test-drb June 2003

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by dwightk.elvey＠amd.com

Hi Tore I would suspect that there should be a label stating the input voltage range. If not, use a transformer. You might also look inside. Many switcher supplies had jumpers to select input voltage. Dwight >From: "Tore Sinding Bekkedal" <toresbe(a)ifi.uio.no> > >I may (or may not) get an Osborne 1 soon, but it's rated for 120v. The >Executive autoswitched voltage levels; does the 1 do this too? (It was >found in a dumpster, two of them :O) Norway is 235v. I thought it was odd >that the machine would be 120v here. > >Much love, >______________________ >|Tore Sinding Bekkedal| >|toresbe(a)ifi.uio.no | >|+47 91 85 95 08 \_________________________ >------------------------------------------------/

21 years, 1 month

Osborne 1 Voltage

by Robert_Feldman＠jdedwards.com

The O1 can be switched between voltages. The procedure depends on how old it is. Check out the information on pp 31-32 of the "Osborne 1 Technical Manual" at http://www.spies.com/~aek/pdf/osborne/osborne1TechnicalManual.pdf. Bob -----Original Message----- From: Tore Sinding Bekkedal [mailto:toresbe@ifi.uio.no] Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2003 4:12 PM To: cctech(a)classiccmp.org Subject: Osborne 1 Voltage I may (or may not) get an Osborne 1 soon, but it's rated for 120v. The Executive autoswitched voltage levels; does the 1 do this too? (It was found in a dumpster, two of them :O) Norway is 235v. I thought it was odd that the machine would be 120v here. Much love, ______________________ |Tore Sinding Bekkedal| |toresbe(a)ifi.uio.no | |+47 91 85 95 08 \_________________________ ------------------------------------------------/

21 years, 1 month

Osborne 1 Voltage

by toresbe＠ifi.uio.no

I may (or may not) get an Osborne 1 soon, but it's rated for 120v. The Executive autoswitched voltage levels; does the 1 do this too? (It was found in a dumpster, two of them :O) Norway is 235v. I thought it was odd that the machine would be 120v here. Much love, ______________________ |Tore Sinding Bekkedal| |toresbe(a)ifi.uio.no | |+47 91 85 95 08 \_________________________ ------------------------------------------------/

21 years, 1 month

Compaq Deskpro 286

by Bella.Oxmyx＠charter.net

Does anybody have a listing of translations for the drive types for a Compaq Deskpro 286? (i.e. type , cylinders, heads, sectors) I have couple of hard drives I'd like to add, but can't tell what drive type to select. The setup disk doesn't have a user definable type. Jack

21 years, 1 month

Teletype

by dwightk.elvey＠amd.com

>From: ard(a)p850ug1.demon.co.uk > >> >Maybe. Does the Model 33 work correctly when switched to 'local'? If not, >> >then you certainly have problems in the Teletype. If it does work in >> >'local' mode, then you might still have problems in the Teletype, but >> >problems with the interface are also possible. >> >> Hi >> It is also possible that he has the wrong speed gears/motor. >> A 60Hz motor will run in local with 50Hz connected but the >> Baud rate to the outside will be wrong. > >That was one of the 'problems in the Teletype' that I was thinking of. I >suspsect the easiest kludge for this these days is to fiddle with the >clock at the computer interface end, and run the whole thing at 91.667 baud > >-tony > Hi One could buy a new pulley and add some additional capacitance to the motors capacitor and it might work well at 50Hz. I don't think I'd run it too long without the capacitor increase. They run the motor hot at 60Hz. It'd be even hotter at 50. Dwight

21 years, 1 month

JetDirect EX print server

by Robert_Feldman＠jdedwards.com

I believe I have one at home. I'll check tonight and let you know tomorrow. Bob -----Original Message----- From: chris [mailto:cb@mythtech.net] Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2003 3:16 PM To: Classic Computer Subject: JetDirect EX print server I'm not sure if this is older than 10 years yet, but people on this list have a library of manuals, so I'm asking anyway. Does anyone have a manual to an HP JetDirect EX print server device? Specifically model number J2382. I'm trying to find out how to default it to factory settings, and how to get in and change configurations. Holding the TEST button on power up doesn't seem to do default it (or if it is, it isn't clearing the error condition, but that might also be because it isn't taking the BootP info for its IP address). I have two doing the same thing, and I tend to doubt both are broken, so I'm guessing that the manual HP has on their site for the EX Plus doesn't have the right directions for it (not too surprised). So, anyone have that manual? -chris <http://www.mythtech.net>

21 years, 1 month

cctalk digest, Vol 1 #642 - 31 msgs

by alhartman＠yahoo.com

Sorry you both had problems with Stewart. I've known him for over 20 years now, and never had problems like this. I'll ask him about it. I'm pretty sure the items ship from State College, PA and he lives in Brooklyn, NY. So there's some quite large physical distance between he and where the shipping is done (about 5 hours or more by car). I know he can be a little funny about selling large quantities of things. I've tried to set him up with people to buy large amounts of software, or to license his software that he isn't selling anymore only to have a perfectly sound deal fall through. I guess he feels if he holds out, he'll make more money selling it piecemeal overtime than selling it discounted in a lump. I'd also guess he really WANTS a slow income stream, rather than a large lump sum for tax purposes, and to have that steady income coming in. I don't know. I live in Philadelphia, PA now and only talk to him once or twice a year. He hasn't come to the Trenton Computer Festival in two years now. Since getting married, he's been busy with other things. If I get any answers, I'll let you know. I CAN tell you he isn't a crook... If anything, he's been abused by thieves quite a bit over the years I've known him... But, he is definitely an honest guy. He's NEVER ripped me off in the 20 years I've known him. He's always been fair, honest and generous. Not knowing the details of your deal from his end, I can't comment on what happened. In these kind of things, there are always three sides... Your side, his side, and the unvarnished truth.. LOL! I hope you don't feel harmed in any way. You can tell I like him a lot. He introduced me to some Personal Improvement work over 10 years ago that literally "Saved my life". And so, I have a rather large soft spot for him. But, given that... He is still an honest guy. I'm sure he wouldn't purposely rip anyone off. He might dissappoint someone by screwing up, as humans are wont to do... But I can guarantee it wasn't a purposeful rip-off. But, I have no problem with any one reading about these two dealings with him deciding they don't want to buy anything from him. There are plenty of Timex items on eBay. You can go anywhere to get this stuff... I have a few odds and ends I might get rid off (like a Thermal Printer), but I'll keep my ZX-81... If only because I built it with my own butter-fingered hands. Regards, Al > From: acme(a)ao.net > Subject: Re: ZX81 Kits (was:cctalk digest, Vol 1 > #633) > > From: Hans Franke <Hans.Franke(a)mch20.sbs.de> > Subject: Re: ZX81 Kits (was:cctalk digest, Vol 1 > #633) > Date: 06/10/2003 1:29 PM > > > Jup, and understandable. I still have a hard time > > to get a complete picture here. I tried several > times > > to order a bunch of ZX81s from him, back when he > > asked 29.95, and when the price rose to 49.95. I > > never got any reply. I tried eMail and since this > > didn't work Fax and finaly a real letter. > > > > And I wanted to buy more than just one little Kit. > > > > Now, I have a hard time to see any business minded > > structure (and the whish to earn money) in > ignoring > > potential customers at all. > > > Well, I've done a certain amount of business with > Mr. Newfeld, and every > transaction has been a little flaky around the > edges: order (and prepay for) > two kits, only receive one, wrong product received, > etc. The last time *he* > called *me* and told me about some obscure expansion > devices he had "found" > in his warehouse, and did I want them? We agreed on > a price, he charged my > Visa, and two months later I still had not received > the merchandise. He then > stopped answering my phone calls and emails, and, > sadly, I had to threaten > one of his subordinates over the phone in order to > get Mr. Newfeld's > attention. Ultimately, he did not ship the promised > goods, but sent something > else instead. > > Also, I and others have made *very* generous offers > to him concerning large > quantities of other merchandise he claims to have > "mountains" of, and his > response has been to ignore us. No counter-offer, > nothing but dead silence. > > This is the behavior of someone who's "trying to > make a living?" Seems > counter-productive to me . . . almost like some sort > of weird power trip . . . > > Glen Goodwin > Orlando, FL USA > 0/0

21 years, 1 month

Substitute for DEC SS/QD Floppies

by skidmore＠worldvenue.org

I am looking for blank disks to use in a DEC RX50 drive. I have seen posted several places that DD disks can be used, but so far my attempts to initialize Verbatim DS/DD disks under RT-11 have failed: "?DUP-F-Size function failed" Thanks, Barry -- Barry Skidmore <skidmore(a)worldvenue.org>

21 years, 1 month

Request For Assistance with National Instruments Unibus GPIB Controller

by mail.list＠analog-and-digital-solutions.com

re: Request For Assistance with National Instruments Unibus GPIB Controller If anyone wants to take on this project, this apparently is an oil exploration company in Texas that is CAT scanning rocks probably in support of oil exploration? GPIB 11-2 ... Assy 179002-01 Rev G Assy 179003-01 Rev G HexWid do you know how to hook one of these up? John Welch Westport Technology Center, Intl 6700 Portwest Houston TX 77024 713-479-8420 You negotiate your own terms as you see fit.

21 years, 1 month

Looking for schematics for DEC M702 and M720 modules

by erd_6502＠yahoo.com

Both of these are likely to be labelled "memory detection". I have seen both appear in module listings (and, from reports, in the real world) in slot B10 of a PDP-8/i. I keep entertaining delusions that I will be able to upgrade my -8/i to 8K someday. This module is the only one that I cannot borrow from another machine or my pile of spare parts. ISTR the M702 contains a delay line and some buffering TTL. I'm told that the M720 contains some TTL chips and a few transistors. My goal is to understand them well enough to fabricate a substitute, either from scratch, or by co-opting some blank spaces near slot B10 and using DEC M-series modules. Thanks, -ethan

21 years, 1 month

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test-drb June 2003