test-drb June 2001

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21 slot 9u VME chassis with 6 Sun OEM 3/110 boards

by dhquebbeman＠theestopinalgroup.com

> > I have a 21 slot 9u VME chassic which is designed to be rack > > mounted, complete with 6 Sun OEM 3/110 boards. > > > > If someone is interested in this, it is available for the cost > > of shipping, etc. But pickup (in NW Indiana) is preferable. > > You're up around Lafayette, right? I was thinking of going > up to shoot pics of what's left of the 205; I could stop > by and pick it up. > > But I'll need its dimensions; my car isn't very large and > its upholstry is in great shape, so transport might be a > bit of a problem. I explicitly pasted Tom's address in over the top of the ClassicCmp list, but still this went to the wrong place. Outlook 98 is the greates sucky software I've ever used... Anyway, sorry about that... -dq

23 years, 1 month

Interest in UUCP?

by dhquebbeman＠theestopinalgroup.com

> At 08:30 AM 6/13/01 -0400, Douglas Quebbeman wrote: > >> Since most vintage machines can't run TCP/IP but CAN run uucp, would > >> there be any interest in a dialup uucp node for retrieving email, files, etc > >> specifically geared toward vintage machines? > > > >I've been thnking of this in a bit wider context. > >With some of the changes happening on the Internet, it's > >not quite as friendly as it used to be. > > You can still use the regular Internet as your transport > and do away with the toll calls, can't you? A sledgehammer > approach would be a VPN. What I was referring to was how the the responsiveness of a network connection has changed due to the proliferation of supernodes like AOL. Supernodes become bottlenecks for acecss to distant parts of the net. Now, if I could route my own Internet traffic in a manner comparable to the way phone phreaks could use a blue box to route their calls, *that* would work very nicely. Oh, and legally, without breaking any laws. Regards, -doug quebbeman

23 years, 1 month

21 slot 9u VME chassis with 6 Sun OEM 3/110 boards

by dhquebbeman＠theestopinalgroup.com

> I have a 21 slot 9u VME chassic which is designed to be rack > mounted, complete with 6 Sun OEM 3/110 boards. > > If someone is interested in this, it is available for the cost > of shipping, etc. But pickup (in NW Indiana) is preferable. You're up around Lafayette, right? I was thinking of going up to shoot pics of what's left of the 205; I could stop by and pick it up. But I'll need its dimensions; my car isn't very large and its upholstry is in great shape, so transport might be a bit of a problem. Thanks, -dq

23 years, 1 month

A/C for Workstations

by dhquebbeman＠theestopinalgroup.com

+AD4- Anybody ever see vended a real small Air +AD4- conditioner, say 20 pounds and 200 watts +AD4- for small situations, like one workstation? +AD4- Most small A/C's seem to be 80 lbs 1000 +AD4- watts and up. We had a wheeled portable +AD4- at IBM but it was def. too large. +AD4- Would 10 or so Pelletiers be the trick? The smallest I've seen are these roll-around units that I used to see sold in Damark and other liquidation catalogs... a hose similar to a clothes-dryer exhaust hose goes to a panel you put in windowsill. I bought one for mom, but it really didn't work well for her. But re-egineered for a workstation, it might work quite well. It cost about +ACQ-350 at the time. hth, -doug q

23 years, 1 month

old external Apple drive

by PeksaDO＠Cardiff.ac.uk

My Western Digital 20AP opens as follows: 1) Grow extra hand 2) Back of case, about 1.5" to right of AC socket, at the bottom of the upper half of the ventilation grill is a small plastic lug. Depress it with a flat blade screwdriver of similar. 3) Simultaenously use two PC (spit !) card blanking plates on each side of the case (There is a small 0.5" slot in the bottom of the three styling ribs on the side of the case) and press to bend the two side plastic lugs 4) You should now be able to lift the top of the case from the back while the front edge rotates about the join between the upper and lower halves. After lifting a little way there will be sufficient play to slide the top of the case forward in order to overcome the bits of plastic in the top of the case which interlock with the bottom of the case. Doug.

23 years, 1 month

VTech Laser 500 voltage ?

by stefan＠softhome.net

Can anybody tell me what voltage the VTech Laser 500 takes ? Thanks. Stefan.

23 years, 1 month

One website with people on classiccmp's "for trade/wanted" lists....could be searchable by parts, location, interests etc...this an idea?

by CAA007216＠mail.ono.es

I am, of course. In some countries like Spain, where computer technology came more slowly than others cause of circunstances about I don't like to speak now, an afficionado to classic computing has a lot of problems to obtain some class of equipment. The only ways we have are eBay or another auction house, and lists like this, ever thinking in the problem that suppose the shipping costs and the shipping act itself from any foreign country of one machine of big or medium (and even little) size. I vote for this site. Greetings and Best Regards from Spain Sergio Pedraja ----- Mensaje Original ----- Remitente: "Claude.W" <claudew(a)videotron.ca> Fecha: Jueves, Junio 14, 2001 7:02 am Asunto: One website with people on classiccmp's "for trade/wanted" lists....could be searchable by parts, location, interests etc...this an idea? > Hi all. > > Yes, I enjoy making trades with a lot of people on classiccmp...I > have done > many and given away a lotta stuff too...I make friends and > contacts and the > stuff gets delivered to my door and I dont spend long days hunting > in garage > sales and flea markets.... > > I see a lot of posts of people offering stuff lately and I think > this is > great... > > Would this be a good idea having a kinda "central classiccmp collector > trader list site" where people could post their trade/wish lists > in a > "standard format" and this could be searched by location, parts, > interestsand such? Would this not be a good way of encouraging > trades and help people > complete machines and find parts...? > > Would there be enough people interested? > > Who has the will, time, knowledge and web space? Anyone? > > Claude > http://www.members.tripod.com/computer_collector > > >

23 years, 1 month

Amiga history article

by claudew＠videotron.ca

A very interesting one, quite indept about the history of the Amiga (my favorite) ... http://www.spectrum.ieee.org/WEBONLY/publicfeature/mar01/amig.html Claude http://www.members.tripod.com/computer_collector

23 years, 1 month

IBM 5110 available (two)

by sieler＠allegro.com

Hi, Passing this on for a friend...email him, not me! There are two IBM 5110 computers (BASIC only) available from bfrogel1(a)san.rr.com They're in Chatanooga, TN, and are in running condition. They include the large 8" floppy disk drives ... and, no "large" isn't a reference to 8" vs. modern floppies (check the picture and see!) Pictures at: http://www.sieler.com/ibm5110/ I'm not associated with Bernard, or the sale of the two computers... I was thinking about buying them, and put the pictures on my web site so a friend could look at them. (The cabinet below each computer is *just* a dual 8" floppy drive... a year later, IBM had shrunk the drive electronics to the point where they could integrate the drives into the computer, and still have a desktop computer!) I think he's looking for $1500 for the pair, not including shipping. He's the original purchaser, and used them in his business. -- Stan Sieler sieler(a)allegro.com www.allegro.com/sieler/wanted/index.html www.sieler.com

23 years, 1 month

Vintage Machines in Gaspe?

by KenzieM＠sympatico.ca

I'm heading out on vacation through Montreal to Gaspe and possibly returning through Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont and New York. Are there any interesting stops for vintage machines along the way. I think someone once mentioned an SGI machine that was taking up space. Still looking for a monitor and cable to complete a VAXstation.

23 years, 1 month

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