Hi everyone!
I went to the University of Michigan Property Dispotition warehouse
today, and I've got a couple of questions and other related things
to say.
1. To the couple of people who asked me about the NeXTDimension Cube
that was there last month, my apologies, but someone else got to it
before I could.
2. I saw a DEC pedestal cabinet there that looked exactly like a VAX
4000 series machine, but it was just labeled "R 4000". I'm assuming
this was some sort of VAX, and there seems to have been a thread on
the NetBSD/vax mailing list about it a while back, but since their
mailing list archive server seems to be down at the moment, can anyone
tell me more about this machine? I'm a bit curious as to what it
is.
3. There was an interesting looking Evans & Sutherland computer there
labeled as an ES-3. I popped the front cover off of it and it looked
relatively sophisticated, but I didn't actually pull any boards and
get a good look at them since they don't like people doing that sort
of thing there at the warehouse. I read somewhere that this box runs
UNIX and had some pretty nice graphics capabilities for its time. Does
anyone know much about these (e.g. architechture, history, OS
specifics, etc)? Does anyone know how they stacked up to SGIs of the
era and similar competing machines? The thing's kind of heavy and
transportation to and from the warehouse is pretty evil for me, but
if its a really nifty machine, I'd like to save it (I've certainly
never seen one before). Unfortunately there didn't seem to be any
monitor, keyboard, or mouse included with it. Does anyone know any
specifics about these either?
Hmmm... other oddiments there that were kind of interesting included
a dual 8" Data General floppy disk drive, an old SGI POWER SERIES
Twin Tower machine, and probably some other stuff that I'm forgetting.
Just thought I'd mention them in case someone lived in the area and
was interested in taking a look.
Kind regards,
Sean Caron
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>At the "top" of the spectrum, I got a IIc+ (4MHz CPU, modern serial
>connectors (not like a IIc)
Anyone have the pinouts for the IIc's modem port's DIN 5? I assume it is
a stanard serial port, and that I can just build an adaptor cable for it,
and connect it to a hayes modem or similar. Sound right?
-chris
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Not *ALL* printers are boring... For example, it would be nice to have a
printer for my Honeywell... or my Wang.. or.. etc. You get the point. I'd
have taken 'em without anything throw in Fred, if I didn't live multiple
states away, heh.
Will J
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It could also be a development tool of some sort for the largest device on
the board, possibly...
Will J
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I own this handbook, it certainly is not "lame"... Hard as hell to find much
detailed Microdata info on the 'net.. Lame would be if he just threw it in
the dumpster... Is placing a monetary value on goods lame? I don't think he
got the handbook for free.. And I certainly paid more than what the opening
bid of his is for mine..
Will J
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Going through the crap I have in the basement, I ran across a few manuals
for an old Unisys unix box I used to have (until my parents moved, and
left it behind). If anyone is interested, I'm asking $5 each + actual
shipping cost.
U5000/20/30/35/40/50 and /55 Systems
U5000 Series Operating System
-- Installation Guide UP-12693 Rev 1
-- Planning Guide UP-11768 Rev 3
-- Programming Guide UP-11221
-- Installation and Planning Guide UP-12694 Rev 1
-- User Reference Manual Volume 2 UP-11760 Rev 2
Those are all in binders, complete with the black case-thing to make them
easy to stack on a book-shelf. All in good condition.
Contact me off-list if interested.
Thanks
-- Pat
At 04:30 PM 1/24/02 -0600, you wrote:
>This is because these are true power supplies and not a wall-wart.
Indeed.
>The later generation power supplies are very small
>switching power supplies.
The 91-56403, which came with my USB ZIP drive, is only 2" x 1.75" x 1"
(compared to the 3.5" x 2.25" x 2" of the earliest model) and accepts anything
>from 100 to 240 volts. There's even a serial number printed on it. If I
were Tony
I would already have taken it apart to confirm what's inside...
Cheers,
Dan
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Julius Sridhar [mailto:vance@ikickass.org]
> 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. :)
Regards,
Chris
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