Hi
I think this show why we should keep both political
and religious comments out of our text and even our
signature lines. This group is really intend to be
a classic computer list. There are plenty of other
news groups and mail list that one can go out and
pick fights in.
I know that most people feel strongly about things.
It is good that they voice their opinions. It is just
that this is not the place.
Dwight
> With
>the computerization of manufacturing that's available, it makes no
>sense to me why auto manufacturers can't stamp out any body part, for
>any car, from any year, on demand.
Can't they?
Eons ago, when I owned a 65 T-Bird and was rebuilding it (a failed
project), I was told by a Ford Dealer that Ford can make ANY part for the
car if I request it. However it was going to cost a bundle as they had to
retool to make the parts. (The conversation was specifically revolving
around body panels and interior body parts... so engine and other
mechanical parts may not be included... I didn't clarify as I wasn't able
to afford used parts much less factory new).
-chris
<http://www.mythtech.net>
>The first weekend of May is the Trenton Computer
>Festival (oddly held in Edison, New Jersey rather than
>Trenton...). I'm looking forward to the Flea Market,
>as I do every year.
Anyone have a URL with info on the Festival?
I missed it last year, and am thinking heavily of going this year, but
would like to find out more info before I pen in the date.
-chris
<http://www.mythtech.net>
----- Original Message -----
From: "Joe" <rigdonj(a)cfl.rr.com>
To: <cctech(a)classiccmp.org>
Sent: Monday, April 07, 2003 6:12 PM
Subject: 3.5" floppy drive in IBM XT?
> I picked up an old IBM XT today and it has a 3.5" floppy drive in
it (and it works!) Anybody ever heard of this? The drive has
it's own controller card and both it and the drive appear to be IBM
parts. )I haven't pulled everything apart to be sure.) FWIW the
computer also has a FH 5 1/4" floppy drive and a HH 5 1/4" 10 Mb hard
drive with a Seagate logo on the front of it. Anybody know if
this is an original XT hard drive or a replacement drive? It's been so
long since I've seen an original XT with the 10 Mb drive that
I don't remember much about it.
>
> Joe
I have a highly original late production XT, with the 640k system board,
720k hh floppy, 360k hh floppy, and full height IBM 20mb hard drive.
Interesting features include a Y cable to power both floppy drives from
the PSU connector (Y cable has black wires, and a cloth tag with IBM
part number 6480173). Also, the 720k drive has a plain blue eject
button. The 3.5" drives from the PS/2 series were labelled 1.44m or
2.88m as appropriate. The 360k drive has an asterisk on it, just like
on the optional AT 360k drive. Apparently the IBM convention for 5.25"
drives was that if it was a full height floppy, drive then it was 360k,
if it was a half height drive it was assumed to be 1.2M, unless it had
an asterisk, then it was 360k.
Mueller's book says that the 640k system board, XT 20M hd, half height
360k drive, and 720k drive were introduced in April, 1986.
Hope this helps solve the mystery....
--
Jim
Visit the Selectric Typewriter Museum!
http://www.mindspring.com/~jforbes2
It's nothing spectacular...
I have several IBM Model 76's sitting around my office (in storage) and I
thought I would try to replace the couple of remaining dumb terminals that
are all dying a slow death. I found a couple of these 3270 cards in an old
box a couple of years ago so I built a PC DOS 5.0/IBM PC3270 disk image on
one of the PCs. I built two and they still work beautifully ! I would have
built more but I could find no more cards and there wasn't much of a
demand. These are very sturdy machines (The IBM 76 and 77 Models) and I
would love to put more of them back in service. I admit I have a
sentimental attachment to them and have on several occasions had to make
excuses to keep others from tossing them.
So it's not critical... but if I can accomplish this I will be quite happy.
Peace to you as well.
- Michael
At 01:35 PM 4/13/2003 -0400, vance(a)neurotica.com wrote:
>What kind of project is it?
>
>Peace... Sridhar
>
>On Thu, 10 Apr 2003, JunkMale wrote:
>
>
> > I am looking for one or more IBM 3270 Microchannel cards for a pet
> project of mine.
> >
> > Thanks for your time,
> > Michael
Hi again...been awhile!
I got hold of the remains of a computer my dad built (with the help of
us kids, college age at the time) about 1980 or so. It's a 6809 S-100
bus system, with a microdasys MDA-6809A processor board, and a Solid
State Music VB1B video interface board. It also uses a Jameco JE610
ASCII keyboard.
The computer was stored in a shed where rats got in, and chewed away all
the wires connecing the cpu board to the case keyboard connector. So, I
need to figure out how to wire it back up. I also need to build a power
supply, although I might be able to use a bench supply I borrowed from
my brother...but it only provides 2 amps per side (dual supply, 0-30vdc).
Any scans of microdasys or SSM data shemetatics would be incredibly
helpful...but if you have links to sites with S-100 bus info, that would
also be a help.
I'm on digest mode, so expect delays...
Thanks!
--
Jim
Visit the Selectric Typewriter Museum!
http://www.mindspring.com/~jforbes2
>Have a mac classic that I gave to one of the local kids a few months
>back. Apparently a visiting friend was fiddling with it and
>has somehow gotten it into magnify mode. IIRC, it's system 7.something.
>Can't figure out how to turn it off. It's on maximum
>magnfiy apparently, can only see a very tiny part of anything, even a
>single word takes more than the entire screen which makes it
>real hard to use the GUI.
>Is there a keyboard shortcut that will turn the $%^& thing off??
They have accidentally activated CloseView, a control panel designed to
magnify the screen for people with vision problems.
To deactivate it, type Command-Option-O (hold the command key, that's the
cloverleaf, apple key, the option key, and the letter O all at the same
time).
To permanantly disable it, remove the CloseView icon from the Control
Panels folder and reboot the Mac.
-chris
<http://www.mythtech.net>
Does anyone remember what the last update to System 7.5.x was? I'm in the process of getting my old PowerBook 540c (purchased used a few years ago to replace the 520c I wore out) setup to use as a 'typewriter', and noticed that I've got it running System 7.5.3.
Zane
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| healyzh(a)aracnet.com (primary) | OpenVMS Enthusiast |
| | Classic Computer Collector |
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+
| Empire of the Petal Throne and Traveller Role Playing, |
| PDP-10 Emulation and Zane's Computer Museum. |
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Bryan Blackburn <oldcomp(a)cox.net> wrote:
> I'm not suggesting it is! What I am subtly suggesting, is that if
> you think the company is still in business, or would still recognize
> the product name, send them a check. More power to you! I stopped
> using the software when the hardware it was specifically designed to
> work with became obsolete, well over a decade ago. (Probably about a
> year or two after the company went out of business.)
Gibson Research is still in business, and still sells Spinrite.
http://grc.com/spinrite.htm
-Frank McConnell
