test-drb February 2003

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by fmc＠reanimators.org

"Fred N. van Kempen" <Fred.van.Kempen(a)microwalt.nl> wrote: > Yes, and likewise for all BA440-based VAX 4000 systems. Just grab > a kitchen knife (warn the wife first.. she might get scared) and > cut a notch. Works for me and the 3400 :) Be careful, though; sometimes these things really do want power cords that can carry more current. I notched a cord once to replace a cord that went missing when the NCR Tower went to a trade show. It worked, but a couple days later I got a "smells like smoke in the lab" report and found it had browned a bit. -Frank McConnell

21 years, 9 months

Things FS (dec, ncd, sun, chips), and Info requested

by dwightk.elvey＠amd.com

>X-Server-Uuid: 03162E99-F22F-4D28-9C2E-3682E73B502C >From: "Feldman, Robert" <Robert_Feldman(a)jdedwards.com> >To: "'dwightk.elvey(a)amd.com'" <dwightk.elvey(a)amd.com> >Subject: RE: Things FS (dec, ncd, sun, chips), and Info requested >Date: Wed, 5 Feb 2003 14:25:27 -0700 >MIME-Version: 1.0 >X-WSS-ID: 125F5EDD1612440-01-01 >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > >See below. > >-----Original Message----- >From: Dwight K. Elvey [mailto:dwightk.elvey@amd.com] >Sent: Wednesday, February 05, 2003 2:58 PM >To: cctalk(a)classiccmp.org >Subject: Re: Things FS (dec, ncd, sun, chips), and Info requested > > >>From: "Patrick Finnegan" <pat(a)purdueriots.com> >> >>First, the question. Look for "SELLING" below for what I have 'for sale'. >> >> I've managed to pick up a TECMAR, Inc. "LAB TENDER COMP" card for the >>IBM PC (8bit ISA interface) but I don't have any docs on it. There's a >>total of 5 34pin headers on the card, a bunch of 7400 seris logic, an >>AM9513, AM8255A-5, 5xTL084CJ, 4xHEF4051BP chips, and 3x8switch > ^^^^^^ > Math processor?? > Dwight > >>dip-switches. Does anyone know what this is and/or have software/docs for >>it? > > >[Robert Feldman] <Snip> Please? > Hi I was incorrect, a quick search shows that it is a timer chip( 9513 ). The 8255's are parallel I/O chips. The 4051's are analog multiplexers. The TL084's are Op-Amps. Other than that, I have no idea what it does. If there was a A/D chip mixed in with the TTL, I'd think it was a multi channel A/D board. Dwight

21 years, 9 months

OT: RE: Collecting, Hacking and the Spooks (was: Gulf War, dummie s,

by xds_sigma7＠hotmail.com

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21 years, 9 months

Emulex QD 211

by fm.arnold＠gmx.net

>Message: 16 >From: Innfogra(a)aol.com >Date: Sun, 2 Feb 2003 21:29:26 EST >Subject: Emulex QD 211 >To: cctalk(a)classiccmp.org >Reply-To: cctech(a)classiccmp.org > > >The actual number is QD2110202-00 rev L. From the connectors it is either >ESDI or a MFM hard disk controller for Qbus but I am not sure which. > IIRC the small 10 pin connectoris is for a console-CRT. Has the same pinning as DLV11-J and will work independent of host-sw, only power to QD21 applied is enough. Used for configuration ect. Connect a terminal, and see what it says to you. Will see if I find some Doc's on this. If its ok, its a very useful module. Frank

21 years, 9 months

MicroVAX 3800 Power Cable

by healyzh＠aracnet.com

> What's needed for this list is the URL of someone selling these > cords. Noone has found one yet. Check HP resellers (and not because HP now owns DEC). The cable I got for this originally came from a semi-modern HP workstation. Zane

21 years, 9 months

OT: RE: Collecting, Hacking and the Spooks (was: Gulf War,

by healyzh＠aracnet.com

> At 08:37 AM 2/5/03 -0700, you wrote: > >New York Times > >June 11, 2001 > > > >Court Restricts Heat-Sensor Searches > >By David Stout > > > >WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court today reiterated the right of privacy in the > >age of technology, ruling in an Oregon drug case that the police cannot use > >a heat-seeking device to probe the interior of a home without a search > >warrant. > > > They restricted the use of HEAT SENSORS but they did not restrict the > police from using estimates of exceesive power usage by the power > companies. That's how they "caught" Zane. The thermal imaging sensors > would have probably shown that the source was a computer and not growing > plants. BTW they also use both technologies for detecking stills built > inside of homes. I didn't know I'd been "caught", that was Sridhar and his IBM ES9000. I'm the one that asked how long before some of us do run into this problem due to power usage or heat output, and it looks like the answer is it has already happened thanks to power usage. I do know though, that with having 4-5 computers running 24x7, I've got to have abnormal power usage (not to mention how hellish my electric bills are getting). Zane

21 years, 9 months

Things FS (dec, ncd, sun, chips), and Info requested

by dwightk.elvey＠amd.com

>From: "Patrick Finnegan" <pat(a)purdueriots.com> > >First, the question. Look for "SELLING" below for what I have 'for sale'. > > I've managed to pick up a TECMAR, Inc. "LAB TENDER COMP" card for the >IBM PC (8bit ISA interface) but I don't have any docs on it. There's a >total of 5 34pin headers on the card, a bunch of 7400 seris logic, an >AM9513, AM8255A-5, 5xTL084CJ, 4xHEF4051BP chips, and 3x8switch ^^^^^^ Math processor?? Dwight >dip-switches. Does anyone know what this is and/or have software/docs for >it? > >SELLING > >+ Digital SC008-AB, one with an "A" and one with a "B" on it, has many >(maybe 20) TNC Jacks monted on it, some with 'terminators' on it. Does >anyone know what this is? I'm intrigued by it. > $5 each + shipping > >+ Digital M8210 - 32kW (72bit words) MOS memory for a VAX-11/780. It's > still sealed in an anti-static bag, so I assume it's in excellent > condition. > $5 + shipping > >+ NCD 19c Xterminal, no cables. Uses a sync-on-green monitor, does color, > has AUI/10Base2 network connectors, uses standard PS/2 style keyboard > and a 9pin serial (pc-like) mouse. > ** Based off of Motorola 88100 processor ** > $10 + shipping > >+ 4 x Sun SparcStation 5, 64MB RAM, CG6 framebuffer, 2GB Seagate ST32550WC > hard drive. These are working, but don't have an OS installed for > licensing reasons. I can install Debian Linux (base install) on them > if interested (for free!). > $15 each + shipping, > also have some parts (lots of CG6's), email if interested. > >+ 6 x Sun SparcStation 5 power supplies (PN 300-1215-02): > ratings are +5V @ 25A, +12V @ 2.3A(Max 4A), -12V @ 0.25A > max continuous 150.2W, max output <15sec 174.2W > $5 each + shipping > >+ Not really classic, but I've got a lot of RJ45->DE9-F cisco console > cables, and 48VDC, 0.3A table-top 'wall wart' power supplies. I figured > that they might be of some use to list readers, and wanted to do this > before they go onto eBay. > $5 for one + shipping, or make me an offer for >1. > >+ VME Boards - have socketed chips that are re-usable: > > > PE/IO: > 1 x MC68881RC15A - math coprocessor > 1 x MC68901P > 2 x MC68230P10 - 68k 'parallel port' chip > 1 x PAL16R4CN -\ > 1 x PAL14L4NC --+- does anyone know if they're erasable? > 1 x PAL16R6NC -/ > 2 x D8293 --\ > 1 x P8291A ---+-- Intel GPIB chips > > parallel ports: > 2 x MC68230P10 > n x 74LS00 series logic IC's > > net interface: > 2 x MC68230P10 > n x 74LS00 series logic IC's > > DMA interface: > n x 74LS00 series logic IC's > > 68010 board: > 1 x MC68010L10 > 4 x KM6264L-15 8k x 8 150ns SRAM > 4 x M5L2764 8k x 8 EPROM > 1 x 5.0688MHz oscillator > > 68000 board: > mostly same as the 68010 board, except with MC68000P8 instead > > I also have a couple of prototyping (wire-wrap) VME boards. You can >see everything I have at http://purdueriots.com/mvme/ including (fuzzy) >pictures of the boards. I'd like to get $5 per board + shipping to >recuperate my costs. I can do cheaper for large quantites. > > ** The CPU boards have custom-developed console 'debuggers' that use > the RS-232 port on the CPU card as a console. They *require* that > a PE/IO board be connected to the VME bus in order to 'initialize'. > You could, of course get around this by replacing the ROMs. > >If (when) I get multiple offers, I'll try to choose fairly who gets the >stuff, or divide it up if there's multiple people interested > >Thanks for listening! > >Pat >Lafayette, IN, USA 47904 >-- >Purdue Universtiy ITAP/RCS >Information Technology at Purdue >Research Computing and Storage >http://www-rcd.cc.purdue.edu

21 years, 9 months

OT: RE: Collecting, Hacking and the Spooks (was: Gulf War,

by dwightk.elvey＠amd.com

>From: "Bryan Pope" <bpope(a)wordstock.com> > >And thusly Joe spake: >> >> plants. BTW they also use both technologies for detecking stills built >> inside of homes. > >How much power / heat does a distiller use / generate?! > >Cheers, > >Bryan > Hi Most are not very efficient and generate quite a bit of heat. Remember, they are interested in ones that generates commecial quantities on Moon shine and not some chemistry experiment. Dwight

21 years, 9 months

MicroVAX 3800 Power Cable

by Fred.van.Kempen＠microwalt.nl

Owen, > I have a MicroVAX 3800 in really good shape that I would like > to be able to use, but I have a problem. The power connector > looks like a standard grounded power cable connector, but has > been made in such a way that the power cable must have a notch > on the top in order to plug in. Yes, and likewise for all BA440-based VAX 4000 systems. Just grab a kitchen knife (warn the wife first.. she might get scared) and cut a notch. Works for me and the 3400 :) Cheers, Fred

21 years, 9 months

Any Amiga users on this list?

by healyzh＠aracnet.com

> I play games on mine mostly, but want to get a HD to do some programming on > the system. Flipping floppies is starting to get annoying. Is there a SCSI adapter for the A500, and how hard would it be to get? The HD expansions I've always seen don't strike me as being very reliable in this day and age. If you want to do programming, I'd recommend getting a newer Amiga, or doing it under Emulation. I've had Amiga OS 3.9 running on both my A3000/25 and on my PC, I hate to admit it, but unless you're running something that requires the HW, emulating the Amiga on a modern system blows the real HW away. I couldn't believe the difference. Of course I've got to admit, that you really should have an accelerator board, if you're going to try and run AmigaOS 3.9. Now what I'd like to get a chance to play with is Amiga OS 4.0 on the new hardware! I gather the OS will finally be released in March. Zane

21 years, 9 months

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test-drb February 2003