test-drb May 2002

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OT question and On-T info for the SGI crowd

by pete＠dunnington.u-net.com

On May 25, 1:46, Doc Shipley wrote: > First the on-topic. Re: the recent thread about the ultra-weird PI > SIMMs, I did find some 2M modules, and a shop here will do the chip > conversion to 8M. Good luck -- let us know how you get on. > Now the off-topic. I'm going to be doing some testing of a Challenge > S, and will need to do it from a serial console, as it has no graphics > option. The serial port's an RS422 just like a Mac, right? Nearly. Normally it operates in RS423 (RS232-compatible) mode, although you can switch it to RS422 mode in software. IIRC the manual says that both pins 4 and 8 are ground. Don't believe it, use pin 4 (or short 4 and 8 at the SGI end). I've seen several cases of wierd behaviour when people use pin 8 instead, because pin 8 is really just the -ve differential input to the receiver, in RS422 mode. To use the first serial line as the console, you should only need pins 3 (TxD), 4 (SG), and 5 (RxD). -- Pete Peter Turnbull Network Manager University of York

23 years, 1 month

Preserving old literature

by rdepke＠HKLAW.COM

Does anyone have information concerning the capability of the Datacopy 300 camera - what formats did it provide for image storage? I may be interested in purchasing one depending on the capabilities. Does anyone know where I could purchase such a product or obtain detailed information concerning its operation. This email is intended solely for the use of the individual to whom it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential or otherwise exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If the reader of this email is not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivering the message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please immediately notify us by telephone and return the original message to us at the listed email address. Thank You.

23 years, 1 month

More computer ads/brochures online

by hansp＠aconit.org

I came across this site today : http://www.rgmconsultants.it/tix/ad/bro/brochures.asp It makes available a whole load, well 84, of old computer ads and brochures. Most are in italian. After selecting from the list, click on the ad image to get a larger, readable version. I have no idea why they are doing this, their englih homepage is "under construction". -- hbp

23 years, 1 month

HP minicomputer (HP3000 ?) avaialble (soon, perhaps)

by fmc＠reanimators.org

Gunther Schadow <gunther(a)aurora.regenstrief.org> wrote: > Hi, my neighbor's work place used to have some HP minicomputer, > HP 3000 (? I don't know anything about HP minis.) They plan to > get rid of it sometimes soon. Anybody interested? I am not > interested in it myself but I could potentially store it in > my garage on a (very) temporary basis. I don't know exactly when > it will be available and under which conditions, but I'll > follow up. I'm thinking you should ask "what series?" and try to get some idea what size it is and what else you might have to haul away to get it, like its peripherals. If it's a smallish 9x7 or 9x8, or a Micro GX/LX/RX, you might have room for it after all. -Frank McConnell

23 years, 1 month

[CCTECH] FW: VAX hardware in Canada...

by DAW＠yalepress3.unipress.yale.edu

BTW, is it appropriate to (re)post classic hardware for sale, to the CCTECH list? I would think so, since none of us want to see it get scrapped... In my daily browsing of the newsgroups, I happened upon this pretty nice setup. I'd try to grab it for myself if I could, but alas... *** Reply to Les (les(a)uwo.ca), not me... Subject: VAX Hardware Anyone? Date: Thu, 16 May 2002 16:09:28 -0400 From: "Les Flodrowski" <les(a)uwo.ca> Organization: The University of Western Ontario, London, Ont. Canada Newsgroups: comp.sys.dec We have a dual VAX 4500a (4000-500a) cluster to dispose of. It consists of the following components: - 2 VAX 4500a systems clustered with the following storage arrays - R400X DSSI Storage cabinet with 6 x DSSI 1.0GB - 1.6GB drives - StorageWorks cabinet with 3 x 4.3GB SCSI drives - TX87 DLT Tape drive - TU81 Plus Magtape drive - VAX 4500a system complete spare At this time we are simply trying to find out if there is any interest in the community for these systems. If you are interested, and would like to make a serious offer, please contact me. BTW, we also have all media and documentation for VAX/VMS and a number of related applications. --- Les Flodrowski, les(a)uwo.ca Phone: 519 661 3595 The University of Western Ontario ===================================== -- --- David A Woyciesjes --- C & IS Support Specialist --- Yale University Press --- (203) 432-0953 --- ICQ # - 905818 Mac OS X 10.1 - Darwin Kernel Version 5 Running since 01/22/2002 without a crash _______________________________________________ cctech mailing list cctech(a)classiccmp.org http://www.classiccmp.org/mailman/listinfo/cctech

23 years, 1 month

Just found a VERY VERY VALUABLE TOOL!!!!

by RMeenaks＠OLF.COM

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23 years, 1 month

HP DJ 540

by paul＠wccnet.org

On the left side of the platen is a clutch bar, usually black. Does it slide freely back and forth? Does the long horizontal plastic piece below the platen move up and down? Are any ribbon cables loose from the main board? My main printer is a DJ 540 and I used to repair inkjet printers for a living. I'll dig up my troubleshooting sheets and e-mail them to you tonight. If you cannot get it to work then perhaps this weekend we can talk on the telephone for a few minutes to troubleshoot the printer. Paul R. Santa-Maria Monroe, Michigan USA

23 years, 1 month

[CCTECH] Seagate SMD disk info needed

by xds_sigma7＠hotmail.com

Yeah, all my SMD disks are of the CDC FSD variety.. 300MB but 8"...though I have a pair of bigger EMD drives, I'd love to find more but I never find SMD disks.. I do have an IPI drive though. _________________________________________________________________ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com

23 years, 1 month

MSV11 Qbus memory for PDP11/03, can someone provide a roadmap please?

by gunther＠aurora.regenstrief.org

[Now that I finally sorted out the new ways of classiccmp.] Hi, in my VAX 11/780 I have the PDP-11/03 alias KC780. And it has the following memory board right now: M7944 MSV11-B Q 4-Kword 16-bit MOS RAM (external refresh) But, since I'm planning to upgrade to an 11/785 I need additional RAM. When it showed up on ePay I purchased a M8044-DA MSV11-DD Q 32-Kword 16-bit MOS RAM but the boot program will not load with this. Why would that be? From the error I got it appeared as if may be there is just some jumpering to do, but I have no clue as to where and what. Looking at the UNIBUS/Q-bus field guide beginning from M7944 and then scanning forward to the next MSV11 I find: M7955-AD MSV11-CD Q 16-Kword 16-bit MOS RAM with on-board refresh and then the family of M8044s M8044-AA MSV11-DA Q 4-Kword 16-bit MOS RAM M8044-AA (Also M8044-AB, -AC, -AD) M8044-AA Refs: EK-MSVI1-OP, MP-00566 M8044-BA MSV11-DB Q 8-Kword 16-bit MOS RAM M8044-BA (Also M8044-BB, -BC, -BD) M8044-BA Refs: EK-MSVI1-OP, MP-00566 M8044-CA MSV11-DC Q 16-Kword 16-bit MOS RAM M8044-CA (Also M8044-CB, -CC, -CD, -CE, -CF, -CH, -CL, -CM) M8044-CA Refs: EK-MSVI1-OP, MP-00566 M8044-DA MSV11-DD Q 32-Kword 16-bit MOS RAM M8044-DA (Also M8044-DB, -DC, -DD, -DE, -DF, -DH, -DL, -DM) M8044-DA Refs: EK-MSVI1-OP, MP-00566 Does that mean that I should have the M7955-AD RAM instead? This is confusing. And I'm not even asking for Q22 bus or PMI memory stuff. What's the thing I'm missing? thanks, -Gunther -- Gunther Schadow, M.D., Ph.D. gschadow(a)regenstrief.org Medical Information Scientist Regenstrief Institute for Health Care Adjunct Assistant Professor Indiana University School of Medicine tel:1(317)630-7960 http://aurora.regenstrief.org

23 years, 1 month

HP DJ540 out of paper???

by fernande＠internet1.net

I was given a an HP Deskjet 540. I bought a rebuilt ink cartidge for it, which is over 20 dollars, so I'd like to get it working if I can. The thing tells me it's out of paper even when it has paper. It just doesn't want to grab it.... it doesn't even try. Is this something that is easily fixed, or do I need to toss the printer? The head seems to move back an forth just fine, but after it "discovers" that it has no paper it just sits. Chad Fernandez Michigan, USA

23 years, 1 month

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