test-drb November 2005

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looking for some OS's TEK Basic, Pertec 4010, OMS Zues 4, Altos 5

by g-wright＠worldnet.att.net

Hi, All I'm back at the grind trying to find a few OS's The first is for my TEK DPO (WP 1210 Digitial processing scope ) this is a 7704a scope with a P7001 Digital processor that connects to a DEC PDP 11/05 . It runs on TEK Basic (8" floppy or DEC tape}.. The official name is "TEK SPS Basic V02" There is also a system test disk. I also need a TEK 4010 Terminal to finish it off. If anyone in the Seattle area has one. The second is a Pertec Mini ?? coax system 4010 Don't know much about it other than it used coax to the dumb terminals instead of Serial.. (1/4 " Tape) The third is a OMS Zues 4 I beleive it ran cpm or mpm (5 1/4 disk) The forth is a Altos 5 CPM or MPM (5 1/4 Disk) I can handle most image files. Or would gladly pay for a Disk or tape. If I missed somewhere online, point me in the right direction Thanks, for reading this Jerry Jerry Wright JLC inc 800.292.6370 PST g-wright at att.net

19 years

Looking for driver or information

by cclist＠sydex.com

I've got both Chi Corp./Computer Logics PCTD3 and PCTD16 Pertec-interface tape controlers. What I don't have is a clue as to how to drive them. Normally, this wouldn't be a problem that running down traces and some pencil and paper work wouldn't cure. But, other than for a couple of lines, much of the logic for these cards is hidden inside an early Xilinx FPGA. Thus far, my "pork poking" hasn't given up any information. Customer support at Chi Corporation is polite, but unhelpful. They claim that they don't have any docs for the cards any more (tossed during a move), nor are they sure about software (probably won't work on a modern PC), but they'll sell me a copy of their Outright conversion package for only $695 and it might work--maybe, but no promises. So, I'm wondering if anyone has any information on these beasts or perhaps has hung onto the TDRIVER.EXE or API.EXE files. I'm not interested in using the files, but rather want to use them to give up some clues on how that blasted FPGA is set up. Thanks, Chuck

19 years

AS400?

by compoobah＠valleyimplants.com

I am most definitely not anti-IBM- I like my brace of RS6ks very well, thank you, even though they're a bit grey around the muzzle (MCA, and one's a POWERstation). I don't expect companies to bend over backwards to hand me everything on a plate, but it would be nice if they didn't bend over backwards to make it difficult on the hobbiest. IBM's engineering is first-class, but RS6ks seem to be the only thing you can count on being able to use . . . quite a shame, really. Scott Quinn

19 years

"Market" for old macs?

by James＠jdfogg.com

> At work I have an SE30, LC, IIci, and a 603 variety mac > just... lying around. > Are these things as common as dirt, or should I snag them? My interests stop at the "classic" Macs, of which the SE30 is the height of engineering achievement (in my opinion). So I don't know anything about the LC, Iici and 603. As for the SE30, I find them for about $25.00 in excellent working condition, but they are getting much harder to find locally. They still show up regularly on Ebay.

19 years

monitor tweaking

by chrism3667＠yahoo.com

to what extent is it advisable to use a say ~350 line monitor with a 400 line video output? Granted, I probably shouldn't try this with the original IBM mono display (reported to explode if you plug it into a CGA card), but this was a more or less common practice back when. Assuming you get a legible image, after adjusting the horizontal sweep, is there any risk to the equipment or operator when doing this? __________________________________ Yahoo! Music Unlimited Access over 1 million songs. Try it free. http://music.yahoo.com/unlimited/

19 years

Calling Will Kranz

by ISC277＠CLCILLINOIS.EDU

Will, if you get this, let me know on-list. I tried emailing you from my Earthlink and Comcast accounts and both gave bounceback messages. It's identifying my email as spam. I sent this mail message from my web mail account, so it's not a client thing. Will, how should I contact you about the disk packs/keyboard parts? A message (from <discipleofbruti at comcast.net>) was received at 23 Nov 2005 22:23:20 +0000. The following addresses had delivery problems: <will_kranz at softhome.net> Permanent Failure: 550_passing_these_spams_on_just_makes_it_worse Delivery last attempted at Wed, 23 Nov 2005 22:24:30 -0000 (Attachments successfully scanned for viruses.) Attachment 1: Name Unknown (message/delivery-status)

19 years

Calling Will Kranz

by ISC277＠CLCILLINOIS.EDU

19 years

Anyone have an unwanted Atari 1040ST or 1040STF?

by RMeenaks＠olf.com

I want to test out a KUMA K-MAX Atari RISC System and need an Atari? Thanks, Ram

19 years

I8008 Micro-computer

by phillipmilks＠netzero.com

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19 years

IBM AS400?

by Arno_1983＠gmx.de

Sridhar Ayengar <ploopster at gmail.com> wrote: > 9000 VAX wrote: > BIG GOTCHA- you need to make sure your machine comes with not only the > OS, but also the mashine-specific intermediate layer software. Unless > you have a friend at IBM, they may be happy to give you a replacement in > return for much cash, or they may do the snooty Maitre d' thing . . . > and OS/400 is rumored to lock itself after a certain period of > inactivity as well. I've even heard stories about some of the machines having something similar to a inertia/tilt switch inside which was monitored all the time, even with mains disconnected, and which invalidated the license code in the NVRAM in case the machine was moved around (or the switch tampered with), since this was taken as a sign of a change-of-ownership and IBM doesn't support license transfer for OS/400. Can I say IP nazi methods? I also suppose it's near impossible to reverse engineer such a beast, as IBM would put lots of custom silicon and house-marked discretes in it? > > You have found the reason why there are so many DEC fans and no IBM > > fans on the mailing list. > > I raise my hand and point out that I am a big-time IBM fan. I can admit that I've also taken a liking for IBM stuff, since my first bigger rescue operation was that of an IBM 4331 which now happily resides in Hans Franke's collection. Well, "happily" is a bit much said, it doesn't even power up correctly yet, but at least it wasn't made into Chinese bicycles. > Not AS/400's, though. I have multiple mainframes *in my house*. I can only dream of such yet. Then again, at least a smaller AS/400 shouldn't be too complicated to keep in a domestic environment, space-/power-/heat-wise? I've already been promised one for indefinite loan, but it has yet to surface in the owner's storage area again :-) <wink>. So long, -- Arno Kletzander Stud. Hilfskraft Informatik Sammlung Erlangen www.iser.uni-erlangen.de Telefonieren Sie schon oder sparen Sie noch? NEU: GMX Phone_Flat http://www.gmx.net/de/go/telefonie

19 years

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test-drb November 2005