On Jul 19, 14:25, John Allain wrote:
> Test =99% ?
>
> Hoping this turns off most if not all of the text encoding
> that MS so thoughtfully provided for me <g>.
Not quite, it still is using a non-standard character set:
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="x-user-defined"
Can anyone tell John how to set the character set to ISO-8859-1 (or ASCII)
in Microsoft Outlook Express 5.00.2615.200?
--
Pete Peter Turnbull
Network Manager
University of York
>My only gripe is that the Cisco 675 DSL router/modem they sold me MUST be
>in routing mode, not bridging mode, and it does not have the capability to
>do port forwarding. <sigh> So you can't run a server to save your soul.
So what's the deal with that? The Cisco wants to route to some IP address,
fair enough just make the target of that IP address another router that
happens to be running NAT, a Firewall, etc. A VAX works great for this, or
an old PC, or a junked laptop, etc.
You don't need port forwarding to run a server, you only need either a
static IP address or a rendezvous protocol for finding your server.
--Chuck
Fred,
Where was I during VCF? Probably tiling my bathroom. I'm relatively
new to the list, so I haven't done any VCFs yet. The one in two
weeks is too far away - I'm in Minnesota.
Tony always elaborates. :-) That's a good thing.
Tony:
I hadn't realized that on a PC w/ CGA that the light pen was getting
help from the CRT controller. That explains how a relatively simple
device can report positioning information - it doesn't, the video
card is doing it.
So here's a trick question .. what happens when a person holds
a lightpen to a dark section of the screen. Is the lightpen
completely blind unless come pixel is lit up?
Thanks,
Mike
Wow, I feel like I've contributed something here. I started
a long running thread that didn't involve the 4th of July
or gun control!
Ok, forget the dry humor. Thank you all, now I know more about
light pens than I would have imagined possible. The $65536
question now is, how do I get a hold of one? I'd like to try
it on my 6845 video controller based machine (PCjr CGA). I'm
willing to learn to solder if necessary. :-)
On Jul 18, 22:51, Richard Erlacher wrote:
> Say ... Which Apple OS is the ][e supposed to run? I have checked out
that IIe
> and it appears to work OK, but I've not yet found a bootable diskette.
Does it
> run the same DOS as the ][+?
Yes. The ones I've seen were supplied with Apple DOS 3.3, but they will of
course run ProDOS if you have the disks.
> Apparently the ][e uses a serial printer. Perhaps I should have looked
around
> for that. It uses a wierd PS/2-like connector to communicate with the
thing.
Out of the box, an Apple //e didn't have a printer port fitted. That would
be an add-on. Most common option in my experience is a parallel card,
usually fitted to slot #1, but there's no reason you could use a serial
card (typically in slot #2) instead.
--
Pete Peter Turnbull
Network Manager
University of York
Gunther Schadow wrote:
> I bought a VT420 from a neighborhood garage sale ($5) that
> turned out not to work. <snip>
> Opened the box and powered on, the kathode in the tube didn't
> seem to glow. More inspection turned out that what seems like
> a ceramic capacitor was exploded or fried, all black and
> crummy, impossible for me to identify its specs. Can someone
> help me out with a schematics or databook or something?
> the blown-up capacitor is C621.
I popped the hood of a VT420 and the only markings I found on
C621 was "1J250". My years of electronics leave me with out an
opinion as to what the actual value is. As you know, that capacitor
is located inside the confines of a heatsink. That is the heatsink on
the horizontal output transistor. Without a schematic, I would guess
that capacitor is associated with the horizontal output transistor or
possibly is in the flyback transformer circuit. Experience has taught
me that is best to check the windings on the flyback, albiet hard to
do without a schematic. More times than I care to remember, I have
found a bad flyback. At that point it goes out the back door, I just
don't mess with them anymore like I used to. Granted there are
companies out there that sell replacement flybacks, but the prices
almost lead to the decision to pitch the one unit and use the money
instead to buy several others and hope for better luck.
Mike
> My understanding of the Mentec hobby license only covered use fo rthe
> emmulators, not real hardware.
>
> Am I mistaken?
>
> Gary
No, you are not mistaken. It is only good for emulators from DEC, which
covers simh up to about version 2.3d, it is unknown if the latest version is
still covered. Of course the only thing I'm using the latest version for is
the PDP-10 emulation so I can run TOPS-10 :^)
Zane
I have been involved in the installation of 5 ISDN, 7 cable modem and 2 DSL
installations. One of the DSL installations never went live. The other
works, sort of, now being replaced by Cable Modem.
DSL
SWBell was unable to handle having a router and then wanted us to remove the
sniffer we were using to troubleshoot the line. I was lucky the police
didn't arrive when the DSL and the alarm system phone line couldn't coexist.
I also didn't enjoy crawling under beds and furniture to place filters on
all of the phone jacks. Unable to authenticate unless connected, unable to
connect unless authenticated.
Cable Modem
I have lost service twice due to creatures eating my coax cable. It's now
routed through a pipe and they instead chewed my phone line last night. I
think they are squirrels, "rats with tails".
ISDN
My nightmares have almost subsided from these installations. If you hear
the work ISDN start drinking immediately. The installation crews want to
leave all of the problems to the service crews. Configuring ISDN modems is
a nightmare, SPID=profanity.
All of the companies have no clue about support. First level wants you to
reinstall your operating system. Second level reads script and will call
you back. System status knowledge is always a joke. I've called in after a
1/2 hour server outage and been told the system was never down. My first
troubleshooting technique is to call several of my neighbors who have cable
modem and ask if their systems are up. My last cable eaten by squirrel
adventure, the TV still worked by the modem wouldn't connect. Download speed
only varies a little, slower about 6-7 PM.
I'm troubled by the desire of companies to provide mission critical services
over consumer quality telecommunication and computer equipment.
Mike
mmcfadden(a)cmh.edu
Hi there,
I was given this e-mail address from a person who wanted to buy my 860 IPS,
but couldn't afford the high cost of shipping it out East. So, he suggested I
send a note to this mail list to see if anyone there may want it. The stats
for it are:
Xerox 860 IPS (circe 1980 or so)
Printer
Full page monitor with a portrait orientation (so you see the full page)
2 8 inch disc drives
COM card (I'm really not sure what this is for)
Operating system disc
Word processing disk
Utilities disc
As far as I know, the system still works, although I haven't powered it on
in quite awhile. Its been residing in my garage for the last year or so, so
you may want to make sure all the cards are seated nicely before turning it on.
Otherwise, it works just fine -- I used to use it for work processing until I
got a PC. Anyway, it'd be an "as-is" agreement. Of course the price is right
-- free!
For any further info on this beast, feel free to e-mail me at my home
address (this is my work account): loki(a)visi.com
Also, keep in mind that I live in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and its *very*
expensive to ship any great distance. If anyone is interested in aquiring this
system they'll really want to come and pick it up.
Thanks!
Pat Thielen
651-501-8067
loki(a)visi.com
www.axolotyl-studios.com
