test-drb August 2001

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NOTICE FROM THE LIST HOST -- a vote in favor of limited moderation

by steven_j_robertson＠hotmail.com

>There are three things that need to be corrected on this list: > >- off topic volume is way too high >- we need to eliminate insults, personal attacks, and language that is >obviously intended to offend >- subject lines need to correctly identify the content of the message when >the topic has drifted Personal attacks, insults, and incorrect subject lines are symtoms of the underlying problem which is OT posts. We're all adults here. Let's take it upon ourselves to correct the problem and move forward. It's pretty simle really: 1.) The list "owner" should make rule(s) about how the list is run. 2.) Anyone that wants to participate in the list must follow the rules. That's all... This does not need to be a democratic process. Anyone that doesn't like the rules or won't comply, can start their own damned list. My $.02 SteveRob _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp

24 years, 1 month

symphony for dot matrix printers

by mcguire＠neurotica.com

On September 1, Glen Goodwin wrote: > Being a musician, this conjures up all sorts of ideas for using computer > sounds to make music. I have a recording studio hung off my main > non-classic box, so I can add this to my List of Unfinished Projects. Some > useable sounds might be: > > (printers, of course) > hard drive spinup & chatter > crt charge & discharge > floppy drive stepper motors > ps fans > cpu cooling fans > cd drives (opening, closing, and spinning) > scanner sounds > tape drives > ASR 33s > PAC readers > card readers > > So what did I miss (classic or non)? There is the well-known software package for DEC's pdp8/e (and perhaps other -8 models) that makes quite reasonable music from a nearby AM radio, if memory serves the "interference" was generated by the core memory drivers...you took the chassis cover off, put an AM radio near the machine, ran the program, gave it a "song" file, and away it played. -Dave -- Dave McGuire Laurel, MD

24 years, 1 month

installing VMS

by red＠bears.org

Howdy; Thanks to Jeff Kaneko, who supplied the missing chassis parts, my VAXstation 4000/90 is all happy and ready to run. I had originally planned to install VMS 5.5-2 from a CD I'vfe had kicking around for ages (actually, from five years ago when I wanted to buy a VAXstation 3100 from Tim Shoppa), but booting the CD didn't seem successful. What do I need to do to install VMS on this machine? One of the drives in the 4000 has VMS 6.2 Standalone Backup installed, if it helps. The CD is labelled, "VMS V5.5-2 BIN CDROM Disc 1 of 1 October 1992". ok r.

24 years, 1 month

More free Q-bus/Unibus boards, you pay shipping

by CLASSICCMP＠trailing-edge.com

OK, more boards, same deal no guarantees, you pay shipping (typically under $4 per board): DEC M7168+M7169 pair (VCB02) DEC M8053 (DMV11). On board 6502, etc. Data Translation Inc P/N 06012, seemingly a DMA I/O board of some kind Digi-Data "82 QCI", I think a Q-bus pertec formatted controller DEC M7090, console module from a 11/44 Again, email me at "shoppa(a)trailing-edge.com" to reserve and set up shipping details. Tim.

24 years, 1 month

Free Q-bus/Unibus boards, you pay shipping

by CLASSICCMP＠trailing-edge.com

Free Q-bus/Unibus boards. No warranty, no docs, but I hope someone finds them interesting or useful, because otherwise they're going to be scrapped. You pay for shipping from East Coast USA (typically under $4 per board). DEC W943 dual-wide wire wrap board (16 pin DIP sockets) The two big PC boards from a DEC RX02 drive Excelan EXOS 204 (I think it's a Unibus Ethernet adapter.) National Instruments ASSY178009-01 (I think GPIB Q-bus adapter) M7687 DUP11-DA (two available) Plessey Microsystems P/N 701295-100H, I think a 128Kbyte Unibus memory board Emulex TC01 two board set (controller for Pertec formatted tapes) M4002 KWV11-C programmable real time clock (two available) Unknown maker, labeled "Menu/Tablet Interface", has two RCA CDP1854's and baud rate selectors. Quad-height, I think Unibus (but maybe Q-bus!) Datasystems DLP-1132 (I think this is the same as the Wespercorp Pertec unformatted controller, but no guarantees!) M7800 DL11 A M8081 (RLV12), which a decade ago I labeled "doesn't work". Probably still doesn't work, but I won't guarantee that! If interested, please E-mail me at "shoppa(a)trailing-edge.com" to reserve what you want and arrange shipping details. Tim.

24 years, 1 month

BA123 Power

by ajp166＠bellatlantic.net

From: Zane H. Healy <healyzh(a)aracnet.com> >> >I am wondering what the power requirements of a fairly standard >> uVAX-II in a >> >BA123 case would be, what kind of hookup it needs, voltage and >> power requirements... >> >> About 700W (8.8A in the US, 4.4A in the UK). > >I could have sworn that it is a 600W powersupply. Of course that doesn't >mean that the system will pull that much. In any case, I've never had any >problems, and it's amazing I've never popped a breaker with mine, >considering how much other stuff I tend to have running. It's power needs are modest and that 4.4A @120VAC (USA) is under worst case conditions at maximum load. It's pretty difficult to configure a UVII to the max unless you have 4 rd54s, TK50 and Flooppy and even then your only "close". In any cas e power wise the box is an easy one to run at home and not too bad on heat output for modest configurations. Allison

24 years, 1 month

This week's finds

by root＠diablonet.net

> I also found a DEC drawing tablet. Plugs into the DEC mini-DIN-6 mouse port. > Unfortunately it's got no pen or puck. There is no plug for the drawing > instrument, so I suppose it's some kind of magnetic device. Anyone know some > kind of replacement? The unit is called the VSXXX-AB. I've got one of these laying around too. As far as I can tell, they're pretty much a DEC-rebadged Summagraphics SummaSketch II tablet with the serial cable customized to allow it to be connected to a DEC mouse port. I guess these tablets were popular in the IBM world for CAD work, and maybe they worked with Macintosh systems as well? The one I've got has a four-button puck; I'm not sure if they were available with a stylus (probably not). Maybe this helps. --Sean Caron (root(a)diablonet.net) | http://www.diablonet.net

24 years, 1 month

SS1 ethernet MAC address...

by pete＠dunnington.u-net.com

On Aug 30, 15:52, Gene Buckle wrote: > I can't really put the SS1 to use yet since I haven't > nailed down an sbus ethernet card for it. You don't need one -- there's an AUI connector on the back of the motherboard. All you need is a transceiver. -- Pete Peter Turnbull Network Manager University of York

24 years, 1 month

BA123 Power

by healyzh＠aracnet.com

> > Alex White wrote: > > > >I am wondering what the power requirements of a fairly standard > uVAX-II in a > >BA123 case would be, what kind of hookup it needs, voltage and > power > >requirements... > > About 700W (8.8A in the US, 4.4A in the UK). I could have sworn that it is a 600W powersupply. Of course that doesn't mean that the system will pull that much. In any case, I've never had any problems, and it's amazing I've never popped a breaker with mine, considering how much other stuff I tend to have running. > Over here (in the UK) it just plugs > into an ordinary socket. No special > power or air conditioning requirements. > > Antonio Plugs in to an ordinary socket in the US as well. Zane

24 years, 1 month

BA123 Power

by DAW＠yalepress3.unipress.yale.edu

What's in the DECpc? What are it's specs like? --- David A Woyciesjes --- C & IS Support Specialist --- Yale University Press --- mailto:david.woyciesjes@yale.edu --- (203) 432-0953 --- ICQ # - 905818 > ---------- > From: Alex White > Reply To: classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org > Sent: Friday, August 31, 2001 11:23 AM > To: classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org > Subject: BA123 Power > > Hello All! > > I am wondering what the power requirements of a fairly standard uVAX-II in > a > BA123 case would be, what kind of hookup it needs, voltage and power > requirements... > > also, for the DIGITAL fanatics i've got an old DECpc sitting here if > anyone > wants it to complete collections..... no? thought not, just couldn't > resist > asking! > > Alex > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.268 / Virus Database: 140 - Release Date: 07/08/2001 > >

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test-drb August 2001