January 2002 - test-drb@ccmp.vtda.org

by geoffr＠zipcon.net

Anyone know of a source for a screwdriver that will turn the security screws in a N-64. I have one and a child was so thoughtful to try to use it as a piggy bank... i don't wanna fire it up 'till I get the pennies out of it... At 10:34 PM 1/18/02 -0600, you wrote: >On Fri, 18 Jan 2002, Russ Blakeman wrote: > > On Fri, 18 Jan 2002, Tothwolf wrote: > > > > > Are there 3 indentations around the edges of the fasteners? If so, > > > these could be a type of Japanese fastener often found in mid '80s to > > > early '90s video game systems. Bits that fit those kinds of fasteners > > > are available, at about $1.50-$2 each, and they come in 2 different > > > sizes. > > > > Or you could check a tool supplier like MCM electronics and just pop for a > > one-time purchase on a multi-type "security bit" set - I got a nice set > in a > > pliable small holder last year with nearly every common security bit for > > under $30. I thought maybe I'd never use all of t hem but I've used all but > > maybe 3 of them. > >Well, I wouldn't exactly call MCM a tool supplier... The multi-type >security bit set they sell does not come with bits that fit the Japanese >fasteners. MCM does sell them separately, tho. In some newer equipment >that uses these fasteners, those bits are of no use, since the screws are >to far down in the hole. The Nintendo Game Cube is an example of this kind >of equipment. Full length Japanese screwdrivers are available that fit >those things, but after import, they typically cost $20-30 (ouch) each. > >I was recently asked to work on equipment that had tri-wing screws holding >it together. It was apparent someone had tried to use pliers to remove the >screws, but was unsuccessful. I don't yet have a set of tri-wing bits, so >MCM might get some business from me after all. > >-Toth

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GCC for PDP-11

by lars＠nocrew.org

Hello, GCC has support for the PDP-11, but is anyone using it to (cross) compile any code? -- Lars Brinkhoff http://lars.nocrew.org/ Linux, GCC, PDP-10 Brinkhoff Consulting http://www.brinkhoff.se/ programming

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postscript level 2 upgrade for HP III

by lemay＠cs.umn.edu

Does someone have a HP Laserjet III, and want to upgrade it to level 2 Postscript? I saw one being scrapped, and though I cant take the machine (nor would i want to) I did take out the parts that upgraded it to level 2 Postscript. A "HP Laserjet III PostScript Cartridge Plus" and a 1 Meg memory card. I see you can get bigger and better memory cards for this printer on ebay, and the printer has slots for adding 2 memory cards. If you need it, let me know. -Lawrence LeMay lemay(a)cs.umn.edu

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Epson Equity IIe Diagnotic Disk

by tarsi＠binhost.com

I have a cute little Epson Equity IIe and can't find a diagnostic disk for the girl. Anyone got one out there? Thanks! Tarsi 210 -- ---------------------------------------------- Homepage: http://tarsi.binhost.com binHOST.com: http://www.binhost.com Forever Beyond: http://www.foreverbeyond.org ----------------------------------------------

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A-ll Super Serial Card

by lgwalker＠mts.net

Someone (Tothwolf ?) was looking for a SSC. There's one on E-Pay with about a day to go. No bids as yet at $5.00. #1320409375 Not my sale. Lawrence Reply to: lgwalker(a)mts.net

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OT? Apple Stylewriter problems (update)

by mtapley＠swri.edu

All, More info about the stylewriter. 1) Desoldered 4 of the 9 suspect transistors. They pass the 1-st order test Tony suggested (high resistance E to C and C to E, current flows B to E and B to C but not vice-versa). "Resistance" is not consistent if I change ranges on my VOM, (I see the same needle movement on different ranges) but is consistent among transistors and B-C to B-E. I busted two legs off while trying to pull them out, so I'm definitely in the market for at least 2 and up to 9 off 2SB1243 transistors (or equivalents). Anybody know a good source near San Antonio? 2) The markings were indeed "B1243". The only other markings are a pair of digits that look like "88" under the "43", but the first "8" has too big a top loop and too little a bottom loop, and both are slightly squared-off compared to a normal "8". 3) All the transistor Collectors go to wide traces on the ribbon cable via two pins each on the connector. 4) All the Emitters are ganged together via a wide trace on the PCB. I have not figured out where that trace ends up. Emitters also have narrow traces leading into a big array of small surface-mount components with numbers like "511" or "151" on them (not necessarily those numbers, but numbers like those). 5) The bases also have narrow traces going off into the small surface-mount array. 6) The power supply wall-wart does not have any fasteners under the label, nor any feet. Its recessed fasteners have hemispherical metal heads covered with some sort of dark anodize-like coating (it can be scratched off with a sharp tool). Next project is to pry the seam apart on the power supply, shove in a screwdriver to hold it open thereby putting some tension on the fasteners, then take a soldering iron to the fasteners to heat them up and see what gives. I'll try to do some more circuit-tracing as well, but that is looking harder. I'll also check the ribbon cable again. I put that off until I ran out of time last night, in part because I'm gonna feel really goofy if that turns out to be the problem after all. BTW, my VOM runs on a single AA 1.5V battery. Can I toast anything by trying to check resistance with it? Should I stay out of the "R x 1" range or something like that? - Mark

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Convergent Technologies "Mini-MitiFrame" availale

by pb＠Colorado.EDU

Hi. I've got a Convergent Technologies 68020 (typically a MitiFrame) in a MiniFrame (typically a 68010) case, that needs a new home. This is a pretty complete machine: it's got 2 MB of RAM (I think), 2 MFM hard disks (I don't remember capacity, but I believe that one is 147 MB and the other is smaller), and a tape drive (DC-600, I think). It has an ethernet card, and runs CTIX (I forget the version; this is Convergent Technologies' implmentation of System V, R2 (maybe R3) UNIX). I have lots of documentation, as well as distribution media for this machine. I am not interested in shipping this. I am located in Denver, CO, and would be delighted if someone would tell me "I want this," and then come pick it up. It would fit easily in a car. It booted just fine about a week ago, but I did no extensive testing. PB Schechter

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How much?

by healyzh＠aracnet.com

> > Like you don't have your own VMS systems... :-) > > Too true...but none quite that beefy. :) > > -Dave Get a nice semi-Modern Alpha instead, your electric bill will thank you, and you have software available that won't run on a VAX. Zane

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by mcguire＠neurotica.com

On January 18, Zane H. Healy wrote: > > > Like you don't have your own VMS systems... :-) > > > > Too true...but none quite that beefy. :) > > Get a nice semi-Modern Alpha instead, your electric bill will thank you, and > you have software available that won't run on a VAX. I've got modern Alphas. Crays too. That's not the point. :) -Dave -- Dave McGuire St. Petersburg, FL "Less talk. More synthohol." --Lt. Worf

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Mac SE

by pat＠purdueriots.com

I have a Mac SE that while attempting to remove the motherboard to replace bad memory, I smacked my hand into the CRT filament/plates socket, and cracked the CRT. (ouch!) I want to try and salvage the system, and was wondering: 1) Does anyone have a CRT for it that I could get for less than the price of another SE + shipping? or 2) Is it possible to modify it to use a standard Mac (15 pin) monitor? Thanks! -- Pat

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eBay MicroVAX 2000

by DAW＠yalepress3.unipress.yale.edu

! From: Dave McGuire [mailto:mcguire@neurotica.com] ! ! ! On January 17, Eric Dittman wrote: ! > I've seen MV2000 around, and they pop up on eBay a lot. As to ! > owning a real VAX at your house, there are so many cheap VAX ! > systems that pop up on eBay all the time that that statement ! > is truly false. ! ! I agree. I think everyone that I associate with has at least one ! VAX at home, except for my mom. I think I might get her one just for ! the hell of it. :-) ! ! -Dave Yeah, if I see one for cheap enough, I'll let you know ;-) Then we can set her up with (some OS) running Xwindows... Make that when, not if. I got my first, and so far only, VAX for $25.00 from here at work. It doesn't seem hard to find a cheap one, for now at least... BTW, does anyone know of an empty VAX cabinet, something like the 11/780 VAXbar size, that's in need of dispo? In the CT (or VT, vacation house up there) area. Some other similar classic computer cabinet would suffice, but a VAX would be nice, for name recognition. I am honestly thinking on making my own VAXbar for my computer-room/lounge in my house... Maybe some other conversion. Add in a keg-erator? --- David A Woyciesjes --- C & IS Support Specialist --- Yale University Press --- mailto:david.woyciesjes@yale.edu --- (203) 432-0953 --- ICQ # - 905818

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How much?

by mcguire＠neurotica.com

On January 18, Eric Dittman wrote: > > > > > How much would you pay for a VAX 7000-650? > > > > > > > > As much as I could afford to blow on it at the time. I'd love to have a VAX 7000. :) > > > > > > Well, the question's kinda moot, since I've decided not to sell it. > > > > Excellent! Now maybe I can get an account on it! 8-) > > > > (Just pickin' on you, Sridhar!) > > Like you don't have your own VMS systems... :-) Too true...but none quite that beefy. :) -Dave -- Dave McGuire St. Petersburg, FL "Less talk. More synthohol." --Lt. Worf

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by mcguire＠neurotica.com

On January 18, Jochen Kunz wrote: > > How much would you pay for a VAX 7000-650? > My mother? ;-) Is she cute? ;) (sorry, it HAD to be said!!) -Dave -- Dave McGuire St. Petersburg, FL "Less talk. More synthohol." --Lt. Worf

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by vance＠ikickass.org

How much would you pay for a VAX 7000-650? Peace... Sridhar

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OT: USPS irradiation of mail can damage semiconductors

by Robert_Feldman＠jdedwards.com

This is OT, but could be important if you use the US mail to send components (especially compact flash cards), which can be permanently damaged by the system the USPS is starting to use to guard against anthrax, etc: <http://www.compactflash.org/pr/020107b.pdf>

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Mac SE

by mythtech＠Mac.com

>It's not all that hard to do... I guess I've done it 0.5% of the times >I've worked on a classic Mac. :-( I've opened and worked on countless classic Macs, and I've NEVER broken the CRT. But from the sounds of others, I have just been really lucky. Of course, now that I have said it, I bet I bust the next one I work on. -chris <http://www.mythtech.net>

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Toshiba external drive question

by CLeyson＠aol.com

Does anyone know how the Toshiba T3200 and T5200 external drives work ? Anyone have a circuit diagram or interface spec ? They interface to the printer port, so I guess data transfers will be 8-bit. Chris

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More HP1000's

by steven_j_robertson＠hotmail.com

Hey gang, Went shopping this weekend to one of my secret hideaways and found 3 racks of HP1000/E stuff. Good thing I have a big truck or I'd have top make several trips. None of those system has a hard drive but, each one does have a 9885 floppy drive. Since I'm just getting started with the 1000s, I've got a couple of newbie questions. 1.) Does the 9885 require special disks or will generic 8" floppies work? What is the format for the disks? 2) Can RTE be run from a floppy system? 3.) And of course... Does anyone have a copy of RTE or any other OS on compatible floppy they'd be willing to share? TIA, SteveRob _________________________________________________________________ Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com

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cat

by csmith＠amdocs.com

> -----Original Message----- > From: Dave McGuire [mailto:mcguire@neurotica.com] > Somewhere recently, I'm pretty sure it was on one of these > two lists, > someone ribbed me for being "such a pushover" for my cat. > I took this pic earlier...tell me, who could help being a pushover > for this? Well, she has good taste in computers. Regards, Chris Christopher Smith, Perl Developer Amdocs - Champaign, IL /usr/bin/perl -e ' print((~"\x95\xc4\xe3"^"Just Another Perl Hacker.")."\x08!\n"); '

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Long term storage of Apple II software

by csmith＠amdocs.com

> -----Original Message----- > From: Chris [mailto:mythtech@Mac.com] > Things I have that *might* make my life easier: Super Serial card for > II+/IIe, A IIgs with both 5.25 and 3.5 drives, A IIe Emulator > for the Mac > LC and a 5.25 drive for it. As well as a few II+, IIe, IIc, and IIgs > machines. I would go with the IIGS method, myself. Remember that the IIGS supports localtalk networking, and chances are you could get it to image a disk onto a "remote" macintosh disk somewhere, given the proper software. (Note that I don't know if such software exists...) I seem to remember there may be a "disk copy" like app for IIGS, but I couldn't tell you where I've seen it. Regards, Chris Christopher Smith, Perl Developer Amdocs - Champaign, IL /usr/bin/perl -e ' print((~"\x95\xc4\xe3"^"Just Another Perl Hacker.")."\x08!\n"); '

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Bondwell B310 For Sale

by wjs82＠hotmail.com

I have a Bondwell B310 Laptop. It is in excellent condition with no visual damage to the case, LCD, or keyboard. I do not have the power supply, so I have not been able to boot it and test. My company is getting ready to move to a new building and we found the laptop in a storage closet. No one wanted it and I thought that it could go to a good home. If interested, please let me know and make an offer. Thanks, Bill Smith wjs82(a)hotmail.com _________________________________________________________________ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com

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How much?

by mcguire＠neurotica.com

On January 18, Rumi Szabolcs wrote: > >I already own the system. I'm just seeing how much I should be asking for > >ballpark from a reseller. FYI, I paid $1300 for the whole shabang. > > If you got a 7650 for $1300 then it was a gift from the Lord. > I'd never sell such a gift... Well actually that deal was a gift from ME, and if he sells it, I want a cut of the take! ;) It took quite a bit of negotiating to get that deal. -Dave -- Dave McGuire St. Petersburg, FL "Less talk. More synthohol." --Lt. Worf

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OT: cat

by mcguire＠neurotica.com

On January 18, Tom Uban wrote: > Excellent cat picture! I think that the fact that there are computers > in the picture keeps it on topic. What is the VR01 plasma display hooked > up to? Ahh, good catch! :-) It's attached to a VT1000 X-terminal that I've been using primarily as a dual-port serial terminal. -Dave -- Dave McGuire St. Petersburg, FL "Less talk. More synthohol." --Lt. Worf

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Vaxstation 4000 case parts wanted

by wlewis＠mailbag.com

Hello all, Picked up a Vaxstation 4000/90 the other day and am looking for a couple of parts for it. Does anyone here have a spare cdrom sled and the open front panel piece for the case? I'd like to take my cdrom out of the external case and mount it internally to free up precious physical desktop space. Thanks, William -- You better watch out What you wish for; It better be worth it So much to die for. Courtney Love

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Bull DPX/2 Operating System. Where ?

by CAA007216＠mail.ono.es

I am thinking about get one BULL DPX/2 system (Motorola 68020 processor) but the system don't have OS installed. Could it be possible to obtain a copy ? The system has one 350 SCSI Hard Disk and one QIC tape. Thanks and Greetings Sergio

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by mcguire＠neurotica.com

On January 18, Julius Sridhar wrote: > > > > > How much would you pay for a VAX 7000-650? > > > > My mother? ;-) > > > > > > Seriously. I'm thinking of selling mine. > > > > Yes, but what would your father have to say about that? ;) > > Did I ever tell you you're a bastard? 8-) Muahahahha!!! -- Dave McGuire St. Petersburg, FL "Less talk. More synthohol." --Lt. Worf

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by mcguire＠neurotica.com

On January 18, Julius Sridhar wrote: > > > How much would you pay for a VAX 7000-650? > > My mother? ;-) > > Seriously. I'm thinking of selling mine. Yes, but what would your father have to say about that? ;) -Dave -- Dave McGuire St. Petersburg, FL "Less talk. More synthohol." --Lt. Worf

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trying to identify this 68K-based board...

by Innfogra＠aol.com

In a message dated 1/16/02 12:29:00 PM Pacific Standard Time, vze2wsvr(a)verizon.net writes: > It is an ISA-16 card. It has a 68000, w/2 27128 EEPROMs, 16 1259-15 RAM > chips > and Intel > chips, 82586 and 8253-5. The rest looks to be TTL, a couple of connectors > and > couple of > crystals, 16 and 20 MHz. > > It was made by Bridge Communications, USA, in 1987. And it has a D-shell > 15 > pin (like a > Mac video -2 rows of pins) female connector on the back. > > Could be an early AUI ethernet controller. The 82586 was intel's ethernet co-processor. It worked with a CPU chip. Ungerman Bass used an 80186 with the 82586 in their ethernet ISA cards. Bridge Communications also made boxes for bridging different systems and standards. Paxton Astoria, OR

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IBM ES/9000 mainframe on ebay

by mcguire＠neurotica.com

On January 17, Heinz Wolter wrote: > just thought someone in the group might be interested > in this find - only 64 megs of ram :( location SF, CA That's respectable for an ES/9000...and that's only primary storage.. -Dave -- Dave McGuire St. Petersburg, FL "Less talk. More synthohol." --Lt. Worf

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Long term storage of Apple II software

by mythtech＠Mac.com

Having just looked at the Apple II Compact Flash interface link, it suddenly dawned on me... I have stacks of Apple II disks that may be (or heaven forbid already) passing their shelf life. So, I figured the best place to start my quest for the best way to long term store these disks, would be to ask the place most likely to have people that have conquered this issue. I have recently begun this project for all my old Mac disks (having just come across a batch that have aged away). The Mac is WAY easier, I am just making Disk Copy disk images, dumping those across the network, and burning to CD. What is the popular opinion on the best way to store Apple II disks long term? Is there something similar to Disk Copy to make images? If so, what is the best way to transfer those to a Mac or PC for burning to CD? Things I have that *might* make my life easier: Super Serial card for II+/IIe, A IIgs with both 5.25 and 3.5 drives, A IIe Emulator for the Mac LC and a 5.25 drive for it. As well as a few II+, IIe, IIc, and IIgs machines. Any hints (or "this is the best way" instructions) greatly appreciated. Be kind, my Apple II knowledge is rusty, it has been years since I used them. -chris <http://www.mythtech.net>

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eBay MicroVAX 2000

by mcguire＠neurotica.com

On January 17, Eric Dittman wrote: > I've seen MV2000 around, and they pop up on eBay a lot. As to > owning a real VAX at your house, there are so many cheap VAX > systems that pop up on eBay all the time that that statement > is truly false. I agree. I think everyone that I associate with has at least one VAX at home, except for my mom. I think I might get her one just for the hell of it. :-) -Dave -- Dave McGuire St. Petersburg, FL "Less talk. More synthohol." --Lt. Worf

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2 IBM PS/2s, DC/MD area

by SUPRDAVE＠aol.com

In a message dated 1/17/2002 6:38:36 PM Eastern Standard Time, lgwalker(a)mts.net writes: << > On Wed, 16 Jan 2002, Tothwolf wrote: > > On Wed, 16 Jan 2002, Russ Blakeman wrote: > > > On Wed, 16 Jan 2002, Julius Sridhar wrote: > > > > On Wed, 16 Jan 2002, Tothwolf wrote: > > > > > > > > > Right, I didn't even think about the ISA machines. I've seen so many of > > > > > the microchannel systems that I often forget about the others. As I > > > > > think about it, I might actually have several model 25s instead of 50s. > > > > > Guess I'll find out once I uncover them. > > > > > > > > It's hard to confuse them. The 25 is an all-in-one. The easier ones to > > > > confuse are the 30 and the 55SX, as they came in the same case. > > > > > > Model 40 and below are ISA, 50 series and above are microchannel. The > > > 30-286 and 55SX used the same case but the 30 (8086) had a similar but > > > plastic beige/brown (as opposed to all beige steel) case. > > > > Well, at least I've got a general idea what I've got stored away now. I > > may have to go unbury them tonight, just to satisfy my curiosity. > > I uncovered the stack of machines. All of them are in fair to good > condition, but missing their hard drives. They seem to be intact > otherwise. > > 2 - Model 55SX (8555) > 1 - Model 30 286 (8530) > 1 - Model 30 (8530) > 1 - Model 50 (8550) > > Does anyone know why IBM choose to use the same part number for the Model > 30 and Model 30 286? > > -Toth > : Do you mean the SN # ? Don't have a 30 286 to check but most :IBMs had a model subset that better described it like the 8580-111 :8580-Axx or in the PS/1s for example the 2133-011. Mueller has :most listed in his 3rd edition but not the SN #s. >> All PS/2 models start with 85 or 95 for the model number. Serial numbers starting with 23 were built in RTP, NC. numbers starting with 78 were born in Greenock, I think. -- Antique Computer Virtual Museum www.nothingtodo.org

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Columbia 20002 Z80 SBC?

by rschaefe＠gcfn.org

Anyone know about these? It's about 5.75" X 6.75", with a 100 position (50 each side) card-edge connector, and ejection levers on the front. 64K ram, 1x 2716 EPROM with a handwritten label `Satrom 0942 24 Mar 81' over the window. A little googling reveals that 20002 is the zip code for DC and not much else so far. :( Thanks! Bob

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eBay MicroVAX 2000

by csmith＠amdocs.com

> -----Original Message----- > From: John Allain [mailto:allain@panix.com] > Personally I have seen only one mV2000 in 10 years, > outside of eBay, so I'd say he's right. Well, I have one friend who's looking for a MicroVAX (or VAXStation) 2000, who's ahead of you in line, but I'll post the next one I find _after_ this one to the list. ;) I do know where to find one, since another guy I know has one he's not going to do anything with. It's just a matter of talking him into digging it up. Otherwise, I had all kinds of trouble finding these things until I bought my first VAXStation 2000 (eBay, believe it or not...), and then they just started popping up everywhere. Maybe you should try that? Regards, Chris Christopher Smith, Perl Developer Amdocs - Champaign, IL /usr/bin/perl -e ' print((~"\x95\xc4\xe3"^"Just Another Perl Hacker.")."\x08!\n"); '

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Fwd: 2 IBM PS/2s, DC/MD area

by jfoust＠threedee.com

I forward them all... - John >From: "jkd1932" <jkd1932(a)starpower.net> >To: <jfoust(a)foust.org> >Subject: IBM PC'S >Date: Tue, 15 Jan 2002 20:12:20 -0500 >X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4133.2400 > >Mr. Foust, the organization I work with has two IBM PS/2, 286, PC's to give to anyone who wants them. I am in the Washington,DC/Baltimore,MD area. I have tried re-cycling groups, but they don't want them. Then I thought there would be a collector who would interested. Both systems are in excellent condition. I would appreciate your advice. I have looked at the "Classic Computer Rescue List", but did not find anyone who would be interested. > >Ken Diggs, Damascus,MD

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Decwriters

by csmith＠amdocs.com

> -----Original Message----- > From: Merle K. Peirce [mailto:at258@osfn.org] > We seem to have a surfeit of Decwriters. Would anyone be > interested in one? Interested, yes -- those are teletypes, right? ... but how big are they? I certainly can't make it to RI right now to pick one up. :) (really too bad...) Regards, Chris Christopher Smith, Perl Developer Amdocs - Champaign, IL /usr/bin/perl -e ' print((~"\x95\xc4\xe3"^"Just Another Perl Hacker.")."\x08!\n"); '

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Mac SE

by mythtech＠Mac.com

>I have a Mac SE that while attempting to remove the motherboard to replace >bad memory, I smacked my hand into the CRT filament/plates socket, and >cracked the CRT. How hard did you hit the thing?!? (let me guess, pulling the power cable off the mobo, it was stuck, and you pulled a little too hard to free it) >1) Does anyone have a CRT for it that I could get for less than the price >of another SE + shipping? Check the LEM swap list (www.lowendmac.com), you can probably find an SE for free (plus shipping). If you had two forevers to wait, someplace I have two SEs with fried motherboards, and would happily part with one... but I admit that it will be some time before I get the chance to search for them (they are in one of 3 locations, and I don't know WHICH of the SEs at those locations are the ones that are dead). >2) Is it possible to modify it to use a standard Mac (15 pin) monitor? I don't think so, but there are some 3rd party external video cards for the SE... but I suspect you will need to get it up and running before you can activate the external video card. Does it currently even power up? -chris <http://www.mythtech.net>

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eBay MicroVAX 2000

by dittman＠dittman.net

On eBay someone has a MV2000 for a BIN price of $25.00. That's very reasonable. What is not reasonable is they describe it as "RARE!" and say "This is as close as you'll get to owning a real VAX at your house!". Some eBay sellers must never run a search on current and completed items for things they are selling. -- Eric Dittman dittman(a)dittman.net Check out the DEC Enthusiasts Club at http://www.dittman.net/

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Fwd: 2 IBM PS/2s, DC/MD area

by zmerch＠30below.com

Rumor has it that Tothwolf may have mentioned these words: >2 - Model 55SX (8555) >1 - Model 30 286 (8530) >1 - Model 30 (8530) >1 - Model 50 (8550) > >Does anyone know why IBM choose to use the same part number for the Model >30 and Model 30 286? Because they're both Model 30's??? ;-) Roger "Merch" Merchberger -- Roger "Merch" Merchberger --- sysadmin, Iceberg Computers Recycling is good, right??? Ok, so I'll recycle an *older* .sig. (circa 1997!) Why does Hershey's put nutritional information on their candy bar wrappers when there's no nutritional value within?

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2 IBM PS/2s, DC/MD area

by SUPRDAVE＠aol.com

In a message dated 1/17/2002 3:13:58 PM Central Standard Time, doc(a)mdrconsult.com writes: > On Wed, 16 Jan 2002, Julius Sridhar wrote: > > > On Wed, 16 Jan 2002, Russ Blakeman wrote: > > > > > There aren't a lot of those around either... > > > > I have one. Along with an N51SX, and one of my prized possessions, a > > CL57SX. I want to get the Thinkpad 700 (some models were also > > Microchannel, if not all) and the Thinkpad Power Seried 830. > > Why not the TP 860? That's the REAL Holy Grail of RS/6000s.... > > Too bad they never finished the PPC version of OS/2 to run on it. 8-[ --

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Christine Finn in Seattle Jan 17-20

by doug＠nut.net

Christine Finn, the Oxford Archaeolgist author of "Artifacts: An Archaeologist's Year in Silicon Valley" http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0262062240/ will be in Seattle for a reading at the University Bookstore 7pm Thurs, Jan 17: http://www.bookstore.washington.edu/ubs/main.taf?area=events&page=events&ca… and then plans to hang out with and interview random computer collectors for her next book. I'll be hosting her at my Bainbridge Island place during her stay, so send me a note if you'd like to hang out with us on the island, or send her a note if you'd like to arrange a meeting elsewhere in the Seattle area: Christine Finn <christine.finn(a)archaeology.oxford.ac.uk> Cheers, Doug

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eBay MicroVAX 2000

by csmith＠amdocs.com

> -----Original Message----- > From: Eric Dittman [mailto:dittman@dittman.net] > On eBay someone has a MV2000 for a BIN price of $25.00. That's > very reasonable. What is not reasonable is they describe it as > "RARE!" and say "This is as close as you'll get to owning a real > VAX at your house!". Well, I have a few problems with that statement, myself. The MicroVAX 2000 _is_ a real VAX. :) So are the four VAXen I have which aren't MicroVAX 2000s, and which are also not "RARE!" There are 8 VAXen (does that make a whole heard?) "at my house," two of which aren't mine. Regards, Chris Christopher Smith, Perl Developer Amdocs - Champaign, IL /usr/bin/perl -e ' print((~"\x95\xc4\xe3"^"Just Another Perl Hacker.")."\x08!\n"); '

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What DEC item are these from?

by pete＠dunnington.u-net.com

On Jan 16, 22:54, Bill Bradford wrote: > Anybody know what DEC item these are from? I got a bunch of them > (at the time, in a little foam "holder" in a box) a few months ago > with a big batch of PDP-11 stuff, but my dog got ahold of it and > they're now all over a section of the carpet in my garage.. > > http://www.mrbill.net/~mrbill/bulbs.jpg They look like the panel bulbs for a PDP-8, which are the same as for things like a DX11 or RK05 drives. Did the earliest Unibus machines also use bulbs or were they always LEDs? Anyway, they're worth saving. The correct bulbs are hard to get now (the types I've found available are higher current than the correct ones). Bi-pin fuses are about the same size but don't have the glass, er, bulb, on top :-) -- Pete Peter Turnbull Network Manager University of York

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Old Cross References, etc.

by marvin＠rain.org

How important is it to keep old catalogs, cross-reference data, component buyers guides, data books, data sheets, etc.??? I've collected a LOT of the above from about the mid 70's and while not ready to dispose of it yet, I am really curious what others on this list think about keeping such stuff. As for some examples: RCA SK Cross Reference/Replacement Catalog 1974 IC Master 1976 C&K Switch Catalog Printouts of instructions for CP/M utilities, programs, etc. And on the topic of getting rid of stuff, I had been in contact with some list members last year about IIRC HP tapes, OS/2 something, etc. A lot of that stuff got packed away (we had company) and I am just starting to dig stuff out again. I can't remember who wanted this stuff, so if you will email me with what we had discussed, I'll keep my eyes open for the stuff and get back to you as I find it. Thanks.

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68010 & 80186 (was: Re: Mac IIci)

by ken＠seefried.com

>Yes, and the 80186 -- 68010. >Both existed but were not popular in many systems. Both equally >quite rare in that regard. Not entirely true. Clearly the 68010 was quickly eclipsed by the 68020 and thus showed up in relatively few systems. This is different, BTW, than not being popular. OTOH, the 80186 (including the AMD Am186 line) was a wildly successful chip in the embedded systems world. Vast numbers of devices based on the '186 are out there, often because one could use the IBM PC and follow-ons, hardware & software, as development platforms on the (relative) cheap. Ken

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trying to identify this 68K-based board...

by mcguire＠neurotica.com

On January 17, Eric Chomko wrote: > Wasn't the 3270 emulator a dual card setup? Are you thinking of the 370 emulator? I have a few 3270 boards from various manufacturers here, and they're all on single boards. I've never seen one of those neat 370 emulators but I wouldn't be surprised if they're multiple-board units. -Dave -- Dave McGuire St. Petersburg, FL "Less talk. More synthohol." --Lt. Worf

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What DEC item are these from?

by DAW＠yalepress3.unipress.yale.edu

Yeah, they do _look_ like fuses from a SparcStation 1 and 1+... --- David A Woyciesjes --- C & IS Support Specialist --- Yale University Press --- mailto:david.woyciesjes@yale.edu --- (203) 432-0953 --- ICQ # - 905818 ! -----Original Message----- ! From: Eric Dittman [mailto:dittman@dittman.net] ! Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2002 12:49 AM ! To: classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org ! Subject: Re: What DEC item are these from? ! ! ! > On Wed, Jan 16, 2002 at 11:03:09PM -0600, Eric Dittman wrote: ! > > It's hard to tell from the picture. These could be bulbs, or they ! > > could be fuses. Is the clear part plastic, and does it ! have a flat ! > > top? ! > ! > Look at the url - bulbs.jpg. 8-) ! > ! > Round top on the clear part. ! ! The fuses I'm thinking of look kind of like bulbs, and some of ! them in the picture looked like they might have flat tops, so ! I figured I'd make sure. ! -- ! Eric Dittman ! dittman(a)dittman.net ! Check out the DEC Enthusiasts Club at http://www.dittman.net/ !

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Decwriters

by mcguire＠neurotica.com

On January 17, Christopher Smith wrote: > > We seem to have a surfeit of Decwriters. Would anyone be > > interested in one? > > Interested, yes -- those are teletypes, right? ... but how big are they? I certainly can't make it to RI right now to pick one up. :) (really too bad...) Uhh...DECwriter != Teletype. First of all, DECwriters made by DEC, and Teletypes aren't. :) -Dave -- Dave McGuire St. Petersburg, FL "Less talk. More synthohol." --Lt. Worf

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(Fwd) [HP3000-L] HP3000 Equipment

by DAW＠yalepress3.unipress.yale.edu

! From: Eric Dittman [mailto:dittman@dittman.net] ! ! ! > The HP 3000/922 is a PA-RISC system, running MPE/iX. It ! > isn't supported ! > by the PuffinGroup port of Linux. Just the computer is ! > about the size ! > of a 2-drawer file cabinet. ! ! Too big for me, and I'm not close, but I was told by an HP ! engineer that the PA-RISC HP3000 systems can be converted ! to the equivalent PA-RISC HP9000 by twiddling the firmware ! on the CPU card. Now why isn't there any fun medium-sized hardware like that pop up around here in CT? Does anyone know of any scrappers in this area? --- David A Woyciesjes --- C & IS Support Specialist --- Yale University Press --- mailto:david.woyciesjes@yale.edu --- (203) 432-0953 --- ICQ # - 905818

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uVAX II vs. uVAX III memory

by DAW＠yalepress3.unipress.yale.edu

John --- I'm forwardeding this to the ClassicCmp.org mail list for you. Maybe someone there can help... --- David A Woyciesjes --- C & IS Support Specialist --- Yale University Press --- mailto:david.woyciesjes@yale.edu --- (203) 432-0953 --- ICQ # - 905818 ! -----Original Message----- ! From: John Maier ! ! ! I have in my grubby hands, a uVAX III (KA650) CPU board but ! the memory board (alas) was ! physically damaged by the original owner... ! ! Doing so research at http://vaxarchive.sevensages.org/hw/ ! they mention... ! ! uVAX II -- ! Do not try to use LMI memory modules intended for later ! MicroVAX systems (modules like the ! MS650-series, etc)! ! ! uVAX III -- ! ...or you can use LMI MicroVAX III memory modules. Do not try ! to use LMI memory modules ! intended for earlier MicroVAX systems (modules of the ! MS630-series, etc)! ! ! Why? I would love to upgrade my uVAX II/GPX from it's 0.9 ! VUP lumber to a spry 3.0 VUP.. ! :-) ! ! Additionally if I ever can find a 64Meg QBus memeory ! card...<john dreams> ! ! John Maier - Administrator ! Midamerica Internet Services ! 573-446-8881 ! http://www.midamerica.net ! ICQ# 38643380 ! Yahoo: toolboy1968 ! MSN: toolboy68 ! /=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=\ ! / Nothing great was ever achieved without ! / enthusiasm. --- Ralph Waldo Emerson ! /=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=\ !

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