For the DIGITAL community, I still scan documents as long as it is
loose sheets or it is OK to remove the staples.
I do not scan books, that's too time consuming.
FYI, I use the scan-to-file option of the Oc? 3165 printer/copier.
Any size up to A3/Ledger (11"x 17") is easy, and even mixed sets,
for example Letter-sized with fold-outs for schematics are OK.
That takes a bit more time to prevent the fold-out to be scaled to
Letter size (a few manual actions required).
The result is a PDF file readable by Acrobat Reader, but the files
are *BIG*, actually they are TIFF's with "PDF jacket".
I once did a test on a *text-only* document of 25 pages. The PDF
was 6.8 Mbytes, and after going through the Distiller it was just
over 650 kbytes ... but I noticed some loss of information here
and there. So, reliability is not a full 100%. I stay with the
big files knowing not to loose any information.
BTW the resolution of the scanner is 600 dpi.
For a sample of the scan quality see the scans on mainecoon ...
Please e-mail first if you want me to do some scanning.
I offer the service free as long as it is DIGITAL, preferably
PDP-11 related. You pay the postal cost for sending the doc to me,
and the postal cost if you want them back. The resulting scan files
are put on a CD-ROM and I ask US $2 for a CD-ROM (up to 650 Mb).
I hope that is a reasonable fee ...
- Henk.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Pete Turnbull [mailto:pete@dunnington.u-net.com]
> Sent: dinsdag 24 februari 2004 12:18
> To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
> Subject: MSCP protocol docs
>
>
> Several weeks ago the subject of MSCP docs came up. I think there may
> be a scanned copy of AA-L619A-TK (MSCP Basic Disk Functions
> Manual) out
> there somewhere, though I can't find it, but not, AFAIK, AA-L620A-TK
> (Storage Systems Diagnostics and Utility Protocol) and AA-L621A-TK
> (Storage System Unibus Port Description). These are the three
> components of the UDA50 Progammer's Kit, QP-905-GZ (which, despite the
> name, isn't really UDA50-specific)
>
> I have all three. Anyone in the UK or Netherlands want to scan them?
> The three documents are respectively 170pp, 46pp, and 58pp.
>
> --
> Pete Peter Turnbull
> Network Manager
> University of York
I have had good results using the report function on eBay. I have reported
several frauds (some are quite blatant) and usually the sale is cancelled in a
day or two.
The person then gets a warning mail not to do such a thing. Three such
warnings will get someone suspended from eBay. If it is obvious fraud their name
will be suspended immediatly.
Now it is fairly difficult to prove a shill, and without proof eBay generally
won't do anything. Coincidence is not proof.
If the zero feedback bidder shows up on other sales of the original seller it
may be suspicious. If he only shows up on the original sellers sales that is
very suspicious. Is he registered in the same town? Check both's buyer and
seller's ebay information.
In doing that ebay sends an email to you and the person you are verifying so
it is kind of a notice if it is a shill.
Do bidding and selling searches on both the bidders name and the original
sellers name. See if there are any more connections.
Make sure if you really want the item to make note of the sellers email when
you check the ebay records. If eBay does cancel them there will be no
accessable records of their offerings.
Hello
I have a friend that has an old Machine tool manufactured circa 1978.
It apparently uses DC-100 tapes. He has one copy of the operating
system tape, that he calls a "Parameter" tape. He'd like to make a
copy. I need a source for these old DC-100 tapes.
Thanks
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I remember somebody posting about a source for qbus proto boards, but I
can't seem to find it.
Anybody remember the post or the link to the source?
-chuck
On Tue, 24 Feb 2004, Kevin Handy wrote:
> Vintage Computer Festival wrote:
>
> >The Zortech C++ compiler was one of the very first C++ compilers
developed
> >in the mid- to late-1980s. I'm looking for a copy for a friend who's
> >writing a book (and also so the creator of Zortech C++ can have his own
> >copy since he never held onto his own!) Zortech C++ was licensed to
> >Symantec and became their C++ compiler.
> >
> >Does anyone have a copy of Zortech C++?
> How about a copy of Datalight C?
Walter Bright is the author of Zortech C++. In 1982 Walter and I were
evaluating computer languages for developing electrical engineering software
on the IBM PC, VAX VMS and VAX UNIX. We looked a Pascal, Fortran and C. We
selected C, the PC had the Lattice compiler, DEC had just released a C
compiler for VMS and UNIX had the standard.
Walter looked at the C compilers for the PC and said, "I can do better that
that." He got a release from our employer (Data I/O) and spent nights and
weekends writing a functional clone of the 2 pass Lattice compiler. This
enabled him the debug each pass and to be compatible with the Lattice
libraries. I think it took him a year to write the compiler and libraries
for the first release.
Microsoft also liked the Lattice C compiler, the OEMed the software and the
only change was the start-up banner. The OEM deal changed the words "Lattice
C 2.0" to "Microsoft C 3.0" (I forget the exact wording, it was 20 years
ago.) The higher version number made the Microsoft compiler sound better.
The files would pass a binary compare except for those bytes. The first C
compiler Microsoft wrote was version 4.0.
Walter first started selling his compiler as Northwest C, I don't know if he
sold any under that name. He teamed up with someone here in Seattle and
started selling it as Datalight C. That went OK but the distributor in the
UK was selling more then the US. Walter parted with Datalight and formed
Zorland with the UK distributor. Borland did not like the name so they had
to change it to Zortech.
In the late 80s C++ came to be as a pre-processor for the UNIX compiler.
Walter said, "I can do better that that." He wrote the first native C++
compiler for any platform. After about 10 years of work on the compiler he
sold out to Symantec and became an instant millionaire.
Michael Holley
www.swtpc.com/mholley
On Feb 24, 23:25, John Honniball wrote:
> Pete Turnbull wrote:
> > Today I discovered that the fault on drive 0 of my SWTPC twin 8"
drive
> > box is due to a cracked collet -- the 8-fingered black plastic
part,
> > with a ball race in the centre, that holds the floppy disk onto the
> > hub.
>
> I have some spare 8" disk drives here, if that'll help at all. Or if
> anyone else wants 'em? One's a Shugart SA-801, the others I can't
> remember (but I can look them up).
I like the drives I have so I don't really want to replace them, and it
seems silly to cannibalise a good drive to fix a bust one. And I
*definitely* don't have room for more (unfortunately -- I'd like to put
one or two on a PC). But thanks for the offer.
OTOH, I might fit one into my Cromemco. I'll check that tomorrow...
--
Pete Peter Turnbull
Network Manager
University of York
Hi
Try abuse(a)ebay.com
Dwight
>From: "Jay West" <jwest(a)classiccmp.org>
>
>I'm bidding on an item, and I'm pretty sure the seller has another (0
>feedback) account and is bidding up the price. I don't see any spot on ebays
>website where I can raise this issue. Is there someone I can bring this
>issue to there? Anyone have any thoughts on this?
>
>Please reply off-list
>
>Jay
>
>---
>[This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus]
>
>
Today I discovered that the fault on drive 0 of my SWTPC twin 8" drive
box is due to a cracked collet -- the 8-fingered black plastic part,
with a ball race in the centre, that holds the floppy disk onto the
hub. I've had this happen before on an 8" drive, and repaired it by
gluing with Araldite (epoxy), but I'd prefer a better repair. Does
anyone know of a source for new collets, which seem to be the same on
several different makes of 8" drive? The other drive in the pair looks
set to go the same way real soon, as it's got a lot of small cracks in
it.
--
Pete Peter Turnbull
Network Manager
University of York
Hello Lee,
Would you consider selling this? I am checking how it is
different from HP PN: 09114-69511. If it is same, I am
interestede in buying it.
Regards
Henry
HP 9121
Davison, Lee cctech(a)classiccmp.org
Tue Jun 10 10:55:45 2003
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While dumpster diving at the end of a radio rally (what,
doesn't everyone do this?) I found, in with the usual PC
scrap, an HP 9121 dual disk unit.
The unit powers and a small LED flashes five times but
that's as far as I've got because I've not got anything
to plug it into.
I take it I can use DSDD 3.5" disks in this and that with a
General Instrument HPIB card and some hand rolled code I can
try it out. Anyone done this? Any pointers to where to start?
Any online docs for the command set/protocols?
Cheers,
Lee.
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