test-drb November 2003

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by aek＠spies.com

http://epl.meei.harvard.edu/Engineering/rackscrews.html Digikey actually has them at a decent price http://www.digikey.com/scripts/DkSearch/dksus.dll?Detail?Ref=75455&Row=85763

21 years, 5 months

Apple IIe - trying to get drives to work

by billdeg＠degnanco.com

I am looking for a troubleshooting guide web site or similar resource. Or maybe someone here can help? In a nutshell, I turn on the Apple IIe and drive 1 spins and the drive light comes on, but does not read any bootable disks. On the display the screen reads: Apple ][ I have a number of boot disks so I don't think the disks are all bad. I have checked the cables and the drive card. I have swapped out the drive card with another that works. I have swapped cables and they seem OK. How do I diagnose the condition of this computer? Is there an internal diagnostic? (key combinations?) What's wrong typically when a disk drive spins but nothing happens? Playing around with key combinations I found that control+clear apple+filled apple+reset brings me to a prompt of some kind, but I do not know what I can do from this prompt. I have no manuals. I would be happy to send a set of digital pictures to anyone interested in helping. Please email comments to billdeg(a)degnanco.com - thanks!

21 years, 5 months

Processor OS List

by pete＠dunnington.u-net.com

On Nov 18, 19:30, Stan Barr wrote: > > "J.C. Wren" <jcwren(a)jcwren.com> said: > > > I'm starting to compile a list of various processor, and OS's they ran. > A starting point is: > > 6502: > > Apple DOS > > Commodore DOS (not sure of the name) > > BBC DOS (can't rmemeber it's official name) Well, the main part is the Acorn MOS (Machine Operating System), and to that you can add various filing systems: DFS is the single-density floppy disc non-hierarchical Disc Filing System, ADFS is the double-density floppy/hard disc hierarchical Advanced Disc Filing System, NFS is the Network Filing System, you can guess what ANFS stands for, TFS is the Telesoftware Filing System (for software broadcast as teletext), ... You could also get the UCSD p-System From SofTech/TDi. For the Torch Z-80, there was CPN, a CP/M lookalike. -- Pete Peter Turnbull Network Manager University of York

21 years, 5 months

COMPAQ 386

by Pablo.Berruz＠warnerbros.com

Hi, I just saw this old ad. Do you still have this pc? I would like to buy it.

21 years, 5 months

Great computer history pictorial book at discount

by MTPro＠aol.com

> From: "Ed Sharpe" <esharpe(a)uswest.net> > > I think the like classiccomputinsA/ > gives some one some money credit for the transaction for > the referral to > Amazon. Yes, it does. It gives my Amazon associate account whatever small commission. I am in the process of rebuilding all of my links to computer history related books from Amazon and for abebooks.com. This small commission in no way costs the buyer any more, and my desire to share the great deal on a great book was sincere. Sorry if I offended anyone, though frankly I can't see why it matters - you don't have to buy the book. Best, David Greelish, classiccomputing.com

21 years, 5 months

more talking to the press.

by witchy＠binarydinosaurs.co.uk

Brilliant! Just as the previous 'talking to the press' thread has vanished >from my classiccmp folder after I thought 'I won't need that' one of the broadsheets want to talk to me about collecting and collectables! Can anyone give me a precis of the previous thread before I go search the archives? Thanks! -- adrian/witchy www.binarydinosaurs.co.uk - the online computer museum www.snakebiteandblack.co.uk - ex-monthly gothic shenanigans :o(

21 years, 5 months

Emulex SC04 controller... what kind of disk does it talk to?

by aek＠spies.com

anyone recognize this puppy? -- yup.. ANSI 8" interface I was VERY happy someone outbid me on it when I discovered what it was.. If someone has a paper copy of the X3.101 spec, i'd like to add it to the archives on spies. It appears to be based on the Shugart/Quantum 8" drive standard but on a single 50 pin connector instead of a 50 and 26.

21 years, 5 months

HP CPU

by wmaddox＠pacbell.net

>Manuals include the RTE-6/VM manual. I bought >manuals and >cables; the CPU itself may still be available (I >think asking price was> $300) if anyone is interested. Jack, do you mean you don't want the 1000E/2113B CPU and it's available? If so, let's talk. --Bill

21 years, 5 months

VCF East in 2004?

by chrisc＠addpower.com

New Orleans would be good, too... :) "Jay West" <jwest(a)classiccmp.o To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts" rg> <cctalk(a)classiccmp.org> Sent by: cc: cctech-bounces@clas Subject: Re: VCF East in 2004? siccmp.org 11/17/2003 02:42 PM Please respond to "General Discussion: On-Topic Posts Only" c'mon... what about VCF central Sellam?? :) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Curt vendel" <curt(a)atarimuseum.com> To: <dwoyciesjes(a)comcast.net>; "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts" <cctalk(a)classiccmp.org> Sent: Monday, November 17, 2003 2:40 PM Subject: Re: VCF East in 2004? > Danbury is also a superb area, you've got the Danbury Mall, there is also > the airport there, lots of hotels with convention centers connected, I think > also Metro North rail isn't too far either. > > > > Curt > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "David Woyciesjes" <dwoyciesjes(a)comcast.net> > To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts" > <cctalk(a)classiccmp.org> > Sent: Monday, November 17, 2003 10:17 AM > Subject: Re: VCF East in 2004? > > > > Curt Vendel wrote: > > > > > > Sellam, > > > > > > Any chance of a VCF East in 2004? A location in CT would be great, > it > > > would be a good midpoint for all the collectors in MA/NH/RI and the ones > in > > > NY/NJ/PA. There are a lot of hotels with conference halls around the > > > Buckland Mall (exit 62?) off of RT-84 CT, plus with the mall, and lots > of > > > local fast food and restaurants, there would be plenty for show goers to > do > > > before/after the show. There is a massive videogame (2nd largest show > in > > > the US next to www.austingamingexpo.com which is the largest) event in > > > March: www.phillyclassic.com so if you could schedule around it, that > would > > > be great. > > > > > > Curt > > > > Actually, the New Haven/Danbury/Hartford areas might be a better option > > for those coming from the south, rather than eastern CT... > > > > -- > > --- Dave Woyciesjes > > --- ICQ# 905818 > > --- [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus]

21 years, 5 months

Picking up an IBM System/34 using a pickup truck; or How do you move equipment Part II

by jplist＠kiwigeek.com

Greetings all; Couple weeks ago I started a thread asking about how you chaps (and ladies) moved big hardware. I ended up going out on a limb when it came to picking up and moving an IBM System/34 some 500 miles homewards, and using only a pickup truck, some strapping, winches and a pair of ramps. I can now say that it was a resounding success, it went out without a hitch pretty much. Most of the details can be found at my webpage, with significant thumbnails of the process and the booty (Of the treasure kind). http://www.kiwigeek.com/hjp/comps/ibm_s34/ Thanks all for input; JP

21 years, 5 months

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