test-drb June 2001

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by Marion.Bates＠dartmouth.edu

Hi, I've run into the same difficulties trying to do the same thing before, using Acrobat 3. I found that if I used the actual Acrobat programs (duh can't remember the names of the individual "pieces") then I always wound up with huge files. BUT if I used the silly little AcrobatPDFWriter printer driver to "print" PDFs from Photoshop, they are always much smaller...undoubtedly this is due to my not understanding what the heck I'm doing with Acrobat Exchange (ah that's the name) but maybe give that a try if you haven't already. Also, and this is something you probably already know, but unless the stuff you're scanning contains images with gradients (i.e. photographic) you can drop the bitlevel to 2 (true black-and-white) and up the scanning DPI to 300 or 600 and get very sharp results with that. They will print like new. If you then print _that_ from Photoshop to the PDFWriter you'll probably get some good results. I think Acrobat has some compression options as well. Can't really remember the details. Re: OCR -- Trouble I've had is (and this is just pickiness, if the actual info's all you care about then it's no prob) you invariably lose the font and other aspects of the original appearance of the document, which is a bummer. I converted a PDF of Sun Remarketing's Lisa DIY guide into HTML with images because I wanted search engines to be able to index the content. I used Omnipage Pro 8 which has a very convenient save-to-HTML feature and it even knows to pull out the images and save those as high-res JPEGs. So if you do end up going the OCR route, Omnipage is great. Textbridge Pro is "smart" about reading text accurately, but I think it lacks the features of Omnipage. You could also send me a sample scanned image (try a few different resolution combinations) off-list and I'll see what kind of results I can get, and send 'em back... HTH. Good luck! -- MB --- classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org wrote: I've decided that I would like to start converting various documentation I have to PDF, mainly newsletters and such for the Model 2000 that seem to be otherwise nearly impossible to find. In fact, I'd like to eventually cut a CD that pretty much covered the machine and it's docs. My question is, how do I best go about doing this? I've tried a couple of newsletters already and scanning them using Photoshop as a grayscale TIFF's at 100dpi, so as to preserve botht the layout and any diagrams and such, and then importing the images into Acrobat ended up with a 6.3meg PDF for a 20page 8.5x11 newsletter. If I scan the newsletters as a bi-tone image the text comes out all blotchy. I also scanned a 4 page 8.5x11 glossy color flyer, using truecolor settings at 200dpi, and it ended up as a 32meg file. I don't have any OCR software but I do have Acrobat 4.0 and Photoshop 2.5.1. Yes, I know it's an extremely old version of Photoshop but it does the job and Acrobat doesn't like my scanner plugin while Photoshop works with it fine. Acrobat PDF Writer works from other programs fine as well, having easily converted my FAQ to a 32k PDF by 'printing' to it from within Netscape. The scanner is a Piotech Splendeur 3024, a rebadged Relisys Infinity Scorpio, capapble of 30bit color at a maximum optical resolution of 300 x 1200. It's capable of 2400 x 2400 with software interpolation. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Jeff --- end of quote ---

23 years, 6 months

VAX 8600 lot hauled (was: Austin Texas UT Auction)

by mcguire＠neurotica.com

On June 13, John Allain wrote: > Anybody have a spare RA70 or compatible > they'd like to sell? I've got a few...you emailed me about those awhile back, didn't you? I think I missed that. > Is there such a thing as a QBus controller for > generic Pertec tape drives? Yup. DEC TSV11 for one, actually made by Dilog if memory serves. > I agree the mVII is a tad slow but it sure is 'built' > in the electro-mechanical sense. Yes. -Dave McGuire

23 years, 6 months

A/C for Workstations

by ajp166＠bellatlantic.net

I have seen small (4000-5200btu) airconditioners that generally run under 600w (mine is 5500btu and 575w). Allison -----Original Message----- From: John Allain +ADw-allain+AEA-panix.com+AD4- To: classiccmp+AEA-classiccmp.org +ADw-classiccmp+AEA-classiccmp.org+AD4- Date: Wednesday, June 13, 2001 4:15 PM Subject: A/C for Workstations +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? +AD4- +AD4-John A. +AD4-

23 years, 6 months

Unibus (was Re: VMS Documentation CD-ROM &unibus question)

by IVIE＠cc.usu.edu

> I can get 28/56 pin connectors (~$4 each) and cut them down - I'm looking > at a Sullins EZA28DCSN. Given that I'm attempting to replicate a DEC H851, > I suppose I could cut two down to size, but put them on a PCB with the cut > edges on opposite sides, providing for _some_ sort of left-right registration > integrity. The PCB would be about 2.5" by 1" with 72 holes. Depending on > quantity, they might be <$10 for double-sided with plated-through holes. > A single-sided version I could do at home on a prototype run (never tried > to burn double-sided boards at home). How many H851s do you need? I've got a grundle of 'em tucked away if I can figure out which box I put them in. Roger Ivie ivie(a)cc.usu.edu

23 years, 6 months

Unibus (was Re: VMS Documentation CD-ROM &unibus question)

by pete＠dunnington.u-net.com

On Jun 13, 6:47, Ethan Dicks wrote: > Does anyone know of a modern connector that will substitute for a real > DEC connector? The H-11 used a different one for its Q-bus backplane, > for example. > In case anyone who knows connectors doesn't know the DEC specs - the pins > are on 0.125" centers and the edge connector is somewhat taller than, say > an ISA connector or a 5.25" floppy edge connector (it's 0.625", but the > Heath connector does not accept the entire length) Neither does the genuine DEC connector. The contacts in the connector only use the lowest 0.475" of the card edge, although the contact area extends to 0.56" from the edge of the board. The housing part of course is shaped to ensure you don't plug a dual- or quad-height card in backwards. Anyway, I just checked on an S100 edge connector (same 0.125" pitch), and its contacts are the same depth as the DEC ones. S100 connectors are getting expensive thses days, so cutting them up probably isn't a good option, but I'm sure any standard 1/8" pitch edge connector will do if you're not worried about the keyways. -- Pete Peter Turnbull Network Manager University of York

23 years, 6 months

Devoted site to the Otrona Attache?

by Robert_Feldman＠jdedwards.com

I don't know of any Otrona specific sites, but do you still provide (http://www.gaby.de/sysdisk.htm) the system disks Don? I have a working 8:16 (upgraded to 640K by Brown Enterprises) with both User Guides and a small Service Guide. I have been corresponding with someone in Australia who has the technical manuals and an Otrona that will not keep time or boot. I've been thinking of scanning my Service Guide for this chap. If I do, I will make it available. I will see if we can get his technical manuals scanned, too. I have the CP/M and MS-DOS 2.11e disks. The latter was in development when Otrona went bankrupt, but was distributed by the Attache User's Group out of S.F. I also have some of the sales literature and the last User's Group newsletters and disks (one of which contains a buggy source of the BIOS). BTW, Don, I have a 5027 I will part with (contact me offlist). I got it as a spare (I had heard they often went out) when I took my Otrona to Peru to use with an archaeological project. A fellow archaeologist here in Chicago at the Oriental Institute used his in the Middle East. He got Autodesk to customize AutoCAD (version 1.4) for the Otrona, although apparently, in the end, John Walker felt it was a waste of time. I still have a copy of the Otrona AutoCAD, but don't have the proper mouse or digitizer to use it effectively. Bob Feldman Robert_Feldman(a)jdedwards.com -----Original Message----- From: Don Maslin [mailto:donm@cts.com] Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2001 7:17 PM To: classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org Subject: Re: Devoted site to the Otrona Attache? On Tue, 12 Jun 2001, David Vohs wrote: > Does anyone know where (if?) there are any sites devoted to the Otrona > Attache? I am asking because I not too long ago picked up one of these great > little machines (I know, lucky me!) & was wondering how large (small?) the > remaining user base is. I am unaware of an Otrona site, but I have four of the machines. Wish I knew where to get some CRT 5027 chips at a reasonable price, though. There was also a TI clone whose p/n does not come to me directly. - don > ____________________________________________________________ > David Vohs, Digital Archaeologist & Computer Historian. > Home page: http://www.geocities.com/netsurfer_x1/ > > Computer Collection: > > "Triumph": Commodore 64C, 1802, 1541, FSD-1, GeoRAM 512, MPS-801. > "Leela": Macintosh 128 (Plus upgrade), Nova SCSI HDD, Imagewriter II. > "Delorean": TI-99/4A, TI Speech Synthesizer. > "Monolith": Apple Macintosh Portable. > "Spectrum": Tandy Color Computer 3, Disto 512K RAM board. > "Boombox": Sharp PC-7000. > "Butterfly": Tandy Model 200, PDD, CCR-82. > "Shapeshifter": Epson QX-10, Titan graphics & MS-DOS board, Comrex HDD. > "Scout": Otrona Attache. > ____________________________________________________________ > > _________________________________________________________________ > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com > >

23 years, 6 months

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

by uban＠ubanproductions.com

This equipment is now spoken for... --tom > 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. > > --tom >

23 years, 6 months

PC Adapter Tech Ref

by RCini＠congressfinancial.com

Tony: Actually, Sam Ismail has a complete 3-binder set that he's going to loan to me for copying. I remember looking to purchase the AT TechRef many years ago and I think that it was around $250. Rich ========================== Richard A. Cini, Jr. Congress Financial Corporation 1133 Avenue of the Americas 30th Floor New York, NY 10036 (212) 545-4402 (212) 840-6259 (facsimile) -----Original Message----- From: ard(a)p850ug1.demon.co.uk [mailto:ard@p850ug1.demon.co.uk] Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2001 2:25 PM To: classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org Subject: Re: PC Adapter Tech Ref > > Hello, all: > > I was reading an older book on MSDOS and it referred to the "IBM PC > Options and Adapters Technical Reference" which supposedly had detailed info > and schematics for all of IBM's adapter cards for the PC. It sounds like an > interesting addition to my PC technical reference materials. > > Does anyone have a copy of this that I can copy? Joe Rigdon? I have it, but it's not going to be available for loan. I use it too much. At one point the option cards were covered in the TechRefs for the machines themselves. Then, when it was realised that several manuals contained the same information (after all, many of the options went on serveral machines), the machine TechRefs covered the keyboard, motherboard and PSU only, and the options were covered by the O&A techrefs. Originally it was 2 volums, always sold together by IBM. These cover all the options and adapters that go in the PC and XT machines. Volume 1 covers the expansion cablinet, monitors and printers, volume 2 covers the expansion cards, cables, etc. I think that's right anyway. You get schematics, programming info and often the BIOS source code if applicable (there's the source code for the XT hard disk bios, for example). There are then a lot of suplements. There is one for AT option cards (hard/floppy disk controller, serial/parallel adapter, etc). There's one for the EGA card (this does contain schematics and BIOS sources). There's another complete volume for the 'scientific' options (Data aquisition/control adapter, GPIB card, Professional Graphics Controller (no ROM listings for that :-(). There are also individual suplements for later options, like the 3.5" drives, later hard disks, etc. MAny of the later suplements don't contain schematics or ROM source, though. The older ones do. I have the 2 volume set, the AT supplement, the Scientific O&A volume, the EGA suplement and probably other odd bits. It may still be available from IBM. Last I heard (this was a few years ago), it was out of print but they still had some in stock. It's not cheap, though. -tony

23 years, 6 months

Fwd: EMP Cameca SX50 and PDP-11/?? available in (408)

by jfoust＠threedee.com

Contact the person below. >Subject: EMP Cameca SX50 available >To: Microscopy(a)sparc5.microscopy.com >X-Mailer: Lotus Notes Release 5.0.5 September 22, 2000 >From: "Andrew Kellock" <kellock(a)almaden.ibm.com> >Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2001 14:29:20 -0700 > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ >The Microscopy ListServer -- Sponsor: The Microscopy Society of America >To Subscribe/Unsubscribe -- Send Email to ListServer(a)MSA.Microscopy.Com >On-Line Help http://www.msa.microscopy.com/MicroscopyListserver/FAQ.html >-----------------------------------------------------------------------. > >After more than 20 years of faithful service at IBM Research we will be >retiring our Cameca SX50 electron microprobe. >The machine has three wavelength dispersive detectors as well as one energy >dispersive detector. The machine is operational except for the computer >system, which is a PDP-11. The machine has been dormant, but under vacuum >for roughly 3 years. >If anyone is interested in purchasing the machine, please send your offers >to : > >Dr Andrew J. Kellock >Ion Beams Lab >Almaden Research Center >(408) 927 2353 >kellock(a)almaden.ibm.com

23 years, 6 months

Looking for DEC VXT keyboard/mouse

by uban＠ubanproductions.com

Does anyone have a keyboard and mouse pair that would work with a DEC VXT series terminal that they would be willing to part with? --tnx --tom

23 years, 6 months

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