test-drb June 2003

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by dwightk.elvey＠amd.com

>From: "Tore Sinding Bekkedal" <toresbe(a)ifi.uio.no> > >I have recently bought colour tape for the 33. > >The printer has a black substance that pushes the printhead towards the >paper. This has dissolved into an oily-like thing, and there is zero >pressure for the head against the paper. I will try to put a licorice >candy (L?kerol) in its place as a kludge, but it very likely won't last. >Do you know what causes it? Where to get a new one? Is that SUPPOSED to >happen?' > >Confused Regards > >-Tore > Hi I've seen this happen to others but mine did just the opposite. The rubber turned to brittle stuff and crumbled. I guess the issues is that like some plastics, rubber just doesn't last. I think the stick on feet idea is the best home remedy. Dwight

21 years, 6 months

[Fwd: [Siglinux] Symbolics Lisp machine to a good home]

by doc＠mdrconsult.com

From a local SIG list. I am not affiliated yadda yadda Doc -------- Original Message -------- Subject: [Siglinux] Symbolics Lisp machine to a good home Date: Mon, 9 Jun 2003 17:21:44 -0500 (CDT) From: Mark <mindfunk(a)mindfunk.net> Reply-To: SIGLinux GNU/Linux Users Group <siglinux(a)utacm.org> To: siglinux(a)utacm.org Anyone want a symbolics lisp machine. It worked as of 6 months ago. I don't have any time to invest at the moment to it, So, I'm looking for a good home for it. It's free, but you have to come get it. I live in ft. worth. Bring many people with you. namaste, Mark _______________________________________________ Siglinux mailing list Siglinux(a)utacm.org http://www.utacm.org/mailman/listinfo/siglinux

21 years, 6 months

Looking for schematics for DEC M702 and M720 modules

by aek＠spies.com

I just emailed you the M720 schem. It was in the modules schematics book for the PDP-12 (Vol 4)

21 years, 6 months

Got my Commodore CDTV today

by jrkeys＠concentric.net

Well the Commodore CD-1000 CDTV box came today and now the search starts for the mouse, 3.5 FD, remote control, keyboard, and monitor for it. Also the manuals for it. There is a good write-up and pic's of it at www.cdtv.org.uk/1254.html. It's based on the Amiga with a 68000 @ 7.14Mhz chip. Anyone having extra parts for this computer that they do not need contact me off list.

21 years, 6 months

In Focus Systems Macintosh II LCD panel box

by julesrichardsonuk＠yahoo.co.uk

> Focus Systems makes scan converters to go from VGA or RGB to an > assortment of things. IIRC, one of their products was a translucent LCD > panel that you put on an overhead projector for showing the image of your > computer screen. > > This sounds very much like the scan converter box for that LCD panel. I > would not at all be surprised if it is really just a fancy RGB to VGA > converter and can probably be plugged into any VGA monitor. Thanks - I wondered whether that was actually VGA output too. I don't know what frequencies the Mac II outputs - but I was hoping the box might buffer each line of video and do something intelligent with it before spitting it out to the LCD connector, but it doesn't look like it given the chips that are in there. Still, I do have a Mac II somewhere so might hang onto it as-is, or failing that the metal case might come in handy and as interface box for something! cheers Jules

21 years, 6 months

goin to CA soon, to be a CC tychoon

by dwightk.elvey＠amd.com

>From: "Vintage Computer Festival" <vcf(a)siconic.com> > >On Sat, 7 Jun 2003, Jim Davis wrote: > >> You will be treated like crap at all levels of any transaction at fry's. >> Expect, No, assume that >> any advertised product will be out of stock, that the pepsi machine >> will of be of more help >> then the sailsdroids. Don't even think about using a check, unless you >> have about an hour or >> two to wait ( I AM NOT KIDDING ), Check all the packages, as frys simply >> returns >> defective and returned products to the shelves. Returns? Plan on >> spending the day. >> Need I say more? > >And that's on a GOOD day!!! > Hi First, one needs to realize that Fry's is a discount store. They do everything as cheap as they can. They do not hire sales people with computer knowledge. I don't expect them to answer any question more complicated than "where is such-an-such?". They are require, now, by law to mark items that have been returned as such. Most items that have been returned are working and have nothing wrong with them. They do not have in store personal that can test everything in the store. I often buy return items when on sale. I expect to test them when I get them. I have only had one bad item that was re-wrapped. They replaced it without question( they may have put it back on the shelf ). It did take time standing in line. I guess it is mostly expectations. One can often find most any of their items cheaper, someplace else. Unless you happen to be at that someplace else, it isn't worth the gas to look for it. As for people ripping them off, their biggest problem has and always will be with the store personal. Dwight

21 years, 6 months

Final 'Garage Sale' listing updates

by jimw＠agora.rdrop.com

www.rdrop.com/~jimw -jim --- jimw(a)agora.rdrop.com The Computer Garage - http://www.rdrop.com/~jimw

21 years, 6 months

In Focus Systems Macintosh II LCD panel box

by julesrichardsonuk＠yahoo.co.uk

Hi, Just came across a little 5x5x1" high metal box with the following connectors on it: 15-pin connector labelled "to computer" 15-pin connector labelled "to monitor" 15-pin high-density connector labelled "to LCD panel" connectors for "power in" and "power out" It's badged as being made by In Focus Systems, "For Macintosh II" and model "A-35C". Before I just trace it inside to see what it does I thought I'd ask here about it - maybe someone knows exactly what it is. Presumably some sort of frequency convertor unit; any ideas what LCD panel connected to it and the specs of it? I was hoping it would actually contain some sort of buffer memory inside (and might come in handy for something else with a bit of hacking), but it seems not. Chips inside are standard logic / timers, a couple of 8-pin "7660CPA" chips (whatever those do), and analogue sections for R, G and B. Chip dates are all within 1990. May still prove useful for something one day anyway! cheers Jules

21 years, 6 months

In Focus Systems Macintosh II LCD panel box

by cb＠mythtech.net

>Just came across a little 5x5x1" high metal box with the following connectors >on it: > > 15-pin connector labelled "to computer" > 15-pin connector labelled "to monitor" > 15-pin high-density connector labelled "to LCD panel" > connectors for "power in" and "power out" > >It's badged as being made by In Focus Systems, "For Macintosh II" and model >"A-35C". Focus Systems makes scan converters to go from VGA or RGB to an assortment of things. IIRC, one of their products was a translucent LCD panel that you put on an overhead projector for showing the image of your computer screen. This sounds very much like the scan converter box for that LCD panel. I would not at all be surprised if it is really just a fancy RGB to VGA converter and can probably be plugged into any VGA monitor. -chris <http://www.mythtech.net>

21 years, 6 months

contents of latest HP load

by jwest＠classiccmp.org

HP 2860 Dual bay rack with smoked plexiglass doors HP 2100A cpu w/24K (includes 12920/21 mux set with an extra control board for control lines on all ports, unknown board - HP DATA 12604-60001, three grd tru boards, terminator, mark reader interface, 8 bit duplex register, trans sync modem, recv sync modem, and I/O extender intf) HP 2155A I/O extender (includes buffd tty register, 13037 interface, terminator, and line printer interface) HP 2100S cpu w/32K (includes 7970 tape controller bds 1&2, TBG, priv. int, and jumper) HP 7970B mag tape drive (800 bpi) HP 2748B paper tape reader HP 2610A drum Line Printer HP 7261A optical mark card reader Teletype model 35 LOADS of docs and paper tapes. Many of which I have not seen before and are new to me at least. Most of this stuff is in perfect condition, a few items are in "fair to good" condition. Most of the paper tape library seems at first blush to be RJE centric, some DB/Image, RTE, and DOS stuff seems to be there as well. 12 binders of docs for pretty much everything, hardware & software. I put up some pictures of the stuff while it was all in the garage/basement at http://www.ezwind.net/jwest/HP Also got the wayward 30062 terminal controller multiplexer connector panel that I have been looking for. Yay! An oddball (to me) item was in there.... a 98041A disc interface. This appears to let an hp 98xx? calculator hook up to large HP disc drives? Time to take a week off work perhaps and clean & test & play :) Jay West

21 years, 6 months

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test-drb June 2003