> My vans (both of them) have those stupid power windows that won't operate
> unless the car is running. Oh, and the back windows don't open at all
> (well, OK, they open a couple of inches for ventilation).
Guess I'll be hunting for a centre punch too ...
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>Where would one buy a set, anyway? I'm in ... well, see sig. ^_^
I got mine from Galls, but that was about 10 years ago... I just did a
fast check on their web site, and I didn't see them now. However, I
didn't really try searching too hard... so they may still be worth
looking into (mine came with a book on how to use it as well... I've
never gotten very good at it however).
I think I may have also seen them at one point in an MCM Electronics
catalog (same set I have with the book).
-chris
<http://www.mythtech.net>
> I am in the process of scrapping out my Telecom gear. I have
> some LA 120's and other Dec boards that I will be listing.
> The printers are not very economical to ship, so my thoughts
> are that there may be some interest in the parts. If that is
> the case, please let me know.
Where are you located?
All:
I had an idea for an Easter Egg within the Altair32 Emulator. I
remember a story that you could run a certain program on the Altair and hold
an AM radio next to the Altair and you would hear music. IIRC, the song was
"Daisy" as was played in 2001: A Space Odyssey.
Does anyone (1) have this program in source and/or binary and (2)
can someone make a high-quality WAV file of it for me (since I don't have an
Altair)?
I figure I could take some liberties within the emulator code to
checksum/MD5 hash code loaded into the emulation space and if the music
binary is loaded, it'll set a flag which when RUN is toggled, the WAV would
play.
Wadda 'ya think?
Rich
Rich Cini
Collector of classic computers
Build Master for the Altair32 Emulation Project
Web site: http://highgate.comm.sfu.ca/~rcini/classiccmp/
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>I own more than one hundred locks, and sometimes I can't find the key to
>open one. In some cases, I purchase equipment with locks but no keys.
>So I think I have an entirely legitimate use for lock picks. Whether a
>court would agree is an open question.
Well, like I said, legal use is not defined, so you likely would be ok
(it boils down to, does the cop think you have it for reasons of B&E, if
so, you are in violation of the law, if not, you are good to go... NJ
also has a similar law on knives... there is actually no definition of
how long of a blade is illegal to carry, it all has to do with intended
use... technically, if I had a valid reason, I could strap a 3 foot long
sword to my side and walk around with it... on the other hand, if I have
a box cutter in my pocket for no valid reason, I can be arrested... mind
you I've carried a pocket knife every day for most of my life, and I've
never been so much as questioned about it... that includes the two times
I was removed from my car at gun point and then searched)
>> (It is also illegal to have a police scanner in your car,
>
>Contradicted by the Communications Act of 1934, which being Federal
>law should override it.
I know if a few people that have gotten in hot water for having police
scanners in their car. Mind you, it is ONLY in their car (although
portable may be covered as well). Having them in your house is just fine.
>Now I'm baffled. I can see reasons for banning lock picks and police
>scanners, even though I vehemently disagree with those reasons. But
>why on earth should center punches be illegal? I don't carry one
>routinely, but if I'm going somewhere that I expect to need one,
>I carry it.
The idea is, a center punch is a rapid access tool for quietly and
cleaning taking out a car window. So it becomes a B&E tool... much like
your bolt cutters. (I actually carry a center punch in my car
specificially TO break car windows... it is in my med kit that I carry in
my trunk, and I've had to use it a few times when I've come across car
accidents).
But again, these things really boil down to can you convince the cop you
have a valid reason for having them. If not, can you convince a judge.
Anyone that has anything but an invalid reason, really shouldn't be
worried. Those that plan to use them for illegal purposes tend to be
pretty obvious (I don't know of anyone that has been harrassed over
having the items EXCEPT for people that really were using them for
nefarious reasons... I know of a few people that were questioned on them,
and I know of a bunch of people that the items are ignored, because they
have obvous legit reasons... just about all my friends have police
scanners in their cars... but just about all my friends are in emergency
services or law enforcement).
-chris
<http://www.mythtech.net>
Hi All
The Last UA auction, I picked up about 9-10 old IBMXT/and clones
upgraded 5150 ?. I don't collect any 8088 machines, I simply wanted
these for the MFM drives/cables. Most of the machines had been lying
around for ages in somebody's dusty wherehouse and some were missing
power supplies, etc, so I made no attempt to resucitate any of them
before canabalizing.
After taking them apart. I have all these parts for the taking. Just pay
the postage. I would prefer someone to take the whole lot. Any items
left unclaimed goes to the dump.
I can check any of the cards or boards for certain chips or info If you
need me to.
So here is what I have:
8088 MB's
64K/128K rom, 8088-fujitsu '81 8087-2 intel '80 8 isa slots
64k/128k rom 8088-2-fujitsu '81 vacant 8087 socket 8 isa slots
64K-256K 8088 -intel '78 '81 8087 -intel '80 '81 5
isa slots
64K-256K D8088D -NEC vacant 8087 socket 5 isa
slots
64K-256K 8088 -intel '78 '83 vacant 8087 socket 5 isa
slots
UNKNOWN 128k ?? sab8088 -SIEMENS '86 8087-2 iNTEL '84 8 ISA SLOTS
(appears to be missing some mem chips. ie.empty sockets)
80286 MB's
256K/512K system board CG80286-6 C cpu C80827-3 intel co-p 6 EISA/2 ISA
slots
PC/XT cards
Full Length (13")
[2] AST Six Pak Plus
DATA Translation Inc io card (50 pin)
[2] Black and white/Parallel Card
TIC mono/Parallel card
AST MegaPlusII
Hercules Mono/Parallel card
Color Graphics card/no name/ has IBM chips 9pin and RCA jack
WD Floppy and MFM HDD controller (EISA ?) IBM #62X1133
Serial/Parrallel Card?? Has 2 banks of 6- 30 pin simms
(high Byte on right and Low byte on the left)
Fixed Disk (MFM) /Floppy disk controller (EISA)
TECMAR Graphics Master video card 9pin and RCA jack w/toggle switch
Serial Parralel Card ? JRAM-3 Tall Tree Systems
has a oscillator chip and a Mostek 8507 chip and appears (I can barely
read it...JLASER-1 Tall Tree Systems
1/2 Length (9")
[3] Floppy Controller 16.0MHZ oscillator and NEC D765AC
[3] Floppy/Serial Controller/Game controller HAve 3.5 v 350mah
battery
MFM HDD/Floppy Controller EISA WD 1988
Mid length (7")
Modul r Circuit Tech MCT HDC MFM/Floppy Controller
Short Cards 5/12-6 inches
WD Floppy /MFM HDD controller [4]
Serial Parrallel Controller [3]
Serial Parallel Controller I/O card V 2.0 Winbond Chip
GP1B Card
Ethernet t-base 10
50Pin i/o card
Cheers
Tom
>> > Actually, Linux will run on an 8086, nowadays, completely without
>> > memory management as an embedded OS :)
>> >
>> > I vaguely remember seeing a page about running Linux on the Tosh
>> > 1000 :)
>>
>> That's the ELKS project, which promptly went inactive as soon as they
>> got something cobbled together. A much better bet for running *nix on
>> 8088 hardware is Minix.
>
>Or early Xenix. But my Altos 8086-based machine that runs ancient Xenix
>is very proprietary, with (I believe, though I haven't got any 'deep'
>technical specs for it) supplimentary hardware for memory protection.
I have Xenix running on the Nabu 1600. This is an 8086 processor with 512k
or RAM, four serial TTYs, and a custom MMU board which provides memory
protection and management features Xenix will NOT run with the MMU board
removed. Early QNX however does run without the MMU (as does CP/M-86 and
MS-DOS) - QNX is one of the smallest somewhat *nix like OS's that I've
seen run on a bare 8086.
Regards,
Dave
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All:
Does anyone have a copy of Adaptec Toast or other CD recording
software for the System 7 Mac (68k-based) that's not tied to a specific
recorder (i.e., not OEM)? If so, please contact me off-list. Thanks.
Rich
Rich Cini
Collector of classic computers
Build Master for the Altair32 Emulation Project
Web site: http://highgate.comm.sfu.ca/~rcini/classiccmp/
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Hello All,
I am in the process of scrapping out my Telecom gear. I have some LA 120's and other Dec boards that I will be listing. The printers are not very economical to ship, so my thoughts are that there may be some interest in the parts. If that is the case, please let me know.
A year or so ago, the folks next door talked about wanting to sell their Dec inventory, test fixtures and prints. Although I did forward all of the info to them, I don't think they did anything with the information. If there is still any interest, please let me know.
Thank you.
Phil
