test-drb September 2002

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408 discussions

Software & docs for Shiva Fastpath 4 box

by mythtech＠mac.com

>So, can I now go and assume that the DE9 in the Shiva Fastpath has the >same pinout as the older serial connectors in the original mac and the >Mac512K? Unless they used some special Shiva only adaptor (which is HIGHLY doubtful), then yes, you can make that assumption. There were only two styles of Localtalk connectors for connecting to computers, the DE-9 (used by old Macs, PCs, repeaters, and hubs/routers/bridges) and the mini-din 8 (used by most Macs, printers, and some hubs/routers/bridges). In both cases, the pinout was a standard, so if you can find the pinouts for the mac's din 8 serial port and the old mac's DE9 serial port, it should be trivial to make up an adaptor. -chris <http://www.mythtech.net>

22 years, 3 months

Software & docs for Shiva Fastpath 4 box

by carlos_murillo＠epm.net.co

Does anybody have the configuration software for the above device? I want to connect my older mac phonenet network to the rest; I know about the localtalk-ethernet bridge software, but I don't want to hog down a Mac (only possibilities: IIci or SE/30; none of them are particularly fast). Carlos. -------------------------------------------------------------- Carlos E. Murillo-Sanchez carlos_murillo(a)nospammers.ieee.org

22 years, 3 months

MasPar, anyone?

by Qstieee＠aol.com

You know, I should look through my old stuff more before posting. The company I was thinking of in my earlier post may have been MassComp, not MasPar. Though you say MasPar had a DEC connection, I believe MassComp was actually located in MA. Anyway, we got another great story from someone who really understands computers. Someone should take all of these types of stories from this list and write a pre-quel to the popular Hacker books, about how a lot of computer system really got born.

22 years, 3 months

TI-74 and TI-95

by dittman＠dittman.net

While cleaning up some old stuff I found my TI-74, TI-95, and PC-324 printer. I completely forgot I had these, even though I used to use them all the time. I think the most interesting accessory is the Pascal module for the TI-74, allowing programs to be written in Pascal instead of BASIC. -- Eric Dittman dittman(a)dittman.net Check out the DEC Enthusiasts Club at http://www.dittman.net/

22 years, 3 months

Amstrad cpm boot disk wanted. (fwd)

by vcf＠siconic.com

Can someone in the UK help Mike out? Please reply to him directly. Reply-to: <mikecoen(a)blueyonder.co.uk> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2002 21:43:32 +0100 From: Mike Coen <mikecoen(a)blueyonder.co.uk> To: "'archive(a)vintage.org'" <archive(a)vintage.org> Cc: 'Anthony' <dub(a)ntlworld.com> Subject: Amstrad cpm boot disk wanted. Hi. Do you know the best way to get hold of an Amstrad cpm boot disk in the UK ? Thanks. -- 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 *

22 years, 3 months

Paratronics Logic Analyzer

by DeRoe＠aol.com

Joe, I'm not the one who first requested a copy of your Paratronics Logic Analyzer manual, but I do have a need for a copy if it is indeed the Paratronic Logic Analyzer, model PI-616. Let me know what you have, ok? Thanks, Don

22 years, 3 months

MasPar, anyone?

by Qstieee＠aol.com

I believe it stood for Massachusetts Parallel processing, or perhaps Massively Parallel processing. It was for real-time high performance use. It was merged with Concurrent Computer Corporation of Oceanport, NJ (formerly Perkin-Elmer, originally Interdata). I have some history with the Interdata and successors, and might be able to contact someone with info on your unit.

22 years, 3 months

OT: Obsolecence (Was RE: OT: PC Motherboard with a vacuum tube)

by Robert_Feldman＠jdedwards.com

Our local Blockbuster Video here in Chicago is rapidly decreasing the number of video cassettes it rents, in favor of DVD's. Soon there won't be any available, except at the public library or specialty rental stores. I guess they are trying to force users to switch to DVD. -----Original Message----- From: R. D. Davis [mailto:rdd@rddavis.org] Sent: Friday, September 06, 2002 11:31 PM To: cctalk(a)classiccmp.org Subject: Re: OT: PC Motherboard with a vacuum tube <snip> Once someone purchases electronic equipment, one should be able to continue using it for as long as one wants, and be able to repair it whenever necessary... of course, that should also apply to most things, such as refridgerators, cars, washing machines, furnaces, radios, televisions, etc. Is not obsolescence is a concept which needs to become obsolete? I propose that we form a Society for the Obsolecence of Obsolescence, and I jest not.

22 years, 3 months

Obsolecence (Was RE: OT: PC Motherboard with a vacuum tube)

by Robert_Feldman＠jdedwards.com

Yes, but go to a Best Buy or similar store, and you can still buy a VCR. What gets my attention is the speed with which the newer medium/technology is being pushed. It took a lot longer for CD's to replace LP's, and as another recent thread mentioned, you can still buy LP's and turntables. What I object to is being "forced" to switch, to have to buy new hardware when what I have is still functional and functioning. We can keep our old computers running, and functional, with old programs, or even newly written programs for the old platforms. I still use NewWord (copyright 1986) on my 1994-vintage HP 200LX palmtop that I carry with me every day. I guess if I purchesed prerecorded videocassettes like I purchased my old software, I could keep playing them. In software, if I rented (annually licensed) my software, it could be cut off at any time, like WordPerfect was for certain Data Generals,IIRC, or like MS would prefer. Enough rambling, though. -----Original Message----- From: J.C. Wren [mailto:jcwren@jcwren.com] Sent: Monday, September 09, 2002 8:41 AM To: cctalk(a)classiccmp.org Subject: RE: Obsolecence (Was RE: OT: PC Motherboard with a vacuum tube) "I guess they are trying to force users to switch to DVD." You make it sound like a conspiracy. It's a simple matter of economics. Every time you play a VHS cassette, you degrade it. DVD does not inherently suffer from this, unless you mishandled a DVD. DVDs take less space, in a vertical spine-out display configuration. DVDs do not need to be rewound. DVDs have a better picture. DVDs have better sound. In fact, the *only* disadvantage that DVD has as a medium is that unlike VHS, it's not readily recordable. If I were a video rental store, I'd be dumping miserable VHS cassettes as fast as I could. Let the antique shops rent them. The DVD market now represents a rather large percentage of the rental market, since a reasonable DVD player is as cheap as a mid-range VHS deck. --John -----Original Message----- From: cctalk-admin(a)classiccmp.org [mailto:cctalk-admin@classiccmp.org]On Behalf Of Feldman, Robert Sent: Monday, September 09, 2002 09:21 To: 'cctalk(a)classiccmp.org' Subject: OT: Obsolecence (Was RE: OT: PC Motherboard with a vacuum tube) Our local Blockbuster Video here in Chicago is rapidly decreasing the number of video cassettes it rents, in favor of DVD's. Soon there won't be any available, except at the public library or specialty rental stores. I guess they are trying to force users to switch to DVD.

22 years, 3 months

Anyone in the Pacific Northwest (USA) going to the VCF?

by dpeschel＠eskimo.com

Sorry if you're subscribed to both lists. This is for the people who are only subscribed to cctech. I want to bring an exhibit. Taking things on the plane is even more of a nuisance than usual these days, shipping could be expensive, the train may not be very practical, and I can't drive. So a ride would be the logical way to go. I'm in downtown Seattle. Thanks, -- Derek

22 years, 3 months

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test-drb September 2002