 1:46:05 PM Central Daylight Time, mikeford(a)socal.rr.com writes: << >Only thing I don't like is a lack of fast SCSI cards. I have all kinds >of good scsi cards for my EISA computer, but not my Microchannel. I SCSI MCA cards are so common in the systems I find I don't bother to keep them anymore. Want to explain the above so I understand what to look for? >> there's plenty to choose from, scsi with or without cache, or you can even get some of the better scsi controllers out of the 9595 models. I have several non IBM MCA SCSI adaptors which Ive installed in some pre-existing SCSI-equipped PS2s just so I have a standard external connector to work with. Those IBM external cables are getting hard to find.

23 years, 5 months

Looking for info - En-link Ethernet card for the Apple II

by jhellige＠earthlink.net

>Just 'cuz ethernet cards are $9 now and mice sell for as little as $1 doesn't >mean they always did. You gotta remember the 1% rule (although it applies >more to systems than peripherals) - ten years later, you can get a computer >for 1% of its original purchase price. There are exceptions, of course, and >much later, say, twenty years, it's not as cheap as 1% anymore, but that's >due to scarcity and eBay fever. Not to mention that designing and producing a very low production board such as the ethernet board for the IIGS surely isn't cheap. The volume just isn't there to drive the price down. Michael Holley has finished the design of a new floppy controller for the SS-50 bus machines and has a few examples running and is testing them, but after paying for the fabrication of the PCB and the various chips and other parts, the finished board is costing nearly $100 in parts alone. I would imagine most on this list would balk at paying that much but it certainly would fill a void if you were in desperate need of a new floppy controller to get a machine up. Jeff

23 years, 5 months

Old stuff found + help identifying...Convergent boxes

by Innfogra＠aol.com

The Convergent (mini-engine, mini-frame was a nickname I believe) was a modular computer made up so small boxes locked together. I think it was sold mostly to the Government and the military. The first CPU module (B25) was an Intel 80186 processor. As technology grew they made units with 286 (B28) and 386 (B36) processors. I believe they ran a proprietary OS. I have the module description manual buried somewhere in storage since the move. They had single and dual floppies, single and dual HDs of several sizes, tape drives, mono & color graphics, even a PC emulator module. The module name is usually on the front. All of the power supplies were external 36 V with RJ type cables. They were different power capacities depending on the draw required by the module. I always thought they were cute but never got one up and running. Monitors and graphic modules need to match. You need the proprietary keyboard. They are password protected. Paxton Astoria, OR

23 years, 5 months

data migration

by enrinaso＠tin.it

J need to migrate data from a 3M DC600A Data Cartridge(60Mb) backed up from an internal tape onto a Honeywell Bull DPS6-Plus to any PC-compatible media-support. This means Floppy, Zip, cd-rom, ecc.) thank for your attention Enrico Naso

23 years, 5 months

Wanted: VT420/510 terminals (general interest, Dec gear in TX)

by mtapley＠swri.edu

>From: Curt Vendel <webmaster(a)atari-history.com> > >Anybody have two VT 320 or 420 or perhaps 510 terminals for sale??? See below, from austin.forsale a few days ago. If anybody needs/wants some of this, for shipping, I can try to arrange a pickup this weekend and ship next week, as I'll be in Austin on the weekend. Contact T. S. Murphy first to make sure it's still there, though. Curt, I suggest items 15. and 16., assuming they work together. BTW, what's the story with the kilobuck worth of NeXTs? I think I committed for one of them and have not heard from you yet. -Mark >From: "T. S. Murphy" <tsm(a)palindrome.org> >Subject: FS: DEC Computer Equipment >Date: Sun, 24 Jun 2001 12:45:06 -0500 >Organization: SBC Internet Services > >I have the following items for sale / give away. Will consider trading for >other DEC things. All items must be picked up in central Austin. Please >e-mail me at tsm(a)palindrome.org for more information. Thanks! > >1. Rackmounted MicroVAX II system (in H9642 cabinet). Can run VMS or NetBSD. >Weighs approximately 500 lbs. FREE. > >2. DECmate IIIplus computer. Base unit only. $1.00 > >3. PDP-11/53 computer (in BA23 chassis). Base unit only. $100. > >4. DEC Multia computer. 166 MHz Alpha 21066 processor. 64 MB RAM. 2.1 GB >SCSI disk. Integrated network, SCSI, graphics, etc. OpenVMS 7.2 installed, >but can run Linux, Windows NT, or Tru64. Base unit only. $125. > >5. DEC Multia computer. 166 MHz Alpha 21066 processor. 96 MB RAM. No disk. >Integrated network, SCSI, graphics, etc. Can run Linux, Windows NT, Tru64, >or OpenVMS. Base unit only. $125. > >6. DEC VAXstation 4000/60 computer. 8 MB RAM. No disk. Integrated SCSI, >network, graphics, etc. Base unit only. $50 > >7. DEC VAXstation 3100/M38-SPX computer. 20 MB RAM. No disk. Dual SCSI, >network, graphics, etc. Base unit only. $30 > >8. DEC VAXstation 3100. 4 MB RAM. No disk. The SCSI and/or network does not >work properly. Base unit only. FREE. > >9. applicationDEC 433MP computer. Very nice SCSI based backplane server, >supports up to four 486 processors (only one installed now). 16 MB RAM, 1GB >disk. FreeBSD installed; can run any PC operating system. Base unit only. >$10. > >10. DEC VRC16-HA monitor. Very nice monitor, works with DEC 3000 computer. >$25. > >11. DEC VR16O-DA monitor. Works with VAXstation 3100. $10. > >12. DEC VRT16-DA monitor. Works with VAXstation 4000. $10. > >13. DEC branded 14" SVGA monitor (goes very well with a Multia) $10 > >14. DEC branded PC keyboards: PCXLA-NA. (also goes well with a Multia) >several avialable new in box @ $5 > >15. DEC LK201 keyboards, several available @ $10 > >16. DEC VT220 & VT320 terminals with scratched screens (keyboard not >included). FREE

23 years, 5 months

FW: Silent 700 Model 707

by dhquebbeman＠theestopinalgroup.com

> I picked up a TI Silent 700 model 707 recently (a nice, small variant > with built-in modem, see http://pobox.com/~fmw/misc/Silent700.jpg), > with hopes of converting to use as a direct line serial terminal. > > Before I open it up and poke around, does anyone already know how to > do this? Portwise, there are two RJ11 ports (phone&wall) and a 6-pin > acoustic coupler port of unknown pinout. I suspect it's possible, but I've left mine alone and instead sought other model Silent 700s for use as serial terminals. One of my 707s has the coupler; I'll see if I can't determine the pinout for you, but IIRC, the connector carries audio only. Regards, -doug q

23 years, 5 months

2 awesome days of awesome finds!

by xds_sigma7＠hotmail.com

Does a KA10 have blinkenlights or does it suck? _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com

23 years, 5 months

Whats a reasonable collection?

by SUPRDAVE＠aol.com

In a message dated 6/27/01 5:15:23 PM Central Daylight Time, mikeford(a)socal.rr.com writes: << >The last MCA I am aware of ran at 40MHz. Ran stupid fast at that clock >rate. I have some DX50 processor complexes, and a couple type 4 that run pentium 90 mhz I think. >> The p90 came in the server500 series. Theoretically, you can swap any CPU complex between the 85,90,95 and server 500 series machines. All you have to do is run the correct ref disk for the type complex you are using. (type 1,2,3 or 4)

23 years, 5 months

Old stuff found + help identifying...

by xds_sigma7＠hotmail.com

No, not Concurrent. Close though.. You're thinking "Convergent". Concurrent makes minicomputers, never made anything small like the Convergent... Those are neat little systems : ) Will J _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com

23 years, 5 months

2 awesome days of awesome finds!

by dhquebbeman＠theestopinalgroup.com

> I saw a Modcomp front panel just the other day. Very nice > looking bit of kit, but it wasn't wired up to anything, so > no blinkenlights. > > > a Microdata, a CDC, a Prime, a Basic Four, a Bytronix, a > > Now a Prime would be nice, but the one I used 1981-85 at > Westfield College, London, was a P750 with (as far as I'm > aware) no lights or switches. Apart from the reset button, > which nearly got pressed by a visitor on a machine room > tour! The P400 was the last machine (well, maybe the 450?) that had a front panel. It was an interesting bump-out design, but wasn't really very cool looking, when compared to an Eclipse, or a KI-10, or hell, even a KL-10. My 2455 has a virtual control panel like the 750 did. If I had a real front panel, the damned thing might be running right now. Regards, -dq

23 years, 5 months

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test-drb June 2001