test-drb June 2003

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by drido＠optushome.com.au

At 06:47 AM 6/19/03, you wrote: >:-) > >Hmm, I've got some Ultima titles like that.. > >Audio hardware is a fairly typical old software/modern >hardware problem. > >FWIW, I've never had much luck w/ non-creative cards >being used directly by programs that expect to >talk to creative cards.. > >However, if you've WinNT/2000/XP in the mix you >might try this: http://ntvdm.cjb.net/ > >(VMware is also a EXPENSIVE possiblity - but >its sound drivers are not 100%) I've never used VMware. I've have tried Virtual PC and found while it does emulate the soundblaster the sound in most of the games that I have tried skips. There's a trial version of Virtual PC on the connectix site if I remember correctly. There's also a DOSbox, freeware as far as I know and supposedly optimized for running DOS games. I haven't got around to trying it myself yet. It doesn't support protected mode yet, but as Wolf3D runs on a 286 that shouldn't be a problem. > >You might also try to see if someone has ported >Wolfenstein to some other platform you've access to. >(The source was release quite some time ago) > >YMMV/etc, of course. > >David > >(Would a discussion of emulating 10yr old audio >hardware be considered on-topic?)

21 years, 1 month

Epson HX-20 problem

by tmkwan＠pacific.net.hk

Does anybody know how to fix the classic protable Epson HX-20? This is my part of collections, I know it's work fine before. When I tried to switch on the machine last week, (it was after 15 hrs charged), the LCD didn't show up and there was no response on the contrast wheel. But I still tried to key in something, like "SOUND 10,10" and "LPRINT A", there was a beep sound and the text printed from the mini-printer. Then I plug in the AC adapter again and tried to switch 'on and off' many times on the startup switcher, the LCD worked again. At that time I thought the problem is solved. After one day later, the problem happened again, I needed to switch on and off many times to make the machine wake up. I am sure the machine is work on the first switch, because the computer responded my key strokes but the LCD still sleep. Really want to know what's happened on this machine and how to check/fix it? Thanks Man

21 years, 1 month

Souping up Classic Macs: was Reading various format 5.25" floppies on a PC

by SUPRDAVE＠aol.com

In a message dated 6/18/2003 3:39:12 PM Eastern Daylight Time, teoz(a)neo.rr.com writes: << Fastest NUBUS video card I know of is the Radius Thunder IV 1600, good luck finding one. Alot of that speed is from the built in DSP chips that accelerate photoshop. I have the plain supermac thunder IV without the DSP addon board and its not faster then the built in video on my Q950 for normal video (the built in video doesnt use the nubus bus so its faster then just about any addon board for normal video) The fastest 68k upgrade to a nubus non PPC mac would be a Rocket 68040/40 (or maybe a 50) nubus card. >> I have a Rocket card but never got it to work properly. I lucked out and was able to download drivers for it, but the system would get flakey after the rocket sound effect played.

21 years, 1 month

Restore Disk Question

by cb＠mythtech.net

>I have a MAC Performa 550. Somehow my son has crashed the hard drive to the >point where the computer no longer thinks there is a hard drive. > >Does the recovery CD allow you to boot off the CD? I have a >utilities diskette but it won't restore off the backup diskettes since the >computer thinks there is no hard drive any longer. The first thing is to get the machine booted with anything that has Disk First Aid and Drive Setup on it (Disk Tools floppy, or a bootable CD). To boot from the CD, put the CD in and hold down the C on the keyboard then turn on the computer and keep holding C until it starts to boot. (make sure caps lock isn't on as it only works with a lowercase C) Then run Drive Setup and see if it sees the hard drive, if not, the drive itself is toast, get a new drive. If it does see it, update the driver (its in the menus). After updating the driver, reboot using your boot disk NOT the hard drive. After the reboot, run Disk First Aid and attempt a Repair on the hard drive. After that, the drive still may or may not be bootable. If it still is not bootable, try reinstalling the OS, that should restore it to bootable state. -chris <http://www.mythtech.net>

21 years, 1 month

Restore Disk Question

by gehrich＠tampabay.rr.com

I got this from a friend. Does anybody know the answer? ================================= I have a MAC Performa 550. Somehow my son has crashed the hard drive to the point where the computer no longer thinks there is a hard drive. Does the recovery CD allow you to boot off the CD? I have a utilities diskette but it won't restore off the backup diskettes since the computer thinks there is no hard drive any longer. ================================= Gene Ehrich gene(a)ehrich.com gehrich(a)tampabay.rr.com

21 years, 1 month

HP front-panel keys

by rigdonj＠cfl.rr.com

John, I found my original HP 1000 keys and they are marked 4T1427. The CAT99 keys may be for the back door of the cabinet. Many of the HP 1000s were mounted in cabinents that had locking doors on the back. I don't know what the key number was but I think they had round heads also. I do know they were made of brass and I know that they were different from the FP keys. If you don't need the FP keys I can use them. I've made copies but they're not the same as the originals and aren't as nice. Joe > > I have several HP 1000s and two original keys but I'm not sure what you're asking. But yes the keys in all of the HP 1000s are interchangeable, at least in the six or eight machines that I've tried. I don't have one here but IIRC they are Corbin keys and they are brass with a round head. FWIW I just got some keys made and it was a real hassle. I tried Home Depot, Lowe's and a couple of othe large hardware places and they didn't have any blanks of the same type. I finally went ot a small local hardware store and they found some blanks made by another company (ILCO?) that they could make keys from. The new keys have a trapazoid shaped head like that usually used on house keys and they're nickel plated steel so they look completely different from the original keys. > > The locks on the HP 1000 simply hold the front panel closed. But the main power switch is located under the cover. > > If what you have ARE HP 1000 keys I could use them but it's probably not worth the cost to ship them from the UK to Florida. > > Joe > > > >At 09:51 PM 6/6/03 +0100, you wrote: >>Quick question for those people with HP 1000 machines and the like... >>what are the front-panel keys like? Only I have a few discarded HP >>keys here that are all alike: >> >> Corbin Cabinet Lock CAT99 >> Corbin 4T1427 >> >>All the keys are brass. Are they for an HP front-panel lock of some >>sort? If so, which? >> >>-- >>John Honniball >>coredump(a)gifford.co.uk

21 years, 1 month

Looking for a MCA card

by SUPRDAVE＠aol.com

In a message dated 6/18/2003 11:06:31 AM Eastern Daylight Time, vance(a)neurotica.com writes: << I am looking for a PS/2 Ultimedia Audio Card. I want to use it in an RS/6K. Anyone have an Ultimedia PS/2 they're not using and don't mind giving up the card? Peace... Sridhar >> Never heard of it. You talking about the Audiovation or the M-APCA?

21 years, 1 month

FA: Cirris Signature 1000 cable Tester

by rigdonj＠cfl.rr.com

Last week I picked up a new cable tester. As a result I'm selling my old one. It's a Cirris Signature 1000 and it comes with 17 different cable adapters plus an AC adapter and two Cirris storage boxs for the adapters. These are GREAT devices! They make testing and reverse engineering cables a breeze. This one can test up to 128 different points (in .2 seconds!) and can even print out a complete wire list that you can add to a note book for a permanent record. If you've never used one, read the description at www.cirris.com. <http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2539809546> Joe

21 years, 1 month

Still searching for a "Trump Card"

by bernd＠kopriva.de

Hi, i'm still trying to find a Z-8000 Trump Card ... I asked Steve Ciarcia for some help, unfortunately he has thrown away all existing stuff :-(. He mentioned, that Sweet Micro Systems (who manufactured the board) sold 500 - 1000 to Nielsen ratings. I tried to get in contact with them, but this was not successful (i got no response to my request). Does anyone have connections to former Sweet Micro Systems or Nielsen ratings people, that could help me ? Thanks Bernd Bernd Kopriva Phone: ++49-7195-179452 Weilerstr. 24 E-Mail: bernd(a)kopriva.de D-71397 Leutenbach Germany

21 years, 1 month

Alpha Phase 2 Testers needed for Vintage Computer Marketplace

by classiccmp＠vintage-computer.com

Hello Sellam, Let me know what you need me to do and I'll take a shot at it. . . Best regards, Erik > Hello Folks. > > We're entering Phase 2 of our Alpha testing of the new Vintage Computer > Marketplace. It took us a little bit longer than anticipated to get the > basic service rolling but everything is in place and running now. We need > a few more testers to help exercise the basic functionality before we turn > it up to Beta testing. > > If you're interested in helping to test out the service, please e- mail me > directly. > > Thanks! > > -- > > Sellam Ismail Vintage Computer Festival > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -------- > International Man of Intrigue and Danger http://www.vintage.org > > * Old computing resources for business and academia at www.VintageTech.com * > > --

21 years, 1 month

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test-drb June 2003