test-drb June 2002

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by pat＠purdueriots.com

I got a few things today at Purdue Salvage: Copies of a few old copies of Microsoft Windows on original disks (Windows 1.x, Windows 2.0, and Windows/286 (2.1)), along with a copy of Microsoft Word 4.0 (for DOS). Does anyone have interst in a having a copy of these? Also, is there a chance that it'll catch me any money on [faint of heart turn away] eBay? I don't have the boxes or manuals, but it looks like I have a complete set of disks. I also got a VT220 (no kb, unknown condition) so I can have another VAX console to use... Amazing what you can get for free, eh? -- Pat

22 years, 1 month

The prices on ebay are going UP

by CordaAJ＠NSWC.NAVY.MIL

Actually, I'd prefer not to find a box included with one of my discoveries... I have virtually no storage room left for my systems, and cardboard boxes take up a _lot_ of space. I would really prefer not to be put in the position of throwing away something that I recognize might be of some historical value, simply because I have to devote my remaining space to systems, not packaging... (It can definitely be a guilt trip ;-) -al- > -----Original Message----- > From: Christopher Smith [mailto:csmith@amdocs.com] > Sent: Tuesday, June 04, 2002 3:06 PM > To: 'cctalk(a)classiccmp.org' > Subject: RE: The prices on ebay are going UP > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: ard(a)p850ug1.demon.co.uk [mailto:ard@p850ug1.demon.co.uk] > > > I don't get it either. I have no interest in cardboard boxes. > > I _use_ my > > classic computers, I don't keep them in boxes... > > Well, I agree, but I'll say that I find original boxes, which > usually contain advertising material of the day, interesting > in a historical side-note sort of context. Certainly not > something to influence a purchase decision, but possibly an > interesting bonus. > > Chris > > > Christopher Smith, Perl Developer > Amdocs - Champaign, IL > > /usr/bin/perl -e ' > print((~"\x95\xc4\xe3"^"Just Another Perl Hacker.")."\x08!\n"); > ' > >

22 years, 1 month

The prices on ebay are going UP

by csmith＠amdocs.com

> -----Original Message----- > From: ard(a)p850ug1.demon.co.uk [mailto:ard@p850ug1.demon.co.uk] > I don't get it either. I have no interest in cardboard boxes. > I _use_ my > classic computers, I don't keep them in boxes... Well, I agree, but I'll say that I find original boxes, which usually contain advertising material of the day, interesting in a historical side-note sort of context. Certainly not something to influence a purchase decision, but possibly an interesting bonus. Chris Christopher Smith, Perl Developer Amdocs - Champaign, IL /usr/bin/perl -e ' print((~"\x95\xc4\xe3"^"Just Another Perl Hacker.")."\x08!\n"); '

22 years, 1 month

The prices on ebay are going UP

by jrkeys＠concentric.net

Did everyone see the IBM 5100 that just sold for $5,656 item #2026242813 ( what can I get for my two 5110's ?)and the Lisa I the sold for $10,000 item #2026966399. So one got me at the last minute on a Hasbo Think-A-Tron in orig box went for only $38.50. I was out this morning when it sold. Also a Mac 128k went for around $1250 and I'm setting on about 10 of those things but not in the shape this one was. And Mr. "aek" took me out on two mainframe books that I had the high bids on. All-in-all a bad day on ebay for me (lost five and won 1).

22 years, 1 month

makeiso.exe for Windows 98

by jhfinepw4z＠compsys.to

I would like to set up an image of a CD in a hard disk file. I understand that makeiso.exe does this in UNIX. Does anyone have an executable version for Windows 98? Sincerely yours, Jerome Fine -- If you attempted to send a reply and the original e-mail address has been discontinued due a high volume of junk e-mail, then the semi-permanent e-mail address can be obtained by replacing the four characters preceding the 'at' with the four digits of the current year.

22 years, 1 month

Diagnosing a non-working Mac Performa 476?

by mythtech＠mac.com

>Someone mentioned a CUDA switch on the motherboard for >clearing the PRAM, but the closest thing I can find is an unidentified >pair of jumper pins in rough proximity to the battery. No the CUDA switch is a button. Don't go jumpering unknown wires (not that you planned to I am sure). I just popped the top on an LC 2, no switch. So there may not be one on the 476 either, I would verify, but both my 475's are in use at another location. >I tried the >command-alt-p-r thing with the existing batteries without luck, but >then there's no Alt key on this particular keyboard (Apple Keyboard II). There is no ALT on the Mac. Some keyboards have "Alt" inked above "Option" on the OPTION key, because Apple wanted compatibility with PCs, but in all cases, it is "Option" when talking Mac-speak. So you would press Command-Option-P-R. Hold these down right after hearing the startup bong, and continue to hold them until you hear the Mac bong again. It is recommended that you do this until it bongs 3 times total (just keep holding them down). I don't know exactly why, but that is what Apple's TIL suggests. In the event you are doing this on a soft-power Mac, (and more specifically a PowerBook), rather than going BONG and starting the boot again, the Mac may go BONG and then turn off. That is normal behavior on most PowerBooks most of the time, and occasionally on soft power Macs (ones that don't have a physical power switch, but rather you have to use the Power Key on the keyboard... the 476 is NOT one of them). -chris <http://www.mythtech.net>

22 years, 1 month

The prices on ebay are going UP

by xds_sigma7＠hotmail.com

Eek, does that mean that I shouldn't print out items? Hehe.. Will J _________________________________________________________________ MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx

22 years, 1 month

The prices on ebay are going UP

by xds_sigma7＠hotmail.com

I dunno, I never really run into classic computer boxes, but then again, since I care mostly about minis and larger, thats probably why.. Personally, I use boxes to house manuals, sorted materials for recycling, and refuse until I put it in the dumpster. Will J _________________________________________________________________ Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com

22 years, 1 month

[CCTECH] Unknown terminator identification

by DAW＠yalepress3.unipress.yale.edu

! From: ard(a)p850ug1.demon.co.uk [mailto:ard@p850ug1.demon.co.uk] ! ! > ! >... ! > ! > I have here a terminator of some sort. It's a male 37 ! pin (DE37?), ! ! DC37M. The Second letter is the shell size. Each shell size normally ! exists in a standard and high-density version : Okay. Noted. And printed out & posted on my corkboard here, for future reference... :) ! ! > ... The chip is marked... ! > 14-3- ! > 221/331 ! > *B 8418 ! ! Read the 221/331 as 22*10^1/33*10^1. In other words 220 ohms and 330 ! ohms. A standard pair of values for a terminator circuit. ! > Any ideas what it is, and what its for? Anyone? ! ! No idea. Assuming the resistor network has power on the ! corner pins (1 ! and 14) then it's only terminating 11 lines. There aren't ! many interfaces ! using 11 lines that need termination, are there? Well, anyone's guess is better than mine... --- David A Woyciesjes --- C & IS Support Specialist --- Yale University Press --- (203) 432-0953 --- ICQ # - 905818 Mac OS X 10.1.2 - Darwin Kernel Version 5.2: Running since 01/22/2002 without a crash

22 years, 1 month

Amiga A2000 POST

by ghldbrd＠ccp.com

When powering on, the power LED flashes 10 times then a long flash, and repeats. Nothing else plugged in, no floppy, keybaord, mouse or cards. Anyone remember what that means??? Gary Hildebrand St. Joseph, MO

22 years, 1 month

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test-drb June 2002