test-drb September 2004

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by jfoust＠threedee.com

>From the recent discussion about data recovery from hard drives, was there a recommendation for a company that performs well at fair prices? I'd like to keep a company in mind for recommending to clients when they're in dire straits. I looked around on the web for resources regarding data recovery, and by far most of the words out there are related to sales pitches for the companies offering the service. I don't think I found any less-potentially-biased info from amateurs. Safe for amateurs like us: If the drive is working, data recovery tools like http://www.r-tt.com/ Software-based tools like SpinRite www.grc.com Logic-board swapping between identical models of HD Not safe or smart for amateurs: Platter swapping - John

20 years, 3 months

Paging Fred N. van Kempen

by rich_bramante＠yahoo.com

Fred, please contact me re: the Rainbow Doc Set. I haven't heard anything for 14 days and am going to relist them. Thanks. rich __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? New and Improved Yahoo! Mail - Send 10MB messages! http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail

20 years, 3 months

Made first phone call

by vcf＠siconic.com

I made an initial phone call to Don's number and got an answering machine (presumably Don's voice is still on the OGM). I chose not to leave a message. I'll try again later today. -- Sellam Ismail Vintage Computer Festival ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ International Man of Intrigue and Danger http://www.vintage.org [ Old computing resources for business || Buy/Sell/Trade Vintage Computers ] [ and academia at www.VintageTech.com || at http://marketplace.vintage.org ]

20 years, 3 months

More VT520 terminals for sale

by vcf＠siconic.com

I've posted a couple more DEC VT520 terminals on the Vintage Computer Marketplace: http://marketplace.vintage.org $25 each...such a bargain! :) -- Sellam Ismail Vintage Computer Festival ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ International Man of Intrigue and Danger http://www.vintage.org [ Old computing resources for business || Buy/Sell/Trade Vintage Computers ] [ and academia at www.VintageTech.com || at http://marketplace.vintage.org ]

20 years, 3 months

simh qustions

by ron.hudson＠sbcglobal.net

simh hp2100 how do I setup the simulator to run the papertape basic? set cpu.... att dev basic1 boot dev what do I put for dev, do I need any other attaches simh PDP11 / RSTS/E Can other machines on my network attach to the simulated PDP11 via telnet? what port? Thanks.

20 years, 3 months

Yahoo! News Story - Floppy Disk Becoming Relic of the Past (fwd)

by melamy＠earthlink.net

the serial port and parallel ports are being replaced by USB ports... >Now if you were to say that the serial port is disappearing ... well >then I would be concerned.

20 years, 3 months

Real PDP11 model question

by pete＠dunnington.u-net.com

On Sep 19 2004, 21:14, Jerome H. Fine wrote: > As far as I understand, some backplanes that handle the PDP-11/03 > can't handle the 11/23 or the 11/73. But some might be able to > handle all 3 CPU types. Are you aware of this problem and which > backplanes are in which category? All I can think of is the obvious -- that you couldn't put some of the quad-height devices in a serpentine backplane, but that isn't an 11/03 vs. 11/23 issue. There are backplanes (H9273-A and H9275-A) where you are supposed to change jumpers. Unless someone has meant that the 11/03 is 16-bit and the others are 22-bit, but they still work in 18-bit backplanes. -- Pete Peter Turnbull Network Manager University of York

20 years, 3 months

Real PDP11 model question

by pete＠dunnington.u-net.com

On Sep 19 2004, 17:22, Zane H. Healy wrote: > Ouch! I knew there was something I was forgetting. That's what the > remaining slot would have to be filled with, a RAM board. Is the > MXV11-B only dual-height? I thought all boards like that are > quad-height, but then I don't own any. No, both the QBus multifunction modules are dual-height (MXV11-A and MXV11-B). I've seen a small machine built this way: KDF11-A, MXV11-A, and a Plessey RXV21, uncased but in a small frame, used with a single boxed portable 8" floppy drive. -- Pete Peter Turnbull Network Manager University of York

20 years, 3 months

Any Honeywell fans?

by dan＠ekoan.com

For those that have asked, I've put up some photos of the Honeywell training materials I have. You can see them at www.decodesystems.com/honeywell-training.html I haven't set a price or anything, but I am happy to take offers. Cheers, Dan

20 years, 3 months

Odd PET 8032 mainboard

by dave04a＠dunfield.com

>What board is this? Is this the "early 8032" board that is mentioned on funet? >Both boards say "Copyright 1080". Obviously that should read "Copyright 1980" (Otherwise I would have a REALLY vintage computer). 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

20 years, 3 months

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test-drb September 2004