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).
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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.
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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".
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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
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.
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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
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.
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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
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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