I want to attempt to install OpenVMS 7.2 via MOP over the network, to do this I
need to get the files off the CD since I don't actually have another VAX to read
the CD on. (I'm using a Linux host running mopd... I was able to install
NetBSD that way)
Anyone know how I could read the data off the CD under Linux or *BSD ?
-jwb
Hi,
Joe Moir from Boston just did the ultimate sell off of his VAX11 gear.
Boy the stuff went for $50 per box. An 11/780, 11/785, and an 11/795,
ahem, 8650. The were all in ugly parted out shape, but significant
sources for spares. I now have an 11/785 backplane, and since my 11/780
doesn't work properly anyway, I can just as well start converting it.
I almost had all three of those, but a fellow with ebay name "rtlacy"
had made a little more decisive bids on them.
Now I wonder, just in case, is anyone of you out in the Boston area,
just in case?
regards,
-Gunther
Please help with info of this floppy drive.
3 1/2" floppy drive external aluminium case
manufacturer : California Access
model no. : CA-880
fccid : gea4btrf302c
Made In Hong Kong
Need to know the system its designed to run on (ie: dos,unix etc) and
available drivers.
thanks
>From: "Steven N. Hirsch" <shirsch(a)adelphia.net>
>
>On Thu, 27 Mar 2003, Jason J. Gullickson wrote:
>
>> Is there any (easy) way to use an H89 as a serial terminal, VT100 even?
>
>Yes. The H89 was an H11 terminal with CPU and drive control boards added.
He means H19, not H11.
Dwight
>I think you need to physically remove these and plug the cable from the
>DB-25 connector into the terminal PCB.
>
>I'm not too sharp on the details now, but I successfully converted several
>of them in this manner, circa 1990.
>
>Steve
FYI - I'm likely going to be bidding on the DEC "3 high" rack on Ebay that
includes an RA81. The RA81 is missing the HDA, and I have no need for it, I
just want the rack as it's the right height to mate to my 11/44X. If anyone
wants the RA81-HDA, let me know before it gets skipped.
Jay West
The 8/L is finally fixed! The final interesting failures were:
The Group 2 microinstructions (CLA, IAC, etc) would not work.
Changed the relevant 7400 - still only weak wiggles. Tracked it
down to a dead short on the AC CLEAR line. Turns out that one of
the ground bus strips that run the length of the backplane had
buckled just enough to touch the exposed wire at the bottom of the
pin it was supposed to make a circle around! That was really fun
to locate.
Lastly, the TTY receiver card M706 would only work when on an
extender card. When in the backplane it would receive only one
character and "hang" until power cycled. I spent a lot of time in
a fruitless search for a bad backplane contact. Finally I found on
the stop bit flipflops that their PRESET pins were floating (a
frequent bad habit of DEC in their early design was to leave
uncommitted TTL inputs to float, which works fine as long as it's
an electrically "quiet" environment. Which a card handling 20mA
TTY signals is NOT). A quick 1K pullup to +5 and it hasn't dropped
a bit since.
I've just finished constructing my "DF32x4" disk simulator (PC
boards in a 1U [1.75" high] rack chassis). I'm starting to debug
now - so far I had a bad IDC connector and (of course) no spare. I
will make Eagle .SCH and .BRD files available to anyone who wants
them IF it ever works ;)
-Charles
[demime 1.01a removed an attachment of type image/jpeg which had a name of mvc-457e.jpg]
considering that the processor and eproms are missing. It looks
to me to be a 8080 based board. The 28 pin chip close to the
forty pin missing chip could be the 8228. The metal area to the
left was probably where a breadbaord strip used to be. There
are LEDs and a connector strip close to the breadboard area.
It looks like a electronics experimenter system actually. His
reference to the first laptop is pretty silly.
best regards, Steve Thatcher
>--- Original Message ---
>From: acme(a)ao.net
>To: cctalk(a)classiccmp.org
>Date: 3/28/03 9:32:48 AM
>
Described as "One of the first portable computers ever made,"
hex keypad,
>the word "Eclipse" on side of unit, fits in a briefcase, seller
claims it
>was made for Lawrence Livermore Labs.
>
>Any ideas?
>
>Glen
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Question....
Was there a vintage computer called an "Adam"? I *THINK* I recall hearing
something about that name. If so, then the below email MAY be of interest to
someone. If there wasn't such a computer, then this email is SPAM and I
apologize for posting it here.
Jay West
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dusty Fohs" <dusty(a)rumcakerecipe.com>
To: <jwest(a)classiccmp.org>
Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2003 11:01 AM
Subject: AdamComputer.com domains
> Hello,
>
> We purchased the domain names AdamComputer.com & AdamComputers.com for a
project that we are no longer able to develop.
>
> Domains for sale are:
>
> www.AdamComputer.com
> www.AdamComputers.com
>
> I wanted to see if you have an interest or know of someone who could make
use of these domains. We are just looking to recoup what we paid for these
domains, as they no longer fall into our business plans.
>
> Let me know if you are interested or if you have any questions.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Dusty
> dusty(a)rumcakerecipe.com
Maybe this?:
http://home.pacbell.net/mmetzler/discuss.txt
<quote>
Subject: Lawrence Livermore Computer
Date: Mon, 23 Nov 1998 09:57:32 -0800
From: "Mike Mori"
To:
I was refered to your web page by Doug Yowza. I was hoping that you would
have some information on a LLL MST-80 microprocessor trainer I found a few
years back. The unit is a Intel 8080 based single board system with a keypad
and 3 digit display. It is mounted in a briefcase with a proto board and
power supply. Any info you might have would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
</quote>
-----Original Message-----
From: acme(a)ao.net [mailto:acme@ao.net]
Sent: Friday, March 28, 2003 11:33 AM
To: cctalk(a)classiccmp.org
Subject: What is this? eBay #3409766995
Described as "One of the first portable computers ever made," hex keypad,
the word "Eclipse" on side of unit, fits in a briefcase, seller claims it
was made for Lawrence Livermore Labs.
Any ideas?
Glen
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