On March 14, Doc wrote:
> Speaking of, I've sort of blindly assumed that "cab kit" is "cabinet
> connector kit" and refers to everything from the adapter board to the
> bulkhead plate and connector. Is that more-or-less accurate?
Yup.
-Dave
--
Dave McGuire
St. Petersburg, FL "Less talk. More synthohol." --Lt. Worf
Anyone happen to have a spare battery for a SPARCBook2? My newest toy runs
fine on the power adapter, but it's not as much fun as it could be. I'm
interested even if it doesn't hold a charge-- new cells aren't that hard to
install.
Bob
So far, all I've found is two or three references to it on IBM's site.
Nothing comes up for the part number 40G1041. At least, I think it's the
part number-- it looks like all the other part numbers. Pretty sure it's on
topic too, at least the 82365s on the back are dated '92. Anyone know what
the settings are? It's got a 4-position DIP switch for `SLOT ADDR, `IRQ',
and `ROM ADDR', and also a slide-switch marked `BLK1 BLK0'. I wonder what
that does.
I hope I can put this thing to use--it's really pretty nice, at least to
look at. It's got little solenoids to physically lock the cards in the
slot. Only trouble (aside from not knowing what it's set for) is that it's
just a hair too wide to fit into the two computers I've tried it in so far.
Hope I can find something to put it in!
Bob
lessee,
I use OutlookExpress at times, with the right settings it's pretty solid
and can be made virus proof! Hint, disable VBSscripting! Why anyone
would link a programming language to email is beyond me. Disabling
COMx and ActiveX controls is easy enough. There is no excuse for
HTML unless someone set a system profile removing those controls
>from reach, in that case us you own system not the companies.
Propagating bugs like Loveletter is an example of user ignorance.
I also like RFDmail, an old shareware Win3.1 program that runs fine
under Win/nt4. It's even better as it's HTML dumb, virus proof and
generally knows little of mime types that are not clear text.
Nyetscrap communicator is fairly nice and complete. Plenty setable.
My prefered version is communicator4.75, browser 4.08. Both
downloadable free last I looked.
Then there are the longer list of freeware mailers. Theres no excuse for
living with crud. There is also no excuse for not knowing how to "drive"
what you have.
Allison
It just aired tonight; cool! I have some 300bd modems
that are bigger than yours, nyah, nyah!
Freedom Fighters? Revolutionaries? Wow! And I thought we
were just weirdos & nerds...
Nice car beside the loading dock; yours, Sellam? Maybe
the next time we take up a collection it should be for you.
mike
---------Original Message------------
Date: Tue, 12 Mar 2002 18:12:33 +0000 (UTC)
From: Vintage Computer Festival <vcf(a)vintage.org>
Subject: VCF on MediaTelevision
If any of you get MediaTelevision (a Canadian program) you can see a
segment on the VCF sometime this week. There's a blurb on the segment on
their website:
http://www.mediatv.net/
After the Flash intro, there's a link called "VINTAGE COMPUTER" you can
click on.
I'm getting a copy of the taped segment sent to me.
- --
Sellam Ismail Vintage Computer Festival
> I have the rt4 and rt53 disks and the emulator...
>
> RL, 4 units
> unit 0, 2621KW, attached to rtv4_rk.dsk, write enabled, RL01
> unit 1, 2621KW, not attached, write enabled, autosize
> unit 2, 2621KW, not attached, write enabled, autosize
> unit 3, 2621KW, not attached, write enabled, autosize
> sim> boot rl0
>
> ?BOOT-U- I/O error
>
>
> HALT instruction, PC: 000724 (BR 722)
> sim>
>
> What is the proper incantation to boot this?
What is your host OS/architecture? What version of the emulator are you
running.
Basically you're doing the correct thing to boot.
Zane
From: Doc Shipley <doc(a)mdrconsult.com>
> I think the DEQNA board is dead, even before I started moving things
Not unlikely.
>around on the QBus. (Yes, there'll be Yet Another "Broke My QBus" Post)
>I haven't ever been able to get it even to light up the AUI terminator.
Ok, Check fuses, there are two if memory serves, one on patch pannel
cable to the board (a visible fuse holder!), the other is on the board.
Even a dead board will power the AUI though that's about all.
FYI: there is a lineup for what order the DEQNA(DELQA) and TK50
controllers must go on the bus relative to the other IO cards.
> I have NetBSD running on the VS4000/60 and a TK50Z-GA that works. I
>can tar to /dev/rst0 and then retrieve the archive all day long. When
>my boot tape wouldn't boot on the MV, I wondered if its TK50 is toast,
>so I've been trying to boot the 4000 to test the tape.
> All the sources say to:
The Drive in the -GA will be the same as the one in the MV so you
can swap it in. Do make sure the TK50 controller has the dip switches
set right as some were easily bumped on install.
> Trying it on the MVII gets essentially the same results. No
>meaningful error message, just the HALT instruction.
MVII has a very limited console boot and diagnostic compared to later
models so it's not very talkative.
Allison
I have the rt4 and rt53 disks and the emulator...
RL, 4 units
unit 0, 2621KW, attached to rtv4_rk.dsk, write enabled, RL01
unit 1, 2621KW, not attached, write enabled, autosize
unit 2, 2621KW, not attached, write enabled, autosize
unit 3, 2621KW, not attached, write enabled, autosize
sim> boot rl0
?BOOT-U- I/O error
HALT instruction, PC: 000724 (BR 722)
sim>
What is the proper incantation to boot this?
:^)
thanks!
Here's a last-minute note to remind my fellow ZX81 enthusiasts that the 6th
annual ZX-TEAM meeting in Dietges, near Fulda, Germany, is to be held this
weekend.
Admission is free. Accommodations are available at the meeting place for
about US $50 per person *for the whole weekend,* including bed and meals
(really, really good meals, too) from Friday night through Sunday morning.
Trust me, it's worth the trip just for the bockwurst and potato salad ;>)
(Sellam, why can't you get us a deal like this for VCF/VCF East???)
Contact Peter Liebert-Adelt at peter(a)zx81.de for reservations.
For those who can't attend but want to check out the meeting, the ZX-TEAM
Webcam and chat should be online from 2100 - 2300 GMT this Friday and
Saturday if the phone line at the meeting place is up to the task.
To check out last year's meeting, go to:
http://home.t-online.de/home/p.liebert/meet_f_e.htm
Keep on ZXin'!
Glen
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From: Roger Merchberger <zmerch(a)30below.com>
>Rumor has it that Zane H. Healy may have mentioned these words:
>>> Does anyone know a good, inexpensive source for the proprietary 32MB
>>> DEC3000/300 memory SIMMS.
>>
>>Are they in fact proprietary? I thought that it used the same as a
>>DEC3000/300LX. With the 300LX, if I remember correctly, all you need is
>>72-pin True Parity SIMMs.
>
>AFAIK, it's standard parity memory as well...
>
Well...proprietary might be too strong a word, but no, regular 32MB parity
memory does not work in a 3000/300. The 32MB SIMMs have an extra resistor
on them that the machine uses to detect that they are different. See
http://www.bucks.edu/alpha-osf-managers/Jul1998-59.html, among others
(google if you need more).
I've also got dozen or so regular 32MB true parity SIMMs out of PeeCees that
I've verified don't work...
Now...any old 70ns, true parity 8MB SIMMs will work, and I've got 8 of those
in their already. Oh, yeah...FYI...the 3000/300 takes 8MB or 32MB memory
only.
Ken
