test-drb March 2006

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by r_a_feldman＠hotmail.com

I have Win 3.0 with Notepad, Write, and Solitaire, installed on my Poqet in under 1.2MB. Bob Message: 5 Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2006 13:21:59 -0800 From: "Chuck Guzis" <cclist at sydex.com> Subject: Re: manually installing MSDOS... <snip> Now, there's an interesting challenge--can one get Windows (probably 3.x) to fit on a single floppy such that generic GUI functionality (640x480 video, PS/2 mouse, etc.) is preserved? Or, for that matter, could OS/2 (any version) be likewise accommodated? Cheers, Chuck

18 years, 10 months

VAX Cabinet Parts Available

by technobug＠comcast.net

On Fri, 17 Mar 2006 13:32:48 -0700, Richard <legalize at xmission.com> wrote: > In article <E3C56996-D461-4982-BD0F-3B527D04A90D at comcast.net>, > CRC <technobug at comcast.net> writes: > >> A local scrapper auctioned a VAX3500 system this last week and the >> winner asked only for the boards. [...] > > Just a reminder that its very, very helpful to post your geographical > location when you make such an offer :-). > -- I guess that one should not post when doing a yes sir, no sir, you want what? to a client... :-0 Item is in Tucson, Arizona Reference ePay auction: 8777558667

18 years, 10 months

URGENT: Data recovery assistance needed in New Haven, CT area (cctalk)

by woyciesjes＠sbcglobal.net

Hopefully there is someone nearby who can help. At work here, we need to recover some old data on Canon Magneto-Optical discs. I don't have them in my hand at the moment, so I can't give model details yet, but IIRC, they are roughly the size of 5 1/4 floppies. And to make things more fun, we can't find the drive that they were used in. Does anyone have one we could buy, or borrow? Or leads on who to talk to? And no, we cannot send the discs out, due to HIPAA privacy rules. The drive would need to be used here at Yale. Reply to me directly. Thanks in advance. -- --- Dave Woyciesjes --- ICQ# 905818 --- AIM - woyciesjes

18 years, 10 months

VAX VMS

by compoobah＠valleyimplants.com

UCX is what you want- it's in the "Layered products" license file 'ucx-ip-client' and 'ucx' are the base license files you need. I've heard on hearsay that Multinet and TCPware are much better, and Process has a free hobbyist license (www.process.com). I snagged Multinet at work and I'm going to try it out this weekend if I have time. repost: has anyone tried the VAXstation 3100 ROM patches that are supposed to allow safe usage of >1.03GB system drives? Do they work well? Scott Quinn

18 years, 10 months

7 RA-82 drives (Jacksonville, FL)

by legalize＠xmission.com

Looks like a big DEC machine got dispersed into sellable pieces in Jacksonville, FL. 7 RA-82 drives (pictures also show a tape drive, so I think its not 7 drives, but 7 cabinets which have disk drives and tape drives in them) <http://cgi.govliquidation.com/auction/view?id=805922&convertTo=USD> -- "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, 10 months

HIPPA

by compoobah＠valleyimplants.com

HIPPA is really not that much of an issue- you just need to have a signed agreement from all contracting companies (and, for that matter, employees of the office) acknowledging that the data is confidential and protected and . . . etc. etc. etc. All medical/dental offices should have a form (the same one that they use for the janitors works). That said, I would never allow a disk to go to anyone without one of the forms signed, even if it is "unreadable". I like $.07 insurance. . . Scott Quinn

18 years, 10 months

SA600 storage racks (Jacksonville, FL)

by legalize＠xmission.com

Another piece of DEC equipment... <http://cgi.govliquidation.com/auction/view?id=805924&convertTo=USD> -- "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, 10 months

Dead HP-9825A

by vp＠cs.drexel.edu

I have an HP 9825A with Opt 2 (24K RAM) which does not display the lazy T symbol on power up (dark display on power on). I have checked the PSU voltages and they are OK and have carried out the obvious tests to see if the problem is a dead display ([RESET] spc [EXECUTE] [RESET] beep [EXECUTE]) but nothing happens. Oh, the fan works fine, there are lights inside the tape drive slot and when I press the CAPS key the CAPS-LOCK LED turns on (and goes off if I press CAPS again). I would like to remove the second memory board (16K) just to be sure that its not a prob with it. The manual suggests that a dummy board was installed in the place of the 2nd memory board. Does that mean that the machine cannot work with one memory board? Also will I get a display with the tape board disconnected? Thanks **vp PS I have the 9825A Service manual, but this simply tells you how to disassemble the machine. In fact the troubleshooting flowchart essentially tells me that anything could be at fault.

18 years, 10 months

12,000 lbs (23 pallets) of computer gear (!) (Hooks, TX)

by legalize＠xmission.com

Unfortunately everything is listed out with non-descript terms and no details, but this looks like someone just upgraded their entire computer center, or shut it down. Current bid is $361 <http://cgi.govliquidation.com/auction/view?id=794854&convertTo=USD> Pics: <http://www.govliquidation.com/aucimg/photos/1962/1961067.jpg> <http://www.govliquidation.com/aucimg/photos/1962/1961068.jpg> <http://www.govliquidation.com/aucimg/photos/1962/1961069.jpg> <http://www.govliquidation.com/aucimg/photos/1962/1961070.jpg> <http://www.govliquidation.com/aucimg/photos/1962/1961071.jpg> <http://www.govliquidation.com/aucimg/photos/1962/1961072.jpg> <http://www.govliquidation.com/aucimg/photos/1962/1961073.jpg> <http://www.govliquidation.com/aucimg/photos/1962/1961074.jpg> I can see at least 2 9-track tape drives in blue cabinets (IBM?) and I recognize a VAXserver 4000 style cabinet in picture 6. I wouldn't mind knowing the details on these items though: 2. 5895 589500TERMINA 4 EA H7 $89,472.24 TERMINAL COLOR GRAPHICS 3. 7025 702500COLORGR 1 EA A4 $350.00 COLOR GRAPHICS DISPLAY 13. 7025 702500LASERGR 1 EA H7 $4,745.00 LASER GRAPHICS 14. 7520 752000PENPLOT 1 EA A4 $25.90 PEN PLOTTER 15. 7520 752000PENPLOT 3 EA A4 $77.70 PEN PLOTTER 20. 7025 702500PLOTTER 1 EA F7 $399.50 PLOTTER GRAPHICS 21. 7025 7025PRINTER 1 EA H7 $2,400.00 READER/PRINTER 28. 6730 6730FILMSCANN 1 EA H7 $1,834.00 SCANNER 61. 7025 702500PRINTER 1 EA H7 $20,000.00 PRINTER PLOTTER 86. 7020 702000TERMINA 2 EA H7 $3,200.00 TERMINAL 87. 7035 703500TERMINA 1 EA H7 $1,500.00 TERMINAL 88. 7035 703500TERMINA 2 EA H7 $4,600.00 TERMINAL 93. 7021 702100WORKSTA 12 EA H7 $38,580.00 WORKSATIONS 105. 7020 702000TERMINA 1 EA H7 $15,134.00 TERMINAL Anyone on the list near Hooks, TX? Bidding ends Tuesday, you'd have to go look at it on Monday 7:30 AM - 2 PM. -- "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, 10 months

"party line" for terminals?

by ken＠seefried.com

That brings back memories. My first consulting gig almost 20 years ago was with Delta Air Lines working on a system that would tie airline reservation terminals to Unix machines. If those terminals are indeed airline terminals, then they likely use ALC (Airline Link Control). It's a 6-bit, bisync, polled serial protocol derived from some older IBM protocol. The terminals talked to a concentrator, which then talked to the IBM mainframes running applications on top of TPF. My project was to replace the concentrators with Unix machines (which could talk to more than just IBM mainframes), with Stallion Technologies providing custom serial cards that could grok ALC. Good times... Ken

18 years, 10 months

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test-drb March 2006