test-drb August 2002

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by mythtech＠mac.com

>>I'm looking for some information on Larry Pina. He wrote some really useful Mac repair books? :-p -chris <http://www.mythtech.net>

21 years, 12 months

Outbound (Mac-compatible) laptops.

by mtapley＠swri.edu

All, got in contact with an old friend of mine, Jeff (no.trag.spam(a)io.com, remove the obvious and the dots before the @), and got some information relevant to the Outbound systems. Here's the useful stuff: >Yes, Outbound. I don't know why so many people write Outback. Maybe >because of the steak house? He goes on to say he has one and some parts, but not any he wants to dispose of right now. >Chris mentions the docking ability to a Mac Plus (could also be a Mac >SE). I don't have that docking adapter. The thingy that goes >inside the Mac Plus. I really want one too, but have not been able >to find one anywhere. I put an ad in the news groups every so often >with no results. ... >I >have taken them apart and done repairs and such so I know them pretty >well. Most of that work was close to ten years ago though, so the >memory may be hazy. Oh, I have done component level repairs on the >power supply and fixed the corrupt EEPROM problem--so if someone has >those issues with one, I might be able to provide advice too. ... >BTW, what this fellow is referring to is the original Outbound Laptop >Model 125. Most people think of the later notebooks when they think >of the Outbound. For example, the notebook on "Single White Female" >is an Outbound *Notebook*. The Laptop is a big clunker at 9 lb. >It's about 8.5" X 11" X 4". It uses a standard lead-acid camcorder >battery which makes it easy to replace. The last time I checked >Radio Shack and Best Buy sold them. > >The slave card isn't that hard to install--so I understand. I >believe it just plugs into the ROM sockets. > >Hmmmm. What is the scope of the classic computers list? (I told him anything computing and >10 years old.) >I'm looking for some information on Larry Pina. ... >...Let me know if >someone pops up on the list with some docking adapters for the Model >125--or if you're feeling energetic you might ask if anyone has any >extras they want to part with. HTH, - Mark

21 years, 12 months

UnixPC 7300 --> 3b2

by MichaelDavidson＠pacbell.net

FWIW the UnixPC 7300 which was belatedly adopted into the 3B family, and renamed "3B1" by the marketing guys, despite having nothing in common with the other 3B machines, was actually a close cousin of the CT Miniframe. (I'm not sure if Convergent actually manufacured the 7300, but it was certainly their design)

21 years, 12 months

MMD-1 / Mini-Micro Designer programming

by karl＠jagegud.com

Hello. I just subscribed to this list because I got my hands on an MMD-1. My teacher in digital tech was going to throw it away but I managed to stop him. He had already gotten rid of the instruction book. My problem is that I've never programmed anything like this before, and I'm having a hard time understanding anything of it. I have read a few threads in this list about the MMD-1, but they didn't help much. Let's say I want to put a number in one of the ports, how do I do that? address data mnemonic comment ------- ----------- -------- -------------------------------------- 004 000 076 123 MVI A<-123 ; load 123 into A 004 002 323 000 OUT 0 ; write it to port 0 004 004 166 HALT (code from http://www.cs.unc.edu/~yakowenk/classiccmp/mmd2/programs/setPorts.html, so it's really for the MMD-2 but I think they are quite alike) Now that would put the octal number 123 in port 0, right? How do I enter this into the MMD-1? I've got an octal keypad plus the letters "H,L,G,S,R,A,B,C"... Anyone who knows exactly what they do? /Karl Bernst?l

21 years, 12 months

[OT] UK TV Licenses (was Re: These darned old computers)

by mythtech＠mac.com

>TAANSTAAFL ?? -chris <http://www.mythtech.net>

21 years, 12 months

Rescue needed: Xerox 820-II

by rigdonj＠cfl.rr.com

This sounds like a good opportunity for someone to obtain an instant XEROX collection! Contact Brian <sses(a)localnet.com> directly. Joe >From: sses <sses(a)localnet.com> >To: rigdonj(a)cfl.rr.com >Date: Sun, 25 Aug 2002 07:44:09 -0000 >Subject: Xerox 820-II >X-Mailer: Opera 6.0 build 1010 > >Hello Joe, > >I saw your note in the CPM news group re Xerox 820s. I have several >boxes of manuals/disks for the Xerox 820-II. Plus I have a Xerox 820-II >(16/8 bit) and few unopened boxes of a unknow Xerox 820 hardware >related items that were mailed to me seven years ago. I never had the >time to open and use them. > >Do you know of anyone in the Western New York (Rochester) area that >would like to have all of these items for free. They would have to pick >them up... I don't have the means to ship them. It will require a van or >truck... > >If I can't find someone to pick them up I will have to put them on the >curb..... that would a painful decision. > >Brian > > >

21 years, 12 months

DEC3000/400 - D/UX3.2 & VT420

by DAW＠yalepress3.unipress.yale.edu

> From: David Woyciesjes [mailto:DAW@yalepress3.unipress.yale.edu] > > > Is it possible to run a VT420 on my DEC 3000/400 > (running Digital > UNIX 3.2) while also having the PMAGB-B graphics console? > IIRC, I cannot use serial port 1, since the I'm using > the graphics > console... I have the VT420 (9600,8,N,1) hooked to the > printer port, using a > DEC H8575-A REV B MMJ adapter. All I got was a ~ (tilde) when > I started it > up. I also have a H8571-E, and a H8571-F adapters. Should I > be using ones of > those instead, with a gender changer? > > -- I'm starting to think I may have to dig up my docs for D/UX at home, and enable something in there first, right? It would be great if this does work, then I can hook it to my terminal server the same way... -- --- David A Woyciesjes --- C & IS Support Specialist --- Yale University Press --- (203) 432-0953 --- ICQ # - 905818

21 years, 12 months

novell stuff free for shipping

by jwest＠imail.kwcorp.com

Skipped content of type multipart/alternative

21 years, 12 months

Shameless Plug Alert

by kyrrin＠bluefeathertech.com

Hi, gang, Well, I'm back. I may not collect computers much any more (my ham radio and test gear interests have flared, big-time), but I still have some decent stuff to get rid of that I think just might find a good home with some of you. I still come across classic stuff in my travels as well, so I think it's worth it to maintain contact. Here are some links to stuff I currently have listed on Ebay. S-100 system owners should take special note of a couple of the items. ;-) DEC Micro-RSTS 2.1, and various PDP diagnostics and formatters on RX50's: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2048901683 MultiBus Extender boards and a MultiBus prototype board: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1761718677 S-100 Bus Extenders and Prototyping Cards, all unused/NOS: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2048953253 Wombat QBus-to-SMD disk controller: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2048984536 S-100 Bus Passive Backplane Cards (six-slotters): http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2048994932 Also: I still have available, for local pickup southeast of Seattle, a MicroVAX 3 (KA650, 32MB RAM) in the BA123 (end table) enclosure, priced at $100.00 or best offer. It includes a Sigma RQD11S SCSI/Qbus host adapter that can work either disk or tape drives, two 760MB SCSI disks, TK50, etc. Last time I fired it up a couple of years ago, it was still booting from the NetBSD load I put on the disks. I don't recall if the Sigma adapter will boot from CD-ROM or not, but I'll throw in an RRD40 and its controller if I can find them. Thanks for putting up with a most shameless plug. Keep the peace(es). -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Bruce Lane, Owner & Head Hardware Heavy, Blue Feather Technologies -- http://www.bluefeathertech.com ARS KC7GR (Formerly WD6EOS) since 12-77 -- kyrrin(a)bluefeathertech.com "I'll get a life when someone demonstrates that it would be superior to what I have now..." (Taki Kogoma, aka Gym Z. Quirk)

21 years, 12 months

I hate to do this, but.. FA Osborne 1

by nerdware＠ctgonline.org

I didn't want to go ebay, but last time I posted here with surplus stuff and asked for offers, I got no response. However, in case you're interested, I have put my Osborne 1 up on ebay. It's an original beige case unit. Monitor lights up, but can't get it to access the drives to boot, which I understand is a common fault amongst surviving Osbornes. The AC cord cover is intact, it's in good cosmetic condition as well, and includes the original disks in the original disk box. The included disks are: CP/M system CP/M Utilities MS Basic Wordstar (includes keyboard overlay) Supercalc. If you want to see it, it's at http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2047971573 I'll try offering a bunch of Apple II stuff here on the list in a couple of days.... it's time to get out and concentrate on the things I do have time for. Paul Braun WD9GCO Cygnus Productions nerdware_nospam(a)laidbak.com "A computer without a Microsoft operating system is like a dog without a bunch of bricks tied to its head."

21 years, 12 months

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test-drb August 2002