> Hi Ken
I haven't seen one lately. Been an ADAMITE for some 20 yrs. and they were available as
'modified' by experimenters to use without printer power supply and with a 5 1/4" drive. A
surprise to see this orphan mentioned anyplace!
Cheers.
Murray--
>
> Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2004 11:53:31 -0500
> From: "Van Mersbergen, Ken" <KVanMersbergen(a)RandMcNally.com>
> Subject: RE: Tapeless Adam ?
> To: "'General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts'"
> <cctalk(a)classiccmp.org>
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> eColeco sells it for $30 without tape drive, keyboard, printer or
> controllers.
>
> R80 CPU with place for two Datadrive tape units to boot Tape Software and
> SuperGames, and save or load files on blank Digital Datapack tapes. Play
> Coleco Game Cartridges (virtually indestructible plastic plug-in software on
> MicroChips) using Game Controllers (two 9 pin ports available). Separate
> Game and Computer Reset Switches. Expandable console features three card
> slots under the top access cover (internal Modem or serial card, Aux Dot
> Matrix Printer Card, Expansion Memory Cards from 64K to 256K, and Hard Disk
> Drive interface Cards), plus external card slot on the right end, and disk
> drive port on the left end for a single cable connection to add a floppy
> disk drive (320K to 1.44 Megabyte Capacity). Other connectors: RF (TV)
> output, Monitor (Video) output, and combination Audio/Video output to a
> composite input monitor or TV equipped with A/V inputs. 5% handling and
> ground U.S.A. shipping is $14. 30 day warranty. # 182 LIMITED QUANTITIES
>
> They also sell stand alone power supplies for the ADAM console.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dave Dunfield [mailto:dave04a@dunfield.com]
> Sent: Monday, April 26, 2004 11:54 AM
> To: cctalk(a)classiccmp.org
> Subject: RE: Tapeless Adam ?
>
> >>Found a Coleco Adam on the weekend.
> >>It's a bit odd in that it has NO tape drives. It does not
> >>look as if one was removed - there are filler plates in both
> >>tape compartments which look original.
> >>Anyone know if there were any variations of the Adam which were
> >>sold without any tape units at all?
>
> >Doubtful, looks like someone just pulled the drive and replaced it with a
> >"dummy"
>
> Thats kinda what I'm guessing, however it *looks* factory - no signs of
> prying, scraping and other giveaways that tell you it was modified.
>
> >eColeco sells ADAM units like this as just a game console.
>
> Curious - are these "game consoles with a printer", or do they have some
> other means of powering them (the Adam is powered by the printer).
>
> Regards,
> --
> dave04a (at) Dave Dunfield
> dunfield (dot) Firmware development services & tools: www.dunfield.com
> com Vintage computing equipment collector.
> http://www.parse.com/~ddunfield/museum/index.html
>
> ***************************************************************
Or you can read it online at:
http://web.archive.org/web/20030207005349/www.pseudorandom.org/kandr/kandr.h
tml
Cheers,
Ram
-----Original Message-----
From: ard(a)p850ug1.demon.co.uk [mailto:ard@p850ug1.demon.co.uk]
Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2004 5:20 PM
To: cctalk(a)classiccmp.org
Subject: Re: Anybody ever use Aztec C for APPLEII?
If you want to learn C, install one of the free unices and run gcc. Oh,
and buy K&R -- you'll be glad you did. I couldn't understand any of the
'learn C in 2 weeks' type of books, I thoguht C was well beyond me. Then
I bought K&R and was writing simple programs the same afternoon. K&R is
expensiver per page I guess (it's a thin book), but it's full of
information, and it's logically set out.
-tony
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Is anyone in the Portland area interested in collecting a bunch of misc.
computer (as well as probably some electronics) stuff? It's for local
pickup only, and until I start digging it out, I don't know what all will be
in there. Definitely PC realated stuff (PCI era), and at least a little Sun
stuff. Probably some other cool stuff as well, especially if interest is
expressed, or cash offered.
If no one in the area is interested, it's probably going to get dumped on
BadWill. The classic stuff really isn't in much danger at the moment, I
just have to do something to free up some space (if someone interested in
picking stuff up is interested in classic stuff as well, some of it's
available). I'll probably be dumping the non-classic stuff this weekend if
I haven't heard from anyone.
Remember LOCAL PICKUP ONLY!
Zane
Please see:
http://www.classiccmp.org/pipermail/cctalk/2004-February/036938.html
I have promised this to several folks but I have not yet found the
8086 compiler manual to scan. I am still going through my storage
area. If anyone else wants a copy then please send me an email and I
will put you on the list.
--
Paul
Monroe, Michigan USA
paulrsm(a)buckeye-express.com
Here you go...
http://www.chsoft.com/dv.html
Cheers,
Ram
-----Original Message-----
From: Bryan Pope [mailto:bpope@wordstock.com]
Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2004 2:15 PM
To: cctalk(a)classiccmp.org
Subject: Re: Old software available
And thusly SUPRDAVE(a)aol.com spake:
>
> MSDOS 6.21 3 disks
Is this the entire installation? Speaking of this, does anyone have or
know where I can get a copy of QEMM?
Cheers,
Bryan
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way arising from its use.
My previous deal on a VAX 11/7xx fell through, so I'm back looking for one.
I would really like to get an 11/750, but would settle for a 730. Anyone
care to talk trade? Email me offlist if so! Most of my trading stock is HP
gear, but I have some DEC gear too. Guess there is always cash if you want
to go that route.
Regards,
Jay West
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Anyone know where I can find one?
Bill
--
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I know there's other assemblers for the Apple II, but the "SC Assembler" is
what I used to use, and what I still have a quick reference card for. So can
anyone dump me a copy to DOS 3.3 floppy?
Jay West
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Rich has some Sun stuff available. See below.
Reply-to: <rsk(a)gsp.org>
---------- Forwarded message ----------
Date: Tue, 27 Apr 2004 08:32:13 -0400
From: Rich Kulawiec <rsk(a)gsp.org>
To: Vintage Computer Festival <vcf(a)siconic.com>
Subject: Re: WTB: Speaker box for Sparc Station 1 ($$$)
On Mon, Dec 15, 2003 at 10:11:40AM -0800, Vintage Computer Festival wrote:
> Hi Rich.
>
> Yes, please send a list. I'm pretty sure I'd be interested in another
> audio dongle for the SparcStation 1 if indeed you do have some.
Hiya. This took a while, because I had to do quite a bit of digging,
and I'm still not done.
- But I have a Sparc 1 audio dongle still in the original plastic bag --
plus a few other ones that have actually been used a bit. I thought
that it was somewhere in the bottom of the pile, and I was right.
(Imagine that!)
- I also have a big pile of various SCSI cables that needs a home: these
are ones that I used with my Sparc 2 and various external devices, and
they're a mix of micro-SCSI (like the connector on the back of the Sparc),
DB-50, and Centronics-style. There's at least:
3 DB-50 to Centronics, ~4 ft
4 DB-50 to DB-50, 2-3 ft
2 DB-50 to DB-50, 1 ft
2 DB-50 terminators
2 DB-50 to Sun micro-SCSI connectors, 3 ft
1 bizarre IBM double Centronics...you tell me, it's in the box
plus: about 4 more Centronics-style cables I found yesterday
- I have an SBus expansion box. It's a pizza-box the same size and shape
as a Sparc 1/2, but designed to let me you plug in more cards. But: I
don't have the connector/card for it. I have seen those offered around
the 'net from time to time, but not for a while.
- I have a Sun 911 enclosure. This is about twice the height of a 411,
and it's designed to hold 4 SCSI disks. Caveat: while removing the disks
>from it ('cause I was still using it) I noticed one loose wire on the big
harness that connects everything. I don't know if it was (a) always loose
and thus not a source of any problems or (b) I knocked it loose while
pulling the disks. I'm just not inclined to mess with it.
- I have a couple of AUI-to-10BaseT transceivers with attached cables:
one end plugs into the AUI Ethernet port on a Sparc 1/2, the other end
(about 10 feet or so) has a 10baseT plug. Handy, but I don't need them
any more.
Cost for any of this? Make me an offer that's at least enough to cover
shipping. ;-) Really. If you can use it, and I can get it out of here
without losing money on the deal, it's yours. (I'm going to be moving
soon, so the less stuff I have to pack...)
There's other stuff as well but I haven't made a real list yet: old
SunOS distributions (at least three of the SunOS 4.1.3/4.1.4 era),
Solaris distributions (2.5, 2.5.1, 2.6., 2.7, and a still-stealed 2.8),
and so on. I'm making a list now and will send that too.
---Rsk
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I have at least one. I am checking on the other one. Items i am looking for:\
DRV11-J
MRV11-D
KDJ11-AB
MSV11-MB
KXT11-AB
RQZX1-M
KE11-B
DRV1W-SA
IEQ11-M
DRQ11
KDF11-AA
M8017-AA
MCV11
Codar CT101
Thank you,
Shannon Hoskins
pds3(a)ix.netcom.com
-----Original Message-----
From: Jay West <jwest(a)classiccmp.org>
Sent: Apr 26, 2004 6:33 PM
To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts" <cctalk(a)classiccmp.org>
Subject: Re: still looking for... (DEC) +model #
Specifically, M7891-D so you don't have to look :)
Jay
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jay West" <jwest(a)classiccmp.org>
To: <cctalk(a)classiccmp.org>
Sent: Monday, April 26, 2004 8:29 PM
Subject: still looking for... (DEC)
> Looking for a pair of 64kw memory boards for an 11/45. Anyone have some to
> trade?
>
> Jay
>
>
>
