test-drb May 2004

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by aek＠spies.com

If this is like my S8000 (model 30 I think) system, then yse, 1/4" cartridges, DC300s IIRC. I believe the format is 4 track QIC11. -- I don't think they had more than one kind of cart controller. Have you archived the tapes, or the eproms from your system? I know it's pointless to ask, since you don't have any way to copy them, but do you have the hardware manuals for any of the cards in the system other than the CPU (which I have scanned already)

21 years, 4 months

More DEC boards available

by anheier＠owt.com

I have the following DEC board for sale (best offer) or trade. They are all in reasonable shape, but are not guaranteed functional. M7521 AA - ETHERNET L UNIBUS (2) M7486 - UDA50 CONTROLLER MODULE M7485-YA -M7485 W/ BLSTD RMS 4 LYR UDA50 (2) M8750-CJ- MEMORY (2) M7199-AF- MS750-J 4 MB MEMORY, HEX L0002-DATAPATH & MICROQUENCER (2) ComDesign -#010231- (?) Thanks Norm

21 years, 4 months

Altos 686

by dave04a＠dunfield.com

>My 586 ran _Microsoft_ Xenix as indicated all through the binaries. It was a pretty >impressive box, with support for five users on dumb terminals, with an 8086 processor >and only 512K of RAM. Sometimes I wish I had held onto it just as concrete evidence >that _Microsoft_ produced an authentic Unix port. So many people try to hand credit >off to SCO. (deep hatred of Microsoft can lead to that kind of thing) > >Does your machine have a bunch of DB25 jacks on it for multiple terminals? > >I also once had an Altos 580, which was in a case identical in some respects to the >586, except it was an 8080 machine with similar terminal ports, and ran CP/M. I had several Nabu 1200's, a Canadian built machine which was also an 8086 with 512K of RAM - 4 serial ports. Also ran Microsoft XENIX. Actually, you could run CP/M 86, QNX (a Canadian nix-alike) or Xenix - Xenix was the only one of the three which required an optional external (to the CPU) memory management unit board. I still have 1/2 of a Nabu - the machine consisted of two parts, a DISK unit which held the hard drive, WD controller and an 80-track floppy drive, and the CPU unit which sat on top. I got one of my CPU units back, however the disk unit is remaining elusive. If you are interested, you can view the CPU unit (inside and out) at my web page (see sig). Regards, Dave-- 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

21 years, 4 months

DEC 11-750 boards available

by anheier＠owt.com

I have some Vax 11-750 boards available for sale. They are all in reasonable shape, but are not guaranteed functional. They are as follows: L0001 L0002 L0003 L0004 (2 each) L0008 YA (2 each) L0010 L0022 (2 each) I would like $15 each or $125 for all of them + shipping Let me know if you are interested. Thanks Norm

21 years, 4 months

In Memoriam: Sipke de Wal (collection disposition)

by pete＠dunnington.u-net.com

On May 14, 15:48, Jay West wrote: > > P.S. Ok, Brits and others, what's IANAS ? > IANAL = I am not a lawyer > IANAS = I am not a solicitor > > british("lawyer") = solicitor Well, we have always used the term "lawyer" as well. A solicitor is a particular kind of lawyer (and there's a difference between Scotland and England). But in this context, yes, it would be a solicitor who would handle wills and the like. -- Pete Peter Turnbull Network Manager University of York

21 years, 4 months

Front panel controller

by pete＠dunnington.u-net.com

On May 14, 15:52, Brad Parker wrote: > > "vrs" wrote: > >> > TQFP-144...I guess I could figure out how to attach > >> > that to my homemade > >> > PCB...something tells me you have way nicer tools > >> > than I do. > >> > > >> http://www.seattlerobotics.org/encoder/200006/oven_art.htm > >> It works, according to my own XC95144XL (TQ100) > >> experience. > > > >I'd heard of that, but haven't had the need/guts to try it yet. > > I draw the line at 100 pins and use a hot air rework tool :-) I don't have a proper SMD hot air fab/rework station (though I know a man who does). I do have a thermostatically-controlled hot air gun, and I've used that for a few jobs. One was almost on-topic: I removed two DRAMs from a DIMM and put them on a special one for my 486 laptop, which didn't have enough memory to even install an old Linux distro. -- Pete Peter Turnbull Network Manager University of York

21 years, 4 months

Z8000 parts question

by aek＠spies.com

> I've got one. I'm not sure if it's working, but it's complete. I also > have the install tapes (I believe). No manuals though... I just put the S8000 CPU Board manual up at www.bitsavers.org/pdf/zilog/S8000/03-3200-01_S8000cpuHw_Sep82.pdf I'll work through some others that i've scanned in the next week or two. Getting the tapes read would be a good thing. 1/4" carts?

21 years, 4 months

In Memoriam: Sipke de Wal

by f.heite＠hccnet.nl

>From: "Fred N. van Kempen" >It is with great sadness that I have to announce the sudden and very >untimely death of Sipke de Wal (the Xgistor) of Noordwijk I'm very sorry to read that Sipke is no longer with us. About two years ago, he revived my interest in the old SC/MP processor. He was very kind and patient when helping me to get his SC/MP emulator running on my system. Freek Heite.

21 years, 4 months

OT: Surface mount

by jpl15＠panix.com

I used to be quite disdainful / semi-scared-of SMD tech - until I designed a project for work which needed to use it and Marvin Johnston kicked my butt into working with the stuff. In addition to all the other items - I use a fine-tipped Weller adjustable iron, and I bought a nice binocular low-power microscope to work under - my past-half-century eyes need a bit of help with the tiny parts. I also use Eagle Cad for design and layout - such a long way from the tape and cut days of Xacto knives and transfer letters. All in all, I enjoy it very much, the things I'm building are postage-stamp size, and a huge parts inventory can be kept in one small set of plastic bin drawers... Cheers John

21 years, 4 months

cctalk Digest, Vol 9, Issue 25

by mtapley＠swri.edu

> I need names for 50 kinds of cargo for a SPACE TRADER game... > My imagination gave out after the first 8-10 ... AOL Subscription CD's. -- - Mark 210-522-6025, page 888-733-0967

21 years, 4 months

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