>Chris ---
> You're not thinking of the LC 550, like what you gave me, are you? Or
>can those use the Performa 550 CD? If so, I could use a CD mailed to me
>also...
Ok, actually yes, I was thinking of the LC 550, but they are the same
machine, minus the fact that the LC didn't come bundled with the software.
However, since my goal is to save myself some time and effort in blanking
the LC 550's and reinstalling an OS and an early version of ClarisWorks,
the Performa restore CD is exactly what I needed to make my life easy.
I got my CD in the mail yesterday. I'll run a dupe for you and mail it up
to yo. I would stick it with the stack of stuff I have for you, but we
both know that means you'll never actually GET the thing... at least not
in this lifetime. :-)
-chris
<http://www.mythtech.net>
I managed to pick up a COMDYNA GP-6 analog computer a couple days ago out
at University Salvage. I initially bought it for its nixie tubes, not
knowing what it was, and then was a bit dissatisfied with the fact that
they were not in great shape.
After taking a few seconds to look at it and try to determine what is was
with all the banana jacks on the front, I thought "Hmm, it adds and
multiplies... google says 'Analog computer'... Wahooo!!"
Does anyone know very much about these? I managed to find this webpage
fairly quickly using google:
http://www.comdyna.com/gp6intro.htm
What kind of applications did they have, etc?
Any info you guys have would be great.
Pat
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Hey all,
Is anyone familiar with the TDSystems "viking" series of UNIBUS
SCSI controllers? I have a VIK-1055, or so it seems, and could
use some info on it :)
Cheers,
Fred
> I have been looking at MS Visual Studio for some time and
> NOT buying mainly because it seems like there is no choice
> in the matter. Where are the other good prog. environments?
> The ad for MS VStudio shows a guy with serious posture
> problems (get it? No backbone.) and I'm not too ready for
> that experience. Sun/Solaris/Intel has been phased out.
> Phillippe is sleeping with the starfishes.
> I guess that leaves only something for Linux.
Well... its for the Mac, but can do Win32 as well... I use REALbasic.
Think of it as a Mac version of MS Visual Basic, without the MS
attachments.
You write everything on the Mac, and it will compile for Mac PPC (Classic
and Carbon), and Win32. (The v5 due out some time next year will have a
Windows IDE so you can write on Win and compile for all 3 like you can
currently do on the Mac). They claim future versions will be able to
compile for Linux and PalmOS as well.
All in all, it isn't a bad getup.
-chris
<http://www.mythtech.net>
>I have a MAC Performa 550 and a damaged Restore CD.
>
>I can borrow one from a friend.
Sorry, I should have put this with my other response, but I screwed up.
If you can make a disc image file of the CD, and you have a decent
internet connection, I would love a copy of that CD as well (I can give
you an FTP address you can send it to). If you can't send it to me that
way, I'd be willing to give you postage, and a few dollars to cover the
effort for you to dupe a copy for me and mail it to me.
I have 4 or 5 of the Performa 550 in my garage, and I would love to have
a copy of the restore CD for it.
let me know... thanks
-chris
<http://www.mythtech.net>
But does the base install for HP-UX require any codewords? And how is it for
DAT versions? Enquiring minds want to know.
Will J
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I managed to get a hold of a couple more of the UYK-20 computers. Several people on this list have asked for one, unfortunately I have more requests than computers. Does anyone have a suggestion about how to decide who gets one and who doesn't? Or any suggestions about shipping? These are roughly 24" cube and weigh about 160 pounds. I MAY be able to use a friends warehouse and strap them down to a pallet and wrap them with stretch wrap. I don't have time/material/tools to make crates for them but from the looks of them, they look like they'll survive anything. They're located near Orlando Florida.
Joe
Continuing my perusal of the FIDO archive I found a reference to a MSDOS
board supplied for the DecMate II by DEC " xpu board (pc27x-ah) with 256k
for _only_$1285.00 " even tho the DecMate had been discontinued. At the
same time "The PC27XAH board was advertised in Newman's
October catalog for $195." Supports my contention that most of
the companies beloved by us enthusiasts were rapacious. Poor Bill Gates
and other companies being destroyed by home users piracy. Pfaw !!
Lawrence
lgwalker(a)mts.net
bigwalk_ca(a)yahoo.com
Continuing my facinating(to me) perusal of the FIDO archive some stats:
Date: 12-24-89
To: ALL
Subject: DEC ECHO STATS
From: GEORGE DAHLCO, SYSOP 102/
Here's a recent report from Southern California:
QMStat EchoMail traffic report for 1:102/138,
12/24/1989 21:30:45
DEC ECHO CONFERENCES for Period: 12/01/1989 to
12/24/1989
AREA NAME TOTAL AVERAGE DUPES MAX/DAY
MIN/DAY
------------------ ----- ----- ----- ----- --
VAX 161 7 0 22
1
RAINBOW 190 8 0 29
5
PDP-11 22 0 0 6
1
Happy New Year,
George, 102/138-
--- msged 1.999
* Origin: Western Region VAX EC, RAINBOW/PDP-11 Echo
Hub (1:102/138.1)
------------------------------
My,times do change.
Lawrence
lgwalker(a)mts.net
bigwalk_ca(a)yahoo.com
