Mark Tapley said:
> As usual, my favorite is the DEC Rainbow. Z-80 for CP/M, 8088 for CP/M
> 86-80, both available via anonymous update from ftp.update.uu.se, and you
> can even run (early) MS-DOS,
I gave up on teh Rainbow because it was not good enough as either a
CP/M or MS-DOS box. The IOBYTE didn't work from the Z80, for instance.
I kept running across MS-DOS software that needed PC compatibility.
The COMMAND LINE version of Turbo C V1.2 made ROM BIOS calls. I had to trade
with a friend who had purchased 1.0.
My favorite was the DECmate II with the APU card. The IOBYTE worked, it's
the only machine I've used with an intelligent hard disk partitioning
scheme [1], and the terminal emulation was much faster than either the
Rainbow or the PRO 350.
[1] There was a simple filesystem managed by the 8051 that ran the hard disk.
Creating a partition involved telling the 8051 to create the file. Mounting
a partition involved telling the 8051 to open a file and associated it with
a given drive number.
--
Roger Ivie
ivie(a)cc.usu.edu
Well hell, I need like 18 5100s then... If I got $1200 apeice for em I could
pay off all my debts and likely have money to spare!
Will J
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Hi--
A friend has just told me that there is a VAX 7000-610 system
in cambridge mass looking for a home.
The system is to be disposed of in the next week or so.
It's currently at a ground level loading dock.
It's a 3 cabinet system, storage peripherals include a pair of
ra92's, a tz857 stacker, a 9-track, and (I believe) 3 ba-350 shelves.
I have warehouse space in the area and could be convinced to
temporarily hold the system for pickup.
I'll read both this address and the list for any interest...
I have also written to the Rhode Island Retro-Computing Society,
other places to post to welcomed... (any appropriate usenet groups?)
--akb
Hi Mike,
I noticed on a Q&A board, you mentioned you have a sharp PC-1421
handheld computer. I'm interested in possibly using it to help control
the stepping motors in a small robot, but I need the pinout for the
11-pin
connector, and the memory location that controls them,..
Do you know where I can find that info?
Thanks,
Jeff
I'm known to sometimes revert to (censored) abusing annoying people
trying to irritate the shits out of people by sending ads to discussion
lists like these. In other words... piss off.
(sorry folks... thas been a long day here.. BUT: I have LAT Server
working under both OpenBSD _and_ Ultrix ! ;-)
--fred
-----Original Message-----
From: Robert M. Campbell [mailto:robert@usce.org]
Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2002 4:42 PM
To: cctech(a)classiccmp.org
Subject: I buy DEC equipment. Call me
Robert M. Campbell
U.S. Computer Exchange, Inc.
386 East Maple
Troy, MI 48083
Ph. 248 583-9000
Fx. 248 583-9009
robert(a)usce.org
----- Original Message -----
From: "Trenton Tuggle" <Trent(a)Tuggle.Org>
Newsgroups:
comp.sys.sgi.marketplace,misc.forsale.computers.workstation,comp.sys.sgi.har
dware
Sent: Sunday, October 27, 2002 3:27 PM
Subject: 4D 220 VGX: free for Shipping or Orlando,FL pickup
> For free pickup (or cost of shipping and time/materials/trouble
> involved, if you can figure out how to ship this beast) from Orlando, FL.
>
> I have an IRIS 4D 220 VGX deskside system which used to boot fine.
> Haven't run it in several years, so I don't have the hinv on it, but it
> has VGX graphics, 64MB ram, 2 ESDI HD's (unknown but presumably small
> size) and one 9GB scsi drive which has not actually been set up for it.
> Also has the QIC serpentine tape drive.
>
> Condition is pretty good, a few scratches here and there. The monitor
> (I might have several I have to check) is alright, shows a little age.
> Keyboard is good, but you might want to find another mouse. With this
> mouse, I'm not sure whether or not it's the pad or the mouse, but the
> horizontal direction doesn't work very well: you have to really press it
> down hard on the optical pad to make it move horizontally.
>
> Two CPUs, not sure which rev. I believe IRIX 5.3 is installed, I might
> be able to find some installation media, but not sure.
>
> Obviously the Power Series deskside systems are quite beastly, shipping
> would probably be a fortune on it, but if you want, I can look into it.
> I don't have a crate or anything, though. (they originally were
> shipped in nice reusable wood crates, but alas, mine doesn't have it
> anymore.)
>
> Please contact me *via email* with offers (offers to come pick it up!)
>
> -Trenton Tuggle
>
>From: "Fred Cisin (XenoSoft)" <cisin(a)xenosoft.com>
>
---snip---
>
>> Of course, it isn't on a x86 machine so there may be
>> differences.
>
>?
>what version are you talking about?
Hi Fred
I'm not sure if this will help much because it was obviously
cross compiled to run on a Z8000. Here is what prints out:
Olivetti M20 Professional Computer Pascal Compiler Version 1.2
There is a file listing some of the library references that
mentions that it is MS-Pascal. There is a librarian called
mlib.cmd.
You know, I'd only ask about weird things.
>
>
>> I am mostly interested in the kind of things
>> one would normally find in the object library that one
>> would use with this compiler. They mention that it is
>> a shared library with MS-FORTRAN. Information on FORTRAN
>> libraries might also be useful.
>> Thanks
>> Dwight
>
>The Microsoft/IBM FORTRAN was adequate for teaching FORTRAN 77. But the
>performance was AMAZING! It could actually take longer to run a benchmark
>like sieve of Erastothanes with compiled FORTRAN than with interpreted
>BASIC.
I fear this may be similar. It takes 3 disk of code, just to run
the Pascal compiler ( 280K disk ). If this is any indication, I'd
suspect the final code isn't all that swift. I just want to play
with it a little.
Dwight
>
>--
>Grumpy Ol' Fred cisin(a)xenosoft.com
>
>
At 03:49 PM 10/24/02 -0700, you wrote:
>On Thu, 24 Oct 2002, no wrote:
>> I have a couple of (almost classic) external modems missing
>> the wall warts. Anyone on list running either of these that
>> can provide the dc voltage/current requirements? Thanks.
>> Sportster 33.6 faxmodem
>> Motorola ModemSurfer 33.6
>Dont know specifically about those (Though I did have the Motorala
>one years ago) but _many_ newwer modems run on 9 VAC adapters...
That sportster needs 9VAC. Older sportsters need 12VAC.
I don't know about the Motorola.
carlos.
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Carlos E. Murillo-Sanchez carlos_murillo(a)nospammers.ieee.org
Hi all,
It seems that adverts are tolerated on this list, so here goes... :-)
The time has unfortunately come to get rid of my Diamond D5 Wordprocessor unit;
I've had it for 6 years or so now and not really paid it any attention due to
lack of time. Whilst I'd like to keep it, lack of space is forcing sale as I
currently need the room for more pressing (car, not computer) projects.
The system's complete (dating from around the mid 1970's) including:
Base unit itself (complete with twin 8" floppies + keys),
Display unit,
Keyboard,
Printer (Diablo daisywheel, badged as Diamond),
User manual,
Lots of discs (including system disc master copies and backups) - all of
these are in disc boxes so unless bit-rot has set in should be OK.
I dumped a few pictures in a directory at:
http://www.moosenet.demon.co.uk/temp/diamond
(640x480 or thereabouts, directory listing gives the file sizes)
I got the system in a non-working condition (along with a pile of Link machines
and fileserver unit, which was what I was really interested in) and I'm afraid
what with lack of time it's stayed that way. When power is applied it'll try to
read from the drives, chatter for a while and then stop, with nothing appearing
on the display. I found a hand-drawn schematic for part of the display unit
circuitry within the user manual, which suggests that the previous owner may
have been pointing a finger at that. However, I've never even had time to do
the rudimentary first checks on the machine (cleaning board contacts etc.) so
it's possible a good strip-down and clean might even sort it out. (as an aside
I seem to recall that the back of the display tube glows when the unit's turned
on, which is at least encouraging)
I'd like around 30 pounds for it if anyone's interested - hopefully it'll find
a good home where someone can restore it to running condition again! I'm
located just north of Cambridge, UK.
cheers
Jules
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