test-drb June 2003

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by julesrichardsonuk＠yahoo.co.uk

>> I came across a whole boxful of Apple II cards at the weekend that I'd >> forgotten I actually owned. > > Things get buried way to easily in this "Hobby", yes they do - I've been moving around too much the last few years so pretty much everything's been in storage. Hopefully all of my Sinclair and Acorn stuff should be going on loan to a local technology museum at some point for display - I hate the way everything's shut away in a room at the moment (er, actually rooms, loft and with the bigger stuff in the garage :-) > I was never really much of an apple user, came by my collection by > fluike and just kept adding to it. nor me. I was given an Apple /// with a couple of ProFile hard drives a few years back and it started from there - I'm not sure what strange cards are lurking in the machines themselves at present. If anyone comes up with anything interesting on these boards I'll let you know; I've posted the same questions to comp.sys.apple2 but I'm not sure how active the group is these days. As far as the Z80 card goes a quick search of the 'net revealed a lot of 'Z80 card' boards but not 'Z80 card II' boards. I have no idea if the different name is significant or not yet :) cheers Jules

21 years, 1 month

Unknown Apple 2 cards

by julesrichardsonuk＠yahoo.co.uk

> Is that Mitac computer an Apple II clone? I hope to find out in the next few days :-} I believe I was given it about 6-7 years ago and it's been on the list of things to look at someday ever since!! It was next to the box of cards in the room where most of my comps are stored, so I fished it out with the hope of trying to see if it works sometime over the next few days. It almost certainly appears to be a Japanese Apple 2 clone though, with built-in disk interface, 80-column output, RF output (unsure whether that's NTSC or PAL or even something else yet), joystick interfaces etc. all on two boards within the machine - there's even a Z80 CPU in there but I'm not sure if it behaves like a 'proper' CP/M card or if it's just there to control some of the machine's hardware. Pretty loaded-up little beast anyway. I've got both 120V and 220V power supplies for it; why someone would have had both I'm not sure but there you go. I've also got two of the units that connect to the expansion socket at the back of the machine and provide standard (assuming it is a clone!) A2 bus connectors - again I have no idea why I have two, not like I can use more than one at once anyway! My Apple 2 disk drives and any kind of suitable monitor are all too far buried at the moment for me to get at them, but I'll check the machine over for obvious probs before trying to hook it up to my TV sometime in the next few days. I couldn't find any information on the machine on the 'net, but then I suppose in the Apple 2's heyday there were an awful lot of clone machines around. cheers Jules

21 years, 1 month

Systems Enhancement Corporation Power Administrator 800

by Robert_Feldman＠jdedwards.com

It might be that the DE-9's don't have a standard PC serial pinout. At work, we have a UPS that uses a DE-9 for programming, but the pinout on the cable (a 940-0024C; Googling produces a number of hits) is Female Male 1-4 2------------2 3------------1 5------------6 6 NC 7-8 9 NC -----Original Message----- From: Dave Brown [mailto:tractorb@ihug.co.nz] Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2003 1:15 AM To: cctalk(a)classiccmp.org Subject: Re: Systems Enhancement Corporation Power Administrator 800 Maybe you drive it over the Ethernet port- I saw one of those devices a couple of days back that had 8 or 10 power outlets, the DIP switch and a single Ethernet port. Nothing else. Going to try and score it too, but 'he-who-has-it' is still considering if he really wants it! DaveB ----- Original Message ----- From: "Geoff" <geoff(a)hasker.net> To: <cctech(a)classiccmp.org> Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2003 9:38 AM Subject: Systems Enhancement Corporation Power Administrator 800 > I have come across what seems to be a remote outlet/power sequencer device > from the Systems Enhancement Corporation called the Power Administrator 800. > On the rear it has two DB-9 male ports, which I assume can be used to program > this device. <snip>

21 years, 1 month

OT: FW: THIS IS GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by rigdonj＠cfl.rr.com

This is OT but it's too good not to pass on. I'm sure that everyone on the list can appreciate it. Joe > >Subject: THIS IS GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! > > > > >Let's see if I understand how the world works lately... > If a man cuts his finger off while slicing salami at work, > he blames the restaurant. > If you smoke three packs a day for 40 years and die of > lung cancer, your family blames the tobacco company. > > If your neighbor crashes into a tree while driving home > drunk, he blames the bartender. > > If your grandchildren are brats without manners, > > you blame television. > > > If your friend is shot by a deranged madman, you blame > the gun manufacturer. > > > > And if a crazed person breaks into the cockpit and tries > to kill the pilot at 35,000 feet, and the passengers > kill him instead, the mother of the deceased > blames the airline. > I must have lived too long to understand the world as it >is anymore. So, if I die while my old, wrinkled butt is >parked in front of this computer, I want you to blame >Bill Gates...okay? > > > > > > > >Bye! >Have a Great Day! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >____________________________________________________ > <http://www.incredimail.com/redir.asp?ad_id=309&lang=9> IncrediMail - Email has finally evolved - <http://www.incredimail.com/redir.asp?ad_id=309&lang=9> Click Here > >Attachment Converted: "C:\EUDORA\Attach\FWTHISIS.htm" >Content-Type: image/gif; > name="FwTHISIS1.gif" >Content-ID: <710815C8-121F-4139-94FE-6336349A8D6F> >Content-Description: FwTHISIS1.gif >Content-Location: FwTHISIS1.gif > >Attachment Converted: "C:\EUDORA\Attach\FwTHISIS.gif" >Content-Type: image/gif; > name="FwTHISIS2.gif" >Content-ID: <FCB9C175-2BC1-401A-A515-8DAA900E612E> >Content-Description: FwTHISIS2.gif >Content-Location: FwTHISIS2.gif > >Attachment Converted: "C:\EUDORA\Attach\FwTHISI1.gif" >Content-Type: image/gif; > name="FwTHISIS3.gif" >Content-ID: <D8C2032E-045D-40F8-98CD-7A89E641F4B5> >Content-Description: FwTHISIS3.gif >Content-Location: FwTHISIS3.gif > >Attachment Converted: "C:\EUDORA\Attach\FwTHISI2.gif" >Content-Type: image/gif; > name="FwTHISIS4.gif" >Content-ID: <8E209AD2-FCAA-44FF-8769-46BE8AAD29B2> >Content-Description: FwTHISIS4.gif >Content-Location: FwTHISIS4.gif > >Attachment Converted: "C:\EUDORA\Attach\FwTHISI3.gif" >Content-Type: image/gif; > name="FwTHISIS5.gif" >Content-ID: <87ED2775-2554-4B7D-8C29-191C2D02F7C2> >Content-Description: FwTHISIS5.gif >Content-Location: FwTHISIS5.gif > >Attachment Converted: "C:\EUDORA\Attach\FwTHISI4.gif" >Content-Type: image/gif; > name="FwTHISIS6.gif" >Content-ID: <0589F5D4-900C-4878-AF7F-9B3BE3BA6D2B> >Content-Description: FwTHISIS6.gif >Content-Location: FwTHISIS6.gif > >Attachment Converted: "C:\EUDORA\Attach\FwTHISI5.gif" >Content-Type: image/gif; > name="FwTHISIS7.gif" >Content-ID: <0D1B9DEF-5218-452D-9D13-B9B0881FB148> >Content-Description: FwTHISIS7.gif >Content-Location: FwTHISIS7.gif > >Attachment Converted: "C:\EUDORA\Attach\FwTHISI6.gif" >Content-Type: image/gif; > name="FwTHISIS8.gif" >Content-ID: <8C1048EF-1066-4862-B1ED-3F5618D8F126> >Content-Description: FwTHISIS8.gif >Content-Location: FwTHISIS8.gif > >Attachment Converted: "C:\EUDORA\Attach\FwTHISI7.gif" >Content-Type: image/gif; > name="FwTHISIS9.gif" >Content-ID: <52DD19BB-8145-415C-B368-5609A0381025> >Content-Description: FwTHISIS9.gif >Content-Location: FwTHISIS9.gif > >Attachment Converted: "C:\EUDORA\Attach\FwTHISI8.gif" >Content-Type: image/gif; > name="FwTHISIS10.gif" >Content-ID: <DC050A7C-43B1-4576-977B-FFF8CE02C708> >Content-Description: FwTHISIS10.gif >Content-Location: FwTHISIS10.gif > >Attachment Converted: "C:\EUDORA\Attach\FwTHISI9.gif" >Content-Type: image/gif; > name="IMSTP.gif" >Content-ID: <BE513365-038F-4C72-845B-8811A6E46C10> >Content-Description: IMSTP.gif >Content-Location: IMSTP.gif > >Attachment Converted: "C:\EUDORA\Attach\IMSTP.gif"

21 years, 1 month

Cool little modulator

by cb＠mythtech.net

>> Sellam indicated that he thinks the modulator came with all IIc's, but I >> have to question... Why? The IIc already has a composite video out, so >> why also ship with the modulator. > >To make it easier to hook into a television. Trust me on this one. Never mind... I think I just realized it. I took another look at the units and realized I was mistaken as to which one had the Channel 3/4 selector switch. I thought Apple included it into the "Switch Box", leaving the "Modulator" to be completely redundant with the composite output that the IIc already has built in. In fact, I was mistaken, the 3/4 switch is on the "Modulator", which means it isn't a composite output but rather a RF output using an RCA connector (as might be expected to plug into the Switch Box). Realizing my mistake on which carried that ability, I now fully understand why Apple included it since it in fact is NOT the same output as already on the IIc. -chris <http://www.mythtech.net>

21 years, 1 month

someone should rescue these

by uban＠ubanproductions.com

There is a nice set of H960 racks up on eBay, about to close in the next hour or so: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3417760448&category=11831 No, I don't have anything to do with this except that I hate to think what will happen to them if no one picks them up. I would love to have them, but NJ isn't in my neck of the woods. If someone was willing to pick them up for me and store them until I could drive out, that would be great! These cabinets don't become available very often and this set appears to have the side panels, which can be hard to find all by themselves. --tom

21 years, 1 month

PDP-7 - Problems (Tore Sinding Bekkedal)

by grg2＠attbi.com

If nobody's mentioned these: #1: Check the power supply voltages. Filter capacitors tend to dry out and voltage regulator transistors tend to fail. If the voltages are more than 5% off I'd do some serious power supply investigation. If the output voltages are low, don't try boosting them up by turning up the adjustment knob! There's probably something more seriously wrong. Turning up the knob is going to just pass thru more ripple or unregulated voltage.

21 years, 1 month

someone should rescue these

by cb＠mythtech.net

>No, I don't have anything to do with this except that I hate to think what >will happen to them if no one picks them up. I would love to have them, but >NJ isn't in my neck of the woods. If someone was willing to pick them up >for me and store them until I could drive out, that would be great! These are actually just about next door to me. However, I don't have much in the way of storage space left. When would you be looking at picking them up? I'm also curious if I know the seller. I have a friend who's company (in Mahwah) just merged with another and has been unloading a ton of PC equipment (mostly free). Of course, that doesn't mean much, as Mahwah where these are, is home to a number of large industrial campuses and they could be from any one of them. -chris <http://www.mythtech.net>

21 years, 1 month

Texas Instruments TI-99/4A in box available

by vcf＠siconic.com

Marlene MacCorkle has a TI-99/4a in the box that she'd like to sell. She's not asking much. Send your offer to her directly. Reply-to: <marlene_f_maccorkle(a)yahoo.com> 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 R332 Touch screen

by peterbrown10＠hotmail.com

>Hi Peter, Hi Joe, {sorry if this is a little muddled - I just got off a 10 hour flight...} > I picked up a pile (8 of them IIRC) of these things recently. I've acquired two of them too. One without keyboard or any other accessories, the other with keybaord and three rather inportant cables... The first cable is phono to phono, about 6 inches long and connects the rear panel HP 9000 audio connector to the audio input on the HP 332 chassis. The second is a 6 inch HPIL to HPIL connector that jumpers the HP 9000 card keybaord input to an HPIL socket in the rear panel that just connects through to a front panel HPIL for the front panel hinged keybaord. The third cable connects the phono video out from the HP 9000 card to the 'VGA' connector on the rear panel (3 row connector 15 pins). Only four of the pins in the 'VGA' connector are used. I haven't buzzed it through but the pins used are 1, 5, 11 and 15 only. HP part number is A1300-60036 Without the video jumper cable in place then the display will only show retrace lines when the brightness is turned right up - so it can be mistaken for not working. >They had >been surplused by a large company and the integrated keyboards were >missing. So the surplus company that got them threw them out. BUT the KB >cable runs through the machine then out the back and then plugs back into a >standard HP-HIL keyboard port. So I'm thinking that I can use a standard >HP-HIL keyboard. Absolutely - I have done htis and it works fine. With the correct cable you can also drive the monochrome display from another computer system >I've tried one of the machines and I can't get a display >on it. I haven't had time to check further and I haven't checke dhte >others. See my comments above - if you see retrace lines whenq the brightmess is turned up then it is probably working OK. >I'm pretty certain that these have an internal hard drive. sorry no >advice on how to use the touch screen. If you had a spare hard drive thenI'd be interested. I'm currently booting my systems off an external harddrive. >Do you know if an external display can be connected to these? This one >appears to be running but nothing is displayed on the screen. I think it >may have a bad screen. See my previous comments I'll have a play with the touch screenand see if I can come up with something. Cheers Peter Brown _________________________________________________________________ Use MSN Messenger to send music and pics to your friends http://www.msn.co.uk/messenger

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test-drb June 2003