No problem, Bob... Didn't mean to sound defensive, but I wanted to make it
clear that I'm not an insensitive bastard.. But I think that perhaps a
discussion (with eventual creation of a website possibly?) on how best to
clean classic computers would be a good idea.. Thoughts?
Will J
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I picked up a rainbow this evening, but it is missing the monitor and
keyboard.
But there was 2 floppy disks still in the drives.
I've looked the case over and the only ports on the back seem to be the
video, printer and COMM.
If I connect a VT-100 to COMM can I still access the CPU's?
>I'm also having a hell of a time trying to find an ISP which can provide a
>dial-up shell account (with POP3 email) which doesn't require PPP or SSH.
>I could code PPP drivers for a vintage micro (although it would suck up a
>lot of time), but I doubt that I could get both PPP and TCP/IP running on a
>system with 64 KB RAM or less.
>
>Anyone know where to find an ISP which provides plain old dial-up access
>from a micro running a terminal program?
Although I haven't activated it and played with it yet... shell access
comes with my SpeakEasy DSL account. (I get 30 hours of dialup time a
month with my account). I don't know what exactly they define as shell
access, but they do seem "alternate OS" friendly, so it might be a real
honest shell dialup.
I think they recently started offering national dialup only service, so
you might want to check them out to see what their shell service entails.
Go to www.speakeasy.net for info.
-chris
<http://www.mythtech.net>
On Sat, 2 Nov 2002 "Antonio Carlini" <Antonio.Carlini(a)riverstonenet.com> wrote:
> I do have that manual and it is already scanned, along with a bunch
> of other Rainbow manuals (various printsets, service manual etc.).
> If someone has an ftp site where they can be uploaded, let me know ...
How about ftp.update.uu.se?
Put it in incoming, and I'll move it to rainbow/doc
Johnny
Johnny Billquist || "I'm on a bus
|| on a psychedelic trip
email: bqt(a)update.uu.se || Reading murder books
pdp is alive! || tryin' to stay hip" - B. Idol
> From: Clayton Frank Helvey <msspcva(a)yahoo.com>
> The one thing to remember about the TRS line is that
> the printer output is not emitting <CR><LF> pairs but
> rather <CR> with implied <LF>, so most of the
> DOS-centric printers will be unhappy. (<CR> is
> shorthand for the carriage return character, ASCII
> code 13 decimal; <LF> is linefeed, ASCII code 10
> decimal)
Hey, if the worst thing I have to deal with is CR->CR/LF translation, the
Model 3 will be a fun and useful addition to my collection!
> You used to be able to tell printers that they should
> interpret <CR> as <CR><LF>, but I don't know if the
> newer ones will still do that.
>
> Or, you can set up the TRSDOS O/S to add them in (at
> least under LSDOS/TRSDOS on a Model 4).
Better to let the OS do it . . .
Later --
Glen
0/0
Brian --
> did you upgrade from 4.3.3 to 5L on the 591? i've currently got 4.3.3
> on my 591 and was wondering if it was worth upgrading to 5L or not.
Yes and no. I started with 4.3.3, but when I upgraded, I did a build from
scratch. For most uses the upgrade isn't that worthwhile. The GUI tools run
even slower than they do in 4.3.3. And there's no great differentiation in
software compatibility. The real bonus is linux compatibility libraries. I
don't compile much on the AIX machines, so I'm less concerned. Mine get
used as administrative workstations...and...er... and as a mainframe. The
591 has the P390 card. It's my sandbox for OS390, something I don't know a
lot about but have a consuming curiousity for. The real reason I keep them
current is to keep me current.
-Colin
>I need to see if I still have the "Dec Rainbow Technical manual" still
>floating around and get the bloody thing scanned into PDF's or
something....
I do have that manual and it is already scanned, along with a bunch
of other Rainbow manuals (various printsets, service manual etc.).
If someone has an ftp site where they can be uploaded, let me know ...
Antonio
I have a complete original HP-UX 10.20 distribution set... I believe it's
like 5 or 6 CD's. Original HP packaging. Plus I have about 5 or 6
distribution tapes for add-on layered products (things like Ansi-C,
MC/ServiceGuard, Glanceplus, etc. etc.). No, these are not available for
sale or trade, because I use them with my D220 system at home :) But, if
someone needs a copy to ... recover their license... drop me a note.
Jay West
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Ok, the rodent issue is dealt with. Everything has been
taken apart (and documented), cleaned thoroughly, and
put back together.
Now I'm completely lost. Plugging it in, the large orange
light on the PSU lights up. With the switch on the PSU
switched to "LOCAL" and the breaker turned on, the blower
kicks in. Thing is, I don't have a key for the front panel
power switch. However, James Lothian's 11/750 FAQ
says that the power supply being switched to "LOCAL"
should override the key setting and power up the machine,
but the power light on the front doesn't light up, nor does
anything else. On the PSU, there are no failure lights, but
"Power OK" doesn't light up either.
Any thoughts?
John
