test-drb August 2002

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by mythtech＠mac.com

>> Wasn't that one of the ones that IBM shut down for being TOO compatible? > >I think that was the Corona Data Systems one. They just copied the ROMs >from what I've been told. Does this mean my Corona luggable will sell for huge $$$ on ePay? Oh why oh why did I give my complete one to Dave :-( -chris <http://www.mythtech.net>

23 years

Trouble contacting me?

by foo＠siconic.com

BTW, in case anyone has been having trouble contacting me over the past couple of days, I am suffering from DNS woes (i.e. the DNS servers that used to point requests to my server are no longer). I am working on getting new DNS servers up and running and hope to have this fixed by Monday. ACCRC/UsedTech/Aftermath Technologies is also affected, for those of you trying to contact them. Sellam Ismail Vintage Computer Festival ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ International Man of Intrigue and Danger http://www.vintage.org * Old computing resources for business and academia at www.VintageTech.com *

23 years

RT-11 Memory Issues

by cmcnabb＠4mcnabb.net

I've finally got this old PDP-11/24 up and running. The system has 1 meg of RAM, but keeps giving insufficient memory errors when trying to run various programs (like ADVENT.) I can't believe that ADVENTure would eat up more than 1 megabyte of ram. Is there some tuning bit that I am missing here?

23 years

SGI Personal Iris's

by mhscc＠canada.com

Some interesting SGI (and VAX) applications: home.planet.nl/~mourits/koelkast m ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Schaefer" <rschaefe(a)gcfn.org> Subject: Re: SGI Personal Iris's Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2002 19:36:59 -0400 Wah! Two months earlier, and I could have gotten them on my way through. Bob ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Gunshannon" <bill(a)cs.scranton.edu> Subject: SGI Personal Iris's > > While I have everyones attention, I also have some SGI Personal Iris's > that need to find a new home. > > Anybody interested? These would also need to be picked up from > Scranton, PA. > > bill ------------------------------------------- Introducing NetZero Long Distance Unlimited Long Distance only $29.95/ month! Sign Up Today! www.netzerolongdistance.com

23 years, 1 month

FA: Tektronic 4041 GP-IB controller/computer, RCA VIP manuals, RS/6000 User's Guide, DG Nova 4 parts, etc

by rigdonj＠cfl.rr.com

Hi, I've been cleaning up around the house and I've just finished listing a whole bunch of stuff on E-bay. Included are five books of manuals for the RCA Cosmac VIP computer, a user's Guide for the IBM RS/6000, several boards for the Data General Nova 4, a Tektronix 4041 GP-IB controller/computer combined with a TM 5003 mainframe, an AMS 68000 emulator pod, a Sweet-P plotter from HeathKit and other odds and ends. If you're instereted in any of it, check it out at <http://cgi6.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewSellersOtherItems&userid=rigd…>. Joe

23 years, 1 month

Dynalogic Hyperion

by mhscc＠canada.com

Probably not much longer, but yeah, I've got a couple along with various S/W and manuals. Enjoy! mike Message: 15 Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2002 12:25:47 -0700 To: cctalk(a)classiccmp.org From: Mark Willis <voyager(a)iols.net> Subject: Dynalogic Hyperion Reply-To: cctalk(a)classiccmp.org --=======1E6E5C06======= Content-Type: text/plain; x-avg-checked=avg-ok-32A32356; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Hi - Firing up an old Dynalogic Hyperion I have here, anyone into those here? Thanks! Mark ------------------------------------------- Introducing NetZero Long Distance Unlimited Long Distance only $29.95/ month! Sign Up Today! www.netzerolongdistance.com

23 years, 1 month

Microsoft vs Lindows

by mythtech＠mac.com

>Do you know of any rulings that said the owner of a trademark >shouldn't have had the right to it in the first place? I don't know of any, but if I'm not mistaken, the first judge that has seen this case specifically questioned if MS should have been granted a trademark for such a common term. Some case always has to be a first case... maybe they will get lucky and this will be it (wouldn't that be great... the "Windows" trademark gets revoked and a million fly by night companies pop up with 3rd rate OS knock offs called Windows, all in the hopes of catching some of the "idiot" market that doesn't realize it isn't MS Windows) -chris <http://www.mythtech.net>

23 years, 1 month

Microsoft vs Lindows

by dwightk.elvey＠amd.com

>From: blstuart(a)bellsouth.net > >I've done a little digging in my spotty library. (It's so >nice to finally have enough shelves for all the books.) >And I've come across a few additional references thay may >be of some help. The first references come from a set >of inter-office memoranda from Xerox dated in 1978 and >included phrases such as "window-based display," "window- >oriented display," "windows with standard behavior" and >"non-preemptive window behavior." These memoranda are >discussions about a programming environment and mention >that both Smalltalk and Mesa already had window-based >environemnts at the time. > >The next reference comes from Interface Age magazine, July >1981. In the article "The Video Display Revolution," Table 2 >lists features of various terminals. One feature listed for >the HDS Concept 100 terminal is Windowing. > >The last reference I came across prior to 1983 is in the >August 1980 issue of Byte. In an ad for Software Development >and Training, Inc., a text editor is described as having >"FULL SCREEN window displays..." > >Not all of the references described windows as we currently >think of them, but they do illustrate that the term was >in general us in the field of computer user interfaces >well before Microsoft trademarked it. > >Brian L. Stuart > Hi All of this about prior use may not help. Trademarks are different than patents. There is also precedence that similar sounding trade names with similar product can be considered a violation of trademarks. ( McDonald's has won a few of these ). If they had the name before M$ then they might have a case, otherwise, I doubt they will get vary far. If the court feels that they chose the name to sound alike, they will not win, regardless of prior usage. It is too bad, I'd like to see M$ take a hit on this one. ( Just my opinion and not a legal statement ) Dwight

23 years, 1 month

Old Sun Equipment Available

by bill＠cs.scranton.edu

I have some old Sun Sparc systems that need to find a new home (preferably not the dumpster in the parking lot). Is there any one here who might be interested. I have SparcStation 1's I have SparcServer 330's and even a Sun4/something that was in a 7' high rack and includes a 9 track tape drive (which worked quite well the last time I used it.) A SparcPrinter (sometimes it has a problem picking up paper, but this is usually just dirty rollers. I have a spare toner cartridge and drum for this.) All of this stuff is at the University of Scranton and would need to be picked up. It's free, although I wouldn't turn down some PDP or VAX trinkets (expcept async boards :-) in exchange. Please reply directly to me. bill -- Bill Gunshannon | de-moc-ra-cy (di mok' ra see) n. Three wolves bill(a)cs.scranton.edu | and a sheep voting on what's for dinner. University of Scranton | Scranton, Pennsylvania | #include <std.disclaimer.h> Bill Gunshannon | de-moc-ra-cy (di mok' ra see) n. Three wolves bill(a)cs.scranton.edu | and a sheep voting on what's for dinner. University of Scranton | Scranton, Pennsylvania | #include <std.disclaimer.h>

23 years, 1 month

LA34 Questions

by classiccmp＠crash.com

Kent Borg wrote: . > I recently came into a DEC LA34-AA, a.k.a., Decwriter IV [...] Sorry, no suggestions for the fault you're seeing beyond what you're doing. Wanted to say I've recently acquired one as well, in working condition. If you'd like me to examine some part of it or snap a quick picture, let me know. I could use a new print head for it, in case anybody's sitting on some, or could recommend a reasonable source. I also need to find a tensioning spring for the right side tractor... Time to find/visit the local typewriter/sewing machine repair shop, I guess. --Steve. Steve Jones smj(a)spamfree.crash.com Arlington, Mass. CRASH!! Computing www.crash.com/people/smj "Your information doesn't sleep. Why should your programmers?"

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test-drb August 2002