test-drb December 2003

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by dwight.elvey＠amd.com

Hi Neutralizing depends on the type of battery. If nothing else gets rid of the stain, try some bleach. Experiment a little in a hidden area first. Dwight >From: "Philip Pemberton" <philpem(a)dsl.pipex.com> > >> time it was used - 1970s by the looks of the batteries - and they'd >> naturally leaked all over the place. >Ugh! Nasty :-/ > >> I've tried standard Foamcleaner (anti static, natch) to remove the lovely >> brown stuff but it's not having any of it. Any tips for removal of this >> stuff without scratching the plastic too much? >You could try using a bit of white vinegar, followed by isopropyl alcohol >(90% or better preferably). The idea is, the vinegar should neutralise the >gunk and hopefully loosen it a bit. The IPA removes any residue from the >vinegar, along with the remains of the battery electrolyte. > >Later. >-- >Phil. | Acorn Risc PC600 Mk3, SA202, 64MB, 6GB, >philpem(a)dsl.pipex.com | ViewFinder, Ethernet (Acorn AEH62), >http://www.philpem.dsl.pipex.com/ | 8xCD, framegrabber, Teletext >Strike any user when ready. >

20 years, 5 months

Orig. PC BIOS code

by tmm＠8191.net

Steve, I was looking around online for examples of BIOS code and came across your email from March of this year saying you have a copy of the PC BIOS source. I'd appreciate it if you could send me a copy. r/ Tim

20 years, 5 months

Displaywriter Printer. . .

by Sharp51482＠aol.com

Just to add a little more info, When I returned to work today I got the exact model of my printer, its a 5218 A02. And it does not have any connection on the back for the feeder or tractor unit as described in the service manuals. It would appear that you would have to add some sort of wire harness assm.??? Any help is appreciated. I am having no luck tracking down a cut sheet feeder. Thanks! Blu

20 years, 5 months

Infortek AD200.

by mark.morse＠kodak.com

Joe, I ran across a discussion string you had earlier this year about an Infotek AD200 board in an HP9000/300.? We are looking for one of these boards.? Do you know where we could find one?? Thanks. Mark Morse X-ray Spectroscopy / Neutron Activation Laboratories Analytical Technology Division Kodak Research Labs phone: 585-722-3353 e-mail: mark.morse(a)kodak.com

20 years, 5 months

Decserver 200/MC as console switch?

by bdwheele＠indiana.edu

I've got a decserver 200/mc and I've managed to get the terminal server software to load. What I'd like to do is set it up so I can hang my various unix boxes off of it and use the console port on the terminal server to switch between them. [think: serial kvm] I know I'm going to need a pile of null-modems, but I have no idea how to configure the server to do what I want. The documentation I've come across seems to indicate that this is possible. Anyone have any documentation on how I'd set this up? I don't need LAT, so that's not really an issue. [of course, if anyone has a newer terminal server that'll do this that they're willing to part with for postage, I'd not turn it down :) ] Brian Wheeler bdwheele(a)indiana.edu

20 years, 5 months

IEZ11 driver source

by kahrs＠caip.rutgers.edu

Does anyone have the source for the IEZ11 (that's the IOTech 488/D interface) driver??? I'd like to figure out the SCSI commands for this beast and even the manufacturer (Iotech) doesn't have any documentation on it. Thanks for any help, commiseration, etc.

20 years, 5 months

finds from TRW Swapmeet (AKA Northrup Grumman swap meet) today

by jwstephens＠msm.umr.edu

I found a device called a Micro Lab I. It camed with a TI 9900 card and a 6802 card. It is dated 1979 from looking at the date codes on the parts. It fired up and ran perfectly. Anyone have any experience on this unit? I found a 2 high VME board with a TRW RH32 processor on it. A quick search ofGoogle showed that this has a redhat port and is a Raiation hardened 32 bit RISC processor made by TRW and Honeywell. The chipset has a CPU-1 CPU-2 MPU-1 MPU-2 and SCU-2 plus two ORCA asics. I don't know if it is dual cpu, fault tolarant (dual cpus for redundant function), or a single cpu set with two large cpu LSI chips making up a single processor. Jim

20 years, 5 months

Why one should never give an interview

by vcf＠siconic.com

Ok, more fuel to add to the discussion about reporters being complete idiots. I did an interview recently for a local paper. The writer seemed very bright and asked good questions. The article came out today. I was impressed with the technical accuracy. However, there was one MAJOR problem: the article said that I sold recycled computers to the Alameda County Computer Resource Center. Now, this may at first seem like a minor error, but it's huge. First of all, under agreement with the ACCRC, I act as a drop-off center for computer and electronic recycling. All items dropped off at my facility are in fact donations to the ACCRC, and donation receipts are given for income tax deductions. Second, the computers and electronics collected are then delivered to the ACCRC where they then refurbish and distribute the computers they receive as an officially registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. To say that I sell computers to the ACCRC makes it seem like I am engaged in fraud. So now people who read this article and have or were considering donating items through my service to the ACCRC will think I am in fact fraudulently collecting computers to resell to a non-profit. Nice. In short, I have been libeled is a seriously egregious fashion. So much for the free publicity I was hoping for. I'll have to wait until tomorrow (Monday) to see what the paper intends to do to rectify the situation. If they don't play by my rules then I'm getting an attorney. This incident may well be the final straw. From now on I'm now considering telling any reporter that comes within 10 feet of me to fuck off. -- Sellam Ismail Vintage Computer Festival ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ International Man of Intrigue and Danger http://www.vintage.org [ Old computing resources for business || Buy/Sell/Trade Vintage Computers ] [ and academia at www.VintageTech.com || at http://marketplace.vintage.org ]

20 years, 5 months

Mel the Programmer (aka Mel Kaye)

by pete＠dunnington.u-net.com

On Dec 1, 8:05, Joe Stevenson wrote: > > I am unfamiliar with "Mel the Programmer" > > What is he best known for (besides this recent information you cited)? If you look at the page given below, and follow the first link, you'd find the story. It's very well known. > On 11/30/2003 at 8:54 PM Tom Jennings wrote: > > >You may have read about the apocryphal Mel the Programmer on the net... > > > >Well it appears that Mel Kaye was a real person, was a master programmer > >for the Royal McBee Corp, and wrote little things like boot code for the > >LGP-30. Here's some substantiating factoids. > > > >http://wps.com/projects/LGP-21/mel-the-programmer.html -- Pete Peter Turnbull Network Manager University of York

20 years, 5 months

NEW! Multiple Currency Support on the Vintage Computer Marketplace

by vcf＠siconic.com

The Vintage Computer Marketplace is pleased to offer sellers the option of conducting transactions in six new national currencies: Euros, Pounds (Great Britain), Australian Dollars, Canadian Dollars, Japanese Yen, and Hong Kong Dollars. If you are a non-US member, you may click on the "My Profile" link to modify your member preferences and set your default currency. You will also see a new option to set your language/locale, which will allow VCM to perform some specific formatting changes appropriate to your national language. If you're not a member yet, join today (it's free!) http://marketplace.vintage.org -- Sellam Ismail Vintage Computer Festival ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ International Man of Intrigue and Danger http://www.vintage.org [ Old computing resources for business || Buy/Sell/Trade Vintage Computers ] [ and academia at www.VintageTech.com || at http://marketplace.vintage.org ]

20 years, 5 months

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test-drb December 2003