test-drb February 2006

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Add-on boards for VT-100 backplane

by Useddec＠aol.com

Yes, that's another one, and it used the RX180. Need any? Paul

18 years, 5 months

need early version (1.?) of Netware

by chrism3667＠yahoo.com

in particular the version - Infoshare ( = OEM Netware 1.0?) - that ran on the Televideo Personal Mini PM/16T (80186 based). __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

18 years, 5 months

Need Xerox ViewPoint 1.0 for 6085

by sellam＠vintagetech.com

I need the install media (disk or tape) for ViewPoint version 1.0 for the Xerox 6085. Does anyone have this? If so, please contact me directly. <sellam at vintagetech.com> Thanks! -- 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 ]

18 years, 5 months

Slightly OT: Sources for slightly older PeeCee server class hardware

by mbbrutman-cctalk＠brutman.com

I've been using a Linux box as a firewall for the cable modem before Linksys and the other networking companies came out with small router boxes. Along the years the uses for the box have grown, so I do a little hacking on it, some file servering, backup/restore to the Windoze boxes, etc. The original box was an old 486-66 running Redhat 6.1. (It ran OS/2 2.1 originally). I only decommissioned it last year, and it is still sitting in the room waiting for it's next purpose in life. The current box is a Pentium 233, and it's been doing just fine except I fear that it's starting to crap out. It will not boot off of a floppy disk no matter what I try. I've tried 2 cables, 3 drives, and four different known good boot disks. I've stripped the system down, screwed with the onboard setup, etc. To make a long story short, after 3 hours I've finally decided that the onboard FDC controller is heading south. Disks are still readable, but only after you've booted from hard disk. The motherboard was an ABIT IT5H - good at the time, but given ABIT's reputation at the time I'm really happy that it made it this far. Since the end is near for this machine, it's time to get my data off of it and find a replacement. I'm thinking of something: - a little more robust .. ie, quality - needs to take a few PCI cards. Right now I use 2 NICs, 1 SCSI, and 1 video card. If some of those functions are on the motherboard that is fine. - Can be left on continuously and ignored. What's a good source for stuff like this? I'm thinking of monitoring eBay for items I can do local pickup on, but I'm not sure if small businesses that have this kind of hardware take the time to put it out on eBay when it comes time to upgrade. (I'm in Rochester MN, so my sources of this stuff are limited.) Any ideas on the floppy controller?

18 years, 5 months

IBM 7090 in "Dr. Strangelove"

by aek＠bitsavers.org

http://ripsaw.cac.psu.edu/~mloewen/Strange3.jpg 7090 console, with the channel maint panels in the foreground I've wondered where that installation actually was...

18 years, 5 months

eBay Item Not Won: Video Data Systems RDT-2000 Remote Terminal (8761840334)

by legalize＠xmission.com

Yikes, this was even crazier, although I suppose the rarity was what caused it. Closed at $354. That's more than I paid for the PDP-11/03, dual RL01s, 23 RL01 packs, full set of manuals, LA-120 and VT-100, including gasoline for the drive out and back (1100 miles). I couldn't dig up anything on the net about this terminal. Has anyone on the list seen one? (or were you the person who bought it on ebay? :-) ... you can tell me privately and I'll keep the secret!) -- "The Direct3D Graphics Pipeline"-- code samples, sample chapter, FAQ: <http://www.xmission.com/~legalize/book/> Pilgrimage: Utah's annual demoparty <http://pilgrimage.scene.org>

18 years, 5 months

Dr. Strangelove -- Classic Computer sighting

by dzubint＠vcn.bc.ca

Eric F. (elf at ucsd.edu) asked: "Anyone who has seen it know what computer it was?" A quick check of Google have multiple (independant?) web sites saying: "an IBM 7090 with a 1401 front-end" and "the 1403 printer playing a pivotal role in the plot" Although I've seen the movie multiple times, I'm a DEC guy and can't identify IBM equipment. (as opposed to the PDP-8 in "Three Days of the Condor")) Thomas

18 years, 5 months

Tandy Xenix disk images

by kelly＠catcorner.org

> -----Original Message----- > From: Chuck Guzis [mailto:cclist at sydex.com] > Sent: Saturday, February 11, 2006 11:53 PM > To: cctalk at classiccmp.org > Subject: RE: Tandy Xenix disk images > > > On 2/11/2006 at 5:46 PM Kelly Leavitt wrote: > > >> If anyone needs them, download them and give them a try. Let > >> me know which > >> works. The second image of the second disk is a single sided > >> image, which > >> should be all you really need. > > Kelly, how can I tell if I've got the right flavor Model 16 > to run this > thing? > > Thanks, > Chuck > > Chuck: The 16 will need to have the last PAL upgrade, with checksum 3646D4 on U36. This would be on the 68000 CPU board. I have version 3.0 around somewhere that doesn't require that upgrade. I'll image that when time permits. Kelly

18 years, 5 months

OT: Kaypro 10 on TV sitcom last night (Feb 2006)

by lee＠geekdot.com

> There were a whole bunch of classic computers shown including a > Commodore PET. The sitcom 'IT Crowd' on Channel 4 in the UK features quite a lot of classic computing equipment as scenery, including a Commodore PET. http://www.channel4.com/entertainment/tv/microsites/I/itcrowd/ Lee.

18 years, 5 months

Orlando Hamfest

by rigdonj＠cfl.rr.com

I just returned from two days at the Orlando Hamfest. The hamfest was HUGE this year but I really didn't find much of interest. I think that's largely becuase I've gotten so good at scrounging up stuff that I already have better stuff than they have for sale at the hamfest. There was very little PC stuff there and only saw three classic MOL computers. A guy there had three Amigos with the video toasters that he was trying desperately to sell. I think he finally gave up and just left them there when he left. I tried to call a couple of CC Listers that I though might be interested in them but never got an answer and I didn't want them so I left them behind. I did pick up up an HP-42S, HP-49G with manuals, an operator's manual for the Xerox 820 and a couple of options (A68 and A09) for the HP 1611 Logic Analyzer. The options are pretty neat. They are complete packages and appear to have never been used. One option (A68) is for the 6800 and related CPUs and the other (A09) is for the 6809 and related CPUs. Each includes the Operators and Service manual plus two boards that install in the 1611, a pod that plugs into the CPU socket of the target system and a panel that mounts on the front of the 1611 to the right of the CRT*. These allow the 1611 to monitor and control all of the control and data lines for that CPU as well as decode the data back into the mneunonics for that CPU. I also got a GOOD deal on a New Hermes Engravograph (pantograph) with several sets of brass type patterns. * You can see what the panel for a 6809 looks like on this picture of a HP-1611 for sale on E-bay. Item number: 3820281013 Joe

18 years, 5 months

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test-drb February 2006