test-drb January 2005

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by jwest＠classiccmp.org

Someone wrote... >Which adapter(s) do you need the manuals for? LogicPak 303A-V04, part number 950-1942-008 351B-086, part number 715-0004-001 351B-103, not sure of the part number 303A-011A CMOS/BiPolar-PLD PTA, part number 716-0045-007 303A-012 PTA, part number 716-0047-003 303A-009 PTA, not sure of the part number These are items I recently got, and have no manuals for. Also, I'm looking for a "recent" version of firmware for my 29B. Can anyone copy theirs for me? I'll gladly pay for the parts & shipping & your time! Jay

21 years, 1 month

Many things

by msokolov＠ivan.Harhan.ORG

Randy McLaughlin <randy(a)s100-manuals.com> wrote: > - Run the result through tiff2ps(1) > - and finaly generate a PDF with ps2pdf(1). Could you perhaps be a little more friendly to people like me and Tony Duell who actually _USE_ our classic computers for our day-to-day work, including viewing classic computer documentation, and make the PostScript available as well, i.e., with the last step omitted? PostScript is infinitely more friendly to Classic Computers than PDF. A PostScript document can be easily handled by someone who has no computing technology younger than 1985, that's almost 20 y old, not just 10. No graphical operating system required (how the heck is one supposed to run Adobe Acrobat on a vintage command-line OS with a VT100 terminal??), just use your favourite Classic command-line OS, be it ancient UNIX, VMS, RSX, or whatever, to send the PostScript file (with a command line) to your |d|i|g|i|t|a|l| PrintServer 40 (one of the original PS printers, same time as LaserWriter), and you are done. Can't do that with PDF. And the original PostScript prior to PDF conversion is always infinitely better than PostScript produced by turning PDF back into PS (which is what I do with all PDFs that come my way, because converting back to PS with a command line tool is the only thing I can do with a PDF file). One of the first laws I will pass after my revolution is that anyone who publishes or sends to another person a PDF file produced by conversion from PostScript but withholds the PostScript source shall be dragged into the public square and flogged till he can't stand. The recipient of the PDF file would simply need to call NKVD/KGB with the complaint. MS

21 years, 1 month

two 11/34's, 11/03, six RK05's, etc

by jwest＠classiccmp.org

Ebay item # 5159917411 two 11/34's, an 11/03, six RK05's, over 100 RK05 packs, loads of docs & software, etc. etc. The guy doesn't want to ship any of it. Interestingly, he's about 20 minutes >from my house. Since he doesn't want to ship he may have a hard time selling it. I don't want much of this, perhaps a couple of the RK05's. Someone willing to take a lot of this and go in with me? I just don't want to see it go to a landfill if no one buys it, and it's very close. Jay

21 years, 1 month

Many things

by msokolov＠ivan.Harhan.ORG

Vintage Computer Festival <vcf(a)siconic.com> wrote: > Sorry to burst your bubble, but your experiment has been tried already. > It was called the Soviet Union. It crumbled in a most mighty fashion > after about 50 years. Simply stated, Communism doesn't work. I'm stating here on the record that I most totally disagree with you on every single point, most importantly that the Soviet Union *never* failed or crumbled, but was rather decimated by an ET race of dragons, and I have enlisted in the Galactic Federation Armed Forces to fight and reverse that defeat. Communism DOES work, it is the most wonderful system in the Universe, and I *WILL* prove it to you, though unfortunately I'm afraid the proof will have to be in the form of a bullet to the head for all you greedy capitalist pigs. If it were up to me, I would like to flame you to death here on this list, but per Jay's request I'll refrain >from doing so and this will be my final word on the subject. MS

21 years, 1 month

Oops! Figured it out, re: Portfolio screen contrast

by news＠computercollector.com

LOL, I just noticed the function key labeled (duh) "contrast"... ===== Tell your friends about the Computer Collector Newsletter! -- It's free and we'll never send spam or share your email address -- Publishing every Monday(-ish), ask about writing for us -- Mainframes to videogames, hardware and software, we cover it all -- W: http://news.computercollector.com E: news(a)computercollector.com -- 665 readers and counting!

21 years, 1 month

Atari Portfolio screen contract?

by news＠computercollector.com

Hey, does anyone know how to adjust the display on a Portfolio? I read something about peeling off the screen protector, but that sounds risky. ===== Tell your friends about the Computer Collector Newsletter! -- It's free and we'll never send spam or share your email address -- Publishing every Monday(-ish), ask about writing for us -- Mainframes to videogames, hardware and software, we cover it all -- W: http://news.computercollector.com E: news(a)computercollector.com -- 665 readers and counting!

21 years, 1 month

HP 7900 related on ebay

by jwest＠classiccmp.org

Item # 3870527239 is a 13215 power supply. This is the rackmount power supply designed to go with an HP 7900A disc drive. If you have a drive, get the power supply :) Jay

21 years, 1 month

Fwd: compaq's portable computer

by qovpatlh＠hotmail.com

Joe - Re: http://www.classiccmp.org/pipermail/cctech/2004-May/029003.html Do you have a Portable III setup disk? Can you image/zip it and send it to me? I have a friend that uses one of these regularly as a MIDI device - works great, now he wants to get his spare up and running. Thanks, Mark

21 years, 1 month

Intellec MDS questions

by Innfogra＠aol.com

I will try with some of this. I am sure there is more in the list archives. The MDS 800 was the first development system It was a Multibus 1 backplane and usually had a CPU card, memory card, a two disk floppy drive controller, a HD controller (SMD most likely) and a emulation card set. The dual 8 inch disk drive unit you have is originally off one of these, that is why it is labeled MDS 800. The MDS 225 is either a System 2 or 3 in the development system line. Usually the white ones were System 3s but not always. MDS 225 is the System 2 part number. There is also a funny looking System 4 which uses 5 1/4 inch floppys and HD. In development work they usually were plugged into an ICE or In Circuit Emulator. You have a ICE-51 which is used in developing circuits using the Intel 8051 or 8751 CPU chips. The ICE is usually plugged into the CPU socket in the circuit it is emulating. So they really are a computer system used for developing microcomputer systems. There is CPM available for the system 2 & 3s. They have been used for writing documentation but this was not their main job. Paxton Astoria, OR

21 years, 1 month

Replacing 8" drive with 3.5" drive on CP/M systems

by randy＠randy482.com

I have tried to get a quorum on comp.os.cpm but there are only a few with any opinions. We all agree that 3.5" drives are a viable way to go. Many prefer to never change from 8" drives. I have a variety of CP/M systems with a variety of storage mediums. The point is for those of us that use 3.5" HD drives should try and come to a consensus for a "standardized" format. Questions such as sector size and numbering come to mind. With more PC's dropping 3.5" drives does that mean there will be a limit to new drives all together? Are USB drives a reasonable option. I've been using Flash ROM cards and I am hoping to come up with a scheme for sharing data with PC's. I like Flash cards since digital cameras should help support continue on PC's. I'm also looking into IDE based CD/DVD drives but they are a one way road since I do not believe CP/M systems will ever write them. I am trying to build a quorum of technically minded CP/M users to try and develop a semi-standard and other ideas. Randy

21 years, 1 month

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test-drb January 2005