test-drb June 2003

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by jrice54＠charter.net

I picked up a SS10 yesterday. It was missing it's power supply but had a 24bit framebuffer a 10/100 S-Bus nic, MBus processor module, some ram and a hard drive. Seemed like a restorable pizza box and since I don't have a 10 I bought it. I got it home and the Sun p/n guide tells me that a SS10 uses the same power supply as a SS5. I have a couple of spares for my 5's so I got one out. There is no way it's going to fit in the chassis. The SS10 chassis has a beveled cast ridge where the power supply should slide into. Is this a real SS10 or was the label switched? Was there two different versions of the 10 chassis or power supply? I'd like to trace it all out and get it working but for a $10 investment, I can salvage out the parts and still feel that I got a good deal. James

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SS10

by jrice54＠charter.net

Never mind I found out what I needed to know.

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Modern monitors for HP 9000 300 (for Eric Josephson)

by peterbrown10＠hotmail.com

Hi Eric Josephson, Thanks for the info on monitors and the kind offer of the HP 98789A! Can you cantact me off list about this - my e-mail is peterbrown10(a)hotmail.com Cheers Peter Brown _________________________________________________________________ Stay in touch with absent friends - get MSN Messenger http://www.msn.co.uk/messenger

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IBM plastic base

by SUPRDAVE＠aol.com

In a message dated 6/16/2003 11:15:39 AM Eastern Daylight Time, cb(a)mythtech.net writes: << I came across this plastic base thing for an IBM something. It looks like a clip on PC base, maybe to stand a desktop case upright, or maybe just a larger foot to a tower unit. Its IBM part number 91F7591, FRU 92F0000. >> yup, that's for PS/2s. I can use it if no one else needs it.

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OT: Rant about UPS...

by SUPRDAVE＠aol.com

Remember that UPS stands for United Package Smashers Ive heard that they require enough packing to survive a 6 foot drop which is what they probably do to every package just to make a point. I avoid using them. I've always had good results from the USPS. In a message dated 6/16/2003 10:21:45 AM Eastern Daylight Time, jcwren(a)jcwren.com writes: << It's all very dependent on the store. I have one near me that I use, since the nearest Fedex and UPS counters are miles away. I have a good relationship with the people there, and they understand how to pack most items. Generally, I'll give a specification how I want it packed, and they'll do exactly as I ask. They know to put tape over lables in case they get wet (preventing running), triple taping bottoms, double taping edges, etc. >>

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IBM plastic base

by cb＠mythtech.net

>Looks like the stand for the IBM PS/2 model 77. I Paid money for >mine..... they are really nice to have. Are they worth something? Hard to find? Is this something I should try to ebay? -chris <http://www.mythtech.net>

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Looking for... (phaser 350 info)

by jimw＠agora.rdrop.com

Trying to finish repairing a Tek (ne: Xerox) Phaser 350 printer, and while I've got most of the major gremlins beaten down, there is still one fault that I can't get sorted. So... I was wondering if someone out there might have a copy of the interactive diagnostics package (350diags.exe) and (hopefully) the pinout of the 'service port'. It is supposed to be RS-232 but comes out on a 5-pin inline connector... (figures) Thanks; -jim --- jimw(a)agora.rdrop.com The Computer Garage - http://www.rdrop.com/~jimw

21 years, 1 month

Hilevel Tech Cable Interfaces

by djenner＠earthlink.net

I recently received a bunch of Hilevel Technology Inc. cable interfaces that you use between a development system and a target system. The interfaces include: DTI 16A AI 201 RI 202 (x 2) RI 202A RI 204 AI 370 DT 370 If someone can use these, let me know, and I'll send them to you for the cost of shipping/postage (probably $5 - $10). Thanks, Dave -- David C. Jenner djenner(a)earthlink.net

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OT: Rant about UPS...

by Robert_Feldman＠jdedwards.com

They are now called "The UPS Store" here in Chicago (at least). We thought that they were a UPS branch, so my wife recently went there to ship a rolled tapestry weaving (3' by 9" diameter, well boxed, but in a used box) that they made her rebox. The guy behind the counter was also a real jerk about it. Bob -----Original Message----- From: Vintage Computer Festival [mailto:vcf@siconic.com] Sent: Saturday, June 14, 2003 11:38 PM To: cctalk(a)classiccmp.org Subject: Re: OT: Rant about UPS... <snip> MBE folks are a bunch of monkeys. I've never received any packages that were packed by them that didn't come crushed. They don't pack enough foam in the box, and they don't understand basic packing techniques, especially for heavy stuff. The next person that sends me something packed by MBE is going to receive the package back marked "refused". -- 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

HP 9000 R332 computer

by peterbrown10＠hotmail.com

Hi Joe, I was having a quick play with an R332 9000 machine at the weekend and noticed a couple of other 'interesting things' about it. 1. Further to my mail about the extra rear panel jumper leads required to make this things work. It appears that the FDD mounted in the front panel of the computer is linked to its own controller card that is in turn linked to a rear panel HPIB connector. In order for the computer to see the FDD, a short HPIB connector must be used to link the HPIB connector on the rear panel of the computer (vertically orientated) and the HPIB connector on the plug in CPU card. 2. On close inspection of the FDD controller card, it appears that there are two disk connectors of different lengths (one is the FDD controller). The disk connector is open - could this be a connector for a HDD? If so, it doesn't look like an MFM connector - it looks much more like a regular IDE connector. I've seen references to an internal HDD option for the R332 - is it possible that this drive is an IDE type? Cheers Peter Brown _________________________________________________________________ It's fast, it's easy and it's free. Get MSN Messenger today! http://www.msn.co.uk/messenger

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test-drb June 2003