test-drb August 2002

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Semi-OT: Has any interfaced a 360K floppy to a pentium-class PC?

by dlormand＠aztec.asu.edu

Sorry I can't help with the original intent of this thread. I've got enough 360Ks and 1.2Ms kicking around that if I find one that doesn't cooperate, I pitch it and grab another. If the Toshiba won't work, and the BIOS supports the format, get another drive. They're easy to find, and inexpensive. >Windoze XP. But my BIOS doesn't recognize it either, >and it has settings for 360K. >I'm using the floppy controller on an old WD RLL >HD controller. I don't recall if I ever had a 360K floppy on the mb's >floppy controller or not. I got "refreshed" at work, and the new peecee (Compaq Evo) won't recognize my 360K. I NEED that 360K to transfer stuff to my TI-99/4A here. The BIOS doesn't appear to handle anything other than 1.44MB drives (A and B; why would you ever want two 1.44MB?). Is this just a stupid Compaq thing, or is it becoming common among BIOS and motherboard producers to drop support for older formats? I didn't think about using a peripheral card with a floppy controller; I've got a few kicking around in my "lab" at home. With my luck, this Evo won't have ISA slots, though. I'll bet there aren't any PCI cards with floppy controllers... But even if you put a controller that can handle 5.25" drives, doesn't the BIOS still need to be set to 360K? If it isn't there, it isn't there, seems to me. Pardon my peecee-ignorance, it is NOT my favorite platform.

22 years

Housecleaning -- Free -- Pathworks for Mac docs

by zaft＠azstarnet.com

Free for cost of shipping (from Tucson, AZ 85719): Pathworks for Macintosh manuals: Perfect bound: Dantz Retrospect Remote (backup software) User's Guide MacTCP Administrator's Guide (2 copies) Client Administrator's Guide for the VMS Server(2 copies) DECnet for Macintosh User's Guide Mail for Macintosh User's Guide Spiral bound: Pathworks for Macintosh -- MacX User's Guide (1.1A) Pathworks for Macintosh -- MacTerminal User's Guide Pathworks for Macintosh -- MacTerminal User's Guide (1.1A) Pathworks for Macintosh -- System Administrator (2 copies) Pathworks for Macintosh -- Network Services User's Guide Pathworks for Macintosh -- Network Services User's Guide (1.1A) First person to respond gets his pick, if there's more than one responder I'll give the second person the 2nd copies. Before you ask, I don't have any software, just these manuals someone gave me. They're going in the Dumpster (R) on Friday if no one takes 'em. Please email to me and not the list or I will undoubtedly miss it. Gordon Gordon Zaft zaft(a)azstarnet.com

22 years

Various NOS backup tapes available

by SUPRDAVE＠aol.com

I've a large assortment of QIC and other format types including some syquest carts. If interested, see the list at: www.nothingtodo.org/tapes.htm Still plenty of every type available, although I have no idea what would use a tiny DC100 tape...

22 years

Dec TU-56 Question

by cmcnabb＠4mcnabb.net

I've finally gotten the drive 0 reverse motor on my TU-56 tape drive working. It required the replacement of two transistors on the Motor Drive Control Board. The problem I now have is that the motor only runs at high (18V) speed, even when it should be running at low (9V) speed. Any hints as to where to look next? As an aside, I think fixing the things is more fun than running them.

22 years

MicroAnalyst 2000

by bstater＠emi-inc.net

Ethan, In the archive I found a discussion where you mention a Northwest Instruments MicroAnalyst 2000. Do you still have it or anything about it. I've got a chassis, two state cards, one timing card and probes; but no software or PC interface. Bart Stater

22 years

Gnarly Z80 based desk/computer on eBay

by mmcfadden＠cmh.edu

About packaging very large "old" computer in desk. Actually I live about 30 miles from Olathe, KS near Lee's Summit, MO. The hospital where I work ends up with all sorts of packaging, we get new x-ray equipment that is packed very well, of course it cost $250,000-500,000. I can scrounge some packaging if somebody needs some. Mike mmcfadden(a)cmh.edu

22 years

Applied Microsystems EM 188

by foxvideo＠wincom.net

>Date: Mon, 19 Aug 2002 08:59:32 -0400 >To: cctalk@classiccmp >From: "Charles E. Fox" <foxvideo(a)wincom.net> >Subject: : Applied Microsystems EM 188 > > >>Date: Mon, 19 Aug 2002 08:54:44 -0400 >>To: cctalk(a)classicmp.org >>From: "Charles E. Fox" <foxvideo(a)wincom.net> >>Subject: Applied Microsystems EM 188 >> >> Over the weekend I acquired a goodly load of equipment, >> including an Applied Microsystems EM 188 "Diagnostic Emulator". While >> Applied Microsystems are still with us, they apparently have forgotten >> all about this product. >> Does anyone happen to have any information about it? >> >> Regards >> >> Charlie Fox >> >> Charles E. Fox Video Production >> 793 Argyle Rd. >> Windsor Ontario Canada N8Y 3J8 >> 519-254-4991 foxvideo(a)wincom.net >> Check out the "Camcorder Kindergarten" >> at http://chasfoxvideo.com > > > Charles E. Fox Video Production > 793 Argyle Rd. > Windsor Ontario Canada N8Y 3J8 > 519-254-4991 foxvideo(a)wincom.net > Check out the "Camcorder Kindergarten" > at http://chasfoxvideo.com Charles E. Fox Video Production 793 Argyle Rd. Windsor Ontario Canada N8Y 3J8 519-254-4991 foxvideo(a)wincom.net Check out the "Camcorder Kindergarten" at http://chasfoxvideo.com

22 years

Semi-OT: Has any interfaced a 360K floppy to a pentium-class PC?

by archer＠topnow.com

Can't make my Toshiba 360K floppy drive work on my Athlon or P4 machine to save my life. I've tried every jumper setting I can think of on the drive. The best I get is a disk failure, where I try to access the drive, and the LED comes on and spins the disk for a while, then fails. Yes, I'm using the right cable. :) It has a 34 pin header plug (remember those?) that used to be standard on floppy cables all those years ago. Jameco still sells them. :) Yes, I set the BIOS to 360K. Still no dice. Anybody have any clues as to what might be going wrong? Thanks, even if nobody has any ideas. :) -- Ross

22 years

Latest Delivery - DEC & Intel

by Mzthompson＠aol.com

I've said it before, but it is worth repeating. It is nice once you get 'em trained to bring the stuff to you. The problem is that you have to take it all, it just does not seem proper to pick and choose from their vehicle when they deliver it. Anyway, the latest: 5 DEC BA42 Storage Expansion boxes containing 8 RZ5x drives (RZ55 thru RZ58) also found an IBM drive mounted to a TZ30 mounting bracket in one of the boxes, hey SCSI is SCSI. 5 DEC binders, 3 are Ultrix Sys Admin volumes, 1 for the 5000/200, 1 for the DECstation 3100 AutoCad for the DECstation 3100 Ultrix 4.4 tapes (VAX) Kodak laser printer VME chassis and a couple prototype cards. 6 Gateway 486 desktops 9 Compudyne desktops, a couple are 386, the rest 486 I could have done without the Compudynes. Many do have network cards worth pulling. Also at least one has some 4mb 30 pin SIMMs. Mike

22 years

Fluke Pods

by NAVIGATE87＠aol.com

Joe, I have pods for the 1802, 6502, 6800, 6802, 6808, 6809, 68000, 8048, 8080, 8085, 8086, 8088, 80186, 80188, 80286, 9900, Z80, and 24, 28, and 32 pin rom emulators Looking for a 9000 pod, the probe, and of course tapes. I talked to Breamar, they support the tape drive and sell tapes so that problem should be solved for now. Thanks, Don

22 years

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