test-drb April 2002

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by dquebbeman＠acm.org

> Douglas H. Quebbeman wrote: > > >>>PASCAL User Manual and Report > >>>Authors: Jensen & Wirth > >>>Pub: Springer-Verlag > > >>bookfinder.com throws up multiple copies.... > > > Cool... do you think I can trade some S-100 boards for one? > > Ah, you did not specify that you wanted to trade. Well, I've got a PTC 2KRO with one or two 1702s in it; a label indicates some kind of code, probably a boot ROM for CP/M, but until I dust off the SOL and fire it up, I've no way to tell (My Needham EPROM burner doesn't go back that far). > > What? Bookfinder.com won't do ClassicCmp trades? > > You could always offer. About time we regressed back to a > barter economy. Agreed, but the taxman's got his eye on that, too... -dq -- -Douglas Hurst Quebbeman (DougQ at ixsnayamspayIgLou.com) [Call me "Doug"] Surgically excise the pig-latin from my e-mail address in order to reply "The large print giveth, and the small print taketh away." -Tom Waits

22 years, 3 months

FA: COMPLETE! HP-86 system including CPM

by rigdonj＠cfl.rr.com

<http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2014665697> Located in Canada. Starting price $100 but it sounds worth it. Joe

22 years, 3 months

CP/M and Imsai

by ajp166＠bellatlantic.net

From: Bill Sudbrink <wh.sudbrink(a)verizon.net> >You should add that it is a real kick when you finally get >everything right and the sucker actually boots and works! That's still the best reason to do it. It's a total immersion project and once done there are few parts of the system that will not be understood at the software (maybe hardware too) level. >All of my boxes that run CP/M run 2.2 built from the source >found at the "unofficial CP/M web site": Some of those I copied to Tim! I was useing them back when to build mine, from the emergence of V2.2 on. >http://www.retroarchive.org/cpm/archive/unofficial/ Da place! >Finding a build environment is left as an exercise for the reader. I recommend MyZ80 as a starting point. Then work the hardware dependent stuff iteritively on the target via serial download. Allison

22 years, 3 months

Shoddy Hardware (Was: Re: WW fixtures (was Re: "New" PDP-8))

by dquebbeman＠acm.org

> > In the case of self-tapping screws it generally pervents the screw from > > starting a new thread (which, if done enough times means there's no metal > > left). In the case of large-diameter fine pitch threads (like lens > > retaining rings in cameras, OK, off-topic, but I can't think of such a > > thread in a computer), it helps prevent cross-threading. > > > > I assumed this trick was well-known, but perhaps not. > > > > -tony > > > Sheesh! I should have read one more message! > > - don I never am as clear in some of my posts as I'd like... The kind of screws I'm lamenting are cast, and cast poorly... I assume everyone knows what casting flash is... these screws have casting flash... when you thread them through, the sheet metal eats at the flash, and you get metal bits from that, and at the same time, the part of the flash that doesn't come off quickly reams the sheet metal to death. *Buy* quality screws? There is an advertisement showing here in the U.S. Midwest for an office supply firm. The scene is set in a "typical" office... some shirts are having a meeting, when another shirt comes in and asks if "can we use the pen"? THE pen. The only pen in the office. When I need a screw for a PC, I typically have to find a PC >from which to remove a screw. Everything ends up with half the screws it was designed to use. Now, we just bought 25 Dells that don't use very many screws. Where oh where will I get a screw when I need one? -dq

22 years, 3 months

Shoddy Hardware (Was: Re: WW fixtures (was Re: "New" PDP-8))

by csmith＠amdocs.com

> -----Original Message----- > From: Doc [mailto:doc@mdrconsult.com] > As hard as it may be to envision, I bet _most_ of the subscribers to > this list do not own tap & die sets. Many probably own only Speaking as someone who doesn't own a tap and die, I can say that there's not a day I'm working on something (anything) that I don't think "maybe I should go out and finally get a tap and die set." ;) > Doc, who has a very sharp knife and a flashlight at all times, > or did until September 11.... Doc, you can reply in email if you'd like since it's not really on topic, but why on earth have you stopped carrying them? Chris Christopher Smith, Perl Developer Amdocs - Champaign, IL /usr/bin/perl -e ' print((~"\x95\xc4\xe3"^"Just Another Perl Hacker.")."\x08!\n"); '

22 years, 3 months

Headstart Explorer Help

by jbstuart＠gulftel.com

Hi again Mr. Carlson, I determined yesterday that I am missing a file or folder entitled "Patches". If you have this file in your Explorer, would you please email it to me? Thank you, John

22 years, 3 months

should I take RM03's ?

by mcguire＠neurotica.com

On April 5, Douglas H. Quebbeman wrote: > > > I just let Doug Gwyn beat me on one of the 9764? (the larger > > > 300MB drive that's somewhat similar) on e-Bay... > > > > ...the very same Doug Gwyn who once told me that he wasn't > > interested in classic hardware, only software. ;) > > Well, people's interests change, and Doug's a good guy... > I think he's possible spreading himself a bit too thinly, > but then I resemble that remark sufficiently that I'll > not be criticizing anyone for it. Oh yes, I didn't mean to suggest otherwise...I just keep losing eBay auctions to him. ;) -Dave -- Dave McGuire "I thought it would go quickly, St. Petersburg, FL that rubberized bottom..." -Sridhar

22 years, 3 months

should I take RM03's ?

by dquebbeman＠acm.org

> On April 5, Douglas H. Quebbeman wrote: > > If anyone runs across one of these in either Prime colors or > > straight CDC color/badging, please drop me a line. I have > > terribly fond memories of them... > > > > I just let Doug Gwyn beat me on one of the 9764? (the larger > > 300MB drive that's somewhat similar) on e-Bay... > > ...the very same Doug Gwyn who once told me that he wasn't > interested in classic hardware, only software. ;) Well, people's interests change, and Doug's a good guy... I think he's possible spreading himself a bit too thinly, but then I resemble that remark sufficiently that I'll not be criticizing anyone for it. I've had a few hobby-related things go so far south before that it left me in a seriously deep funk for, well, years. But forgiveness can be liberating, and the good things that have been happening that last few months to the last year more than make up for it. Sometimes, you just gotta take the long view... -dq -Douglas Hurst Quebbeman (DougQ at ixnayamspayIgLou.com) [Call me "Doug"] Surgically excise the pig-latin from my e-mail address in order to reply "The large print giveth, and the small print taketh away." -Tom Waits

22 years, 3 months

should I take RM03's ?"

by mcguire＠neurotica.com

On April 5, Douglas H. Quebbeman wrote: > If anyone runs across one of these in either Prime colors or > straight CDC color/badging, please drop me a line. I have > terribly fond memories of them... > > I just let Doug Gwyn beat me on one of the 9764? (the larger > 300MB drive that's somewhat similar) on e-Bay... ...the very same Doug Gwyn who once told me that he wasn't interested in classic hardware, only software. ;) -Dave -- Dave McGuire "I thought it would go quickly, St. Petersburg, FL that rubberized bottom..." -Sridhar

22 years, 3 months

Headstart Explorer

by jbstuart＠gulftel.com

Hi Mr. Clausen, I have been seeking help on my Headstart Explorer XT computer made by Vendex. I cannot seem to restore it after formating the 40 MB hard disk, Automagic. I have all the original disks that came with it when I bought it new in 1990. The Master Disk says to put it in the A drive and then turn on the computer. I have done this several times and it does not seem to work. I have the other disks, DOS System Disk #1, Programs Disk #2, and Disk 3. I would appreciate any assistance you may give me. Thanks, John

22 years, 3 months

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test-drb April 2002