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

19 years, 10 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

19 years, 10 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 ]

19 years, 10 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 ]

19 years, 10 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.

19 years, 10 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.

19 years, 10 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

19 years, 10 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

19 years, 10 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

19 years, 10 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

19 years, 10 months

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test-drb September 2004