test-drb October 2002

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by geoffr＠zipcon.net

At 01:00 AM 10/9/02 -0400, you wrote: >It's not useful with any of the HP9000 700-series, as it's not HP-HIL >either. I already gave away all my spare HIL keyboards and mice, but I can >keep an eye out for more. Please do! I have a apollo series 700 and could use a KB and mouse, especially if you happen to come across one cheap :)

22 years, 2 months

Did a listmember get this "PDP-11/44" (really a *loaded* PDP-8/a)

by erd_6502＠yahoo.com

I was perusing alt.sys.pdp11 via deja.com recently, and ran across a posting offering a "PDP-11/44" for sale... http://groups.google.com/groups?dq=&start=50&hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&group=alt.s… I'm sure that message will hit a line break, so be sure to reconnect it when you cut-and-paste. To make it easy of folks, let me quote the contents... "The system has the following cards in it M8300, M8310, M8316, 3 x M8319, M8320, M8330,M8357, M8416, 2 x M8417, M8433." ... plus an RL02, RX02, 18 RL01Ks, boxes of floppies, docs, etc... The astute reader will quickly notice that those are *not* PDP-11 handle numbers. It's a PDP-8/a with KK8E processor, KT8A, DKC8-AA, RL8A, RK8E, KL8A and a wad of RAM. Even better, it was in Columbus, about four miles from my farm. The bad news is that I learned about it three weeks too late. It did not get scrapped; it sold. I'm curious if any of us got it, and if someone here did, if they could make images of the RL01s and floppies available. Wish I could have gotten it, but the hardware is nothing I don't already have, so hopefully it went to a good home. -ethan __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Faith Hill - Exclusive Performances, Videos & More http://faith.yahoo.com

22 years, 2 months

Fwd: Re: What video monitor for SOL-20?

by frustum＠pacbell.net

Duh, memory fades ... PL259! >To: cctalk(a)classiccmp.org >From: Jim Battle <frustum(a)pacbell.net> >Subject: Re: What video monitor for SOL-20? > >At 02:23 PM 10/8/02 -0400, Ben Bridgwater wrote: >>I've just acquired an old Processor Technology SOL-20, and wonder if >>anyone can advise on what video monitors are compatible with it (how >>about an old IBM monochrome monitor - hercules compatible?), and what the >>video connector on the back is (huge 1/2" dia. coax connector) - are the >>mating connectors still available? >> >>Second, I'm planning to use my PC sound card to record/playback in lieu >>of a tape recorder (more reliable, less hassle), and wonder if anyone has >>done the same with any success? >> >>Thanks, >> >>Ben > >It should hook up to any monitor that you might find in north america, BW >preferrably. The only weirdness is the PL59 connector, so you may have to >build a PL59 to BNC or what-have-you cable to connect it to your >monitor. I picked up a 9" B&W security monitor for $10 at a swap meet and >it has worked just fine. > >Here's where I get to plug my web site: > http://www.thebattles.net/sol20/sol.html > >You may want to seek out the section on repairing the keyboard. ----- Jim Battle == frustum(a)pacbell.net

22 years, 2 months

Ohio Scientific's Rescued...need help/info!

by SUPRDAVE＠aol.com

In a message dated 10/7/2002 9:10:49 AM Eastern Daylight Time, bbrown(a)harper.cc.il.us writes: << Last night I rescued two Ohio Scientific systems: A challenger C1P and A Challenger II (which was a MUCH bigger box, and had a matching big, heavy dual 8" floppy cabinet). The haul also included an ADM-3A terminal (always wanted one of these), and a dual 5 1/4" floppy cabinet (don't know which system this goes to). I got no documentation, no software or anything (these were all picked up from a curb-side garbage pile!!)! I've always admired the ohio scientific systems...and almost bought a C1P back in the late 70's (it was a toss up between a C1P and a trs-80). Any pointers to documentation, software, specifications, etc?? >> I have 5 C1P models including a plastic case one. I have schematics and shiny advertisements that must have came with the system. Interesting machines although I have not tested mine yet. The 4 I got last year have all sorts of switches and knobs on them. I think they were modded for extra video capabilities.

22 years, 2 months

OSI disk basic disk

by Lee.Davison＠merlincommunications.com

>> Does anyone have an image of the OSI Disk BASIC disk? > Did they actually have anything called "Disk BASIC"? When > I used OSI systems, they had two operating systems, OS-65/D > and OS-65/U (not sure of the punctuation in those). There was advertised, at least in the UK, a disk expansion (OSI 610) that included 12k disk BASIC on disk. From what I remember if you got the fully populated expansion (24k) and had the full complement of RAM on the CPU (8k) you had 19000 and something bytes free after loading the disk BASIC. > OS-65/D was what was normally found on smaller systems. > It was a pathetic excuse for an operating system. Now I've gone to the trouble of building the hardware I'd like to try some original software on it. Lee. ________________________________________________________________________ This e-mail has been scanned for all viruses by Star Internet. The service is powered by MessageLabs. For more information on a proactive anti-virus service working around the clock, around the globe, visit: http://www.star.net.uk ________________________________________________________________________

22 years, 2 months

Help needed with reading Altos 3068 disks

by xds_sigma7＠hotmail.com

Well as for the OS, all I can say is it is a UNIX System V variant... I wish I had manuals, etc. *sigh* _________________________________________________________________ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com

22 years, 2 months

SCSI drive available

by jwest＠imail.kwcorp.com

Skipped content of type multipart/alternative

22 years, 2 months

Help needed with reading Altos 3068 disks

by xds_sigma7＠hotmail.com

Processor? 68020 @ 20MHz Memory? Mine has 8MB, apparently Disk capacity? Not sure, mine has a 340MB ESDI drive though Disk format parameters even? Don't know, have no manuals.. my dad bought the machine for me at an auction for a whole 5 bucks... It was marked as a "UPS" heh. Oh it appears to use a modified VME bus possibly.. not sure.. The FDD itself is a Panasonic JU-475-2, and the tape drive is a Tandberg TDC 3820 (525MB QIC-type) Will J _________________________________________________________________ MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx

22 years, 2 months

New Toy... Fujitsu Stylistic 1000

by rhudson＠cnonline.net

Is it too new to be on subject? It's got a digitizer screen, but I got it without the pen. My stylus for my pilot doesn't seem to work, oh well I got it with a keyboard and mouse. currently running <ugh> windows 98 </ugh> : ^ )

22 years, 2 months

Help needed with MicroVAX 3400

by stefan＠softhome.net

Hi there, I have here a MicroVAX 3400 with Ultrix 4.5 on it. All seems to be running fine, except from the fact that I cant seem to get any action from the ethernet port. I myself think its dead but I thought I'd ask here before I'd give it totally up. The network card is detected but no lights go on, neither can I do anything on the network or does it show any connection on the hub. I can ping localhost and the ip address i gave it, thats how far it goes. If i want to ping anything else it says, network not reachable (or something like that). Anybody any ideas ?? yours, Stefan.

22 years, 2 months

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test-drb October 2002